King Charles recently took a break from his monarch duties to learn a trick or two about DJing during his recent Manchester visit. After looking at his skills and how quickly he got the grasp of things, the 77-year-old king even got a new nickname, DJ KC3, much to everyone’s delight.
King Charles is referred to as ‘DJ KC3’ as he tries DJing during Manchester visit
King Charles recently visited Manchester’s Aviva Studios on March 16 to celebrate 50 years of The King’s Trust supporting young creatives. There, under the guidance of 22-year-old instructor Christian St. Louis, the monarch tackled the basics of the crossfader, proving that it’s never too late to learn something new.
The monarch not only learned a few things about DJing, but it seems he even nailed it as he earned a new nickname, DJ KC3, for his skills. Talking about his experience with the king, Louis said he got “genuine energy from him” as he “showed him how to put the fade up and stop one track and fade the second one in.”
“He is a lot more quiet, a lot more composed than I imagined. I got granddad vibes. When you think of your grandma and your granddad — it’s like someone you see wisdom [in]. He gives me that kind of energy,” the budding artist told PEOPLE. He added, “It all went quite fast. It was wicked.”
The King’s Trust joined forces with the Elba Hope Foundation, a charity founded by actor Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina in 2024, to launch Creative Futures. It offers a range of free courses to inspire young people to work in the creative industries like arts, film, TV, and theatre.
As a teenager, the professional deck-spinner Elba was himself supported by the King’s Trust, formerly known as the Prince’s Trust. Hence, when at the studios, the monarch tried his hand at DJing to check the favourite hobby of his charity ally.
Originally reported by Parul Singh on Reality Tea.
