Think you’re the coolest and best DJ yet? Wait till you meet 82-year-old Sumiko Iwamuro, “DJ Sumirock”, a fun-loving energetic woman that spends her days making dumplings at a gyoza restaurant she’s been running since the age of 19, and most of her nights working as a DJ at a popular club in Tokyo.
According to The Times, The Octogenarian spent a year doing DJ training in a local music school after her husband died. She was properly introduced to the club scene after meeting a French event producer.
According to her, working the turntables is similar to running a gyoza restaurant. “In both, results can be seen immediately. If the customer eats what you have made, it shows on his face if it is delicious; and if a DJ is good, everyone will dance happily.”
Despite her advanced age, she’s still a favourite for Tokyo’s young club-goers. She says she one day hopes to make it to New York to show off her talent.