Interview conducted by: Sean Thomson (DJ Swanky) and Troy Woodhall (DJ Sharkbait) Photos courtesy of Phillip Quinn Photography It’s hard to have a conversation about dance music today without the name Getter being tossed around. This 23-year-old sensation got his start producing dubstep bangers for the popular label Firepower records back in 2012. In a few short years he has garnered support from industry legend Skrillex and his team at OWSLA records. In 2015 he caught a big break with his first OWSLA release titled “Headsplitter.” That track now has over 7 million views on YouTube, and helped inspire a new wave of trap infused dubstep. Getter’s recent success is also in part with the help from his best bud/internet celebrity Nick Colletti. Colletti has boasted nearly 2 billion (that’s right BILLION) loops on the once popular video app Vine. The video that helped this friendship burst onto the mainstream was the popular Vine titled “Suh Dude.” This loop was released and on Getter’s Facebook page and received over 10,000,000 views. Since then, these two have become inseparable, and their unique sense of humor and music production has started a creative movement across the country. This year, the two buddies gathered up the rest of their squad and hit the road on a 40-city cross-country bus tour following the release of Getter’s newest EP titled “Wat The Frick.” KWVA’s own Sean Thomson and Troy Woodhall were lucky enough to get a chance to catch up with bros before their show in Eugene. They talk on what influences them, how they interact and what the future holds. There are few bromances in this world that rival what you two have. How did you guys officially meet and how did this come to be? Nick: Twitter. Getter: Yup. All went down on Twitter. We followed each other and he messaged me when he was in LA and said something like “I’m in your city, lets kick it.” This was like 3 years ago when I was 20. The rest is history. Well I’m sure you’ve heard the news today that Twitter announced they would be deleting their app Vine. Curious on your thoughts about this decision?  G: Although we don’t really use the app as much as we used to, I don’t know why they really need to delete it. They should just leave it. N: I feel like Instagram has really destroyed them now for a while. I think Snapchat might die here soon to be honest. G: Nah Snapchat won’t die it’s the Sh*t. That’s my favorite app. N: Instagram keeps adding these updates now. I feel like it’s only a matter of time before it takes over completely. G: Dude you never know. Zuckerburg has no chill. So this is your first headlining bus tour right? How crazy has this whole experience been? Getter: Yeah this is my first time ever headlining a cross-country bus tour. I’ve done a few of these supporting Datsik. The last time I played in Eugene was opening for him. But headlining is super dope. I just like it cause I don’t have to do as much. On this tour I’ve been able to focus on just making music, playing shows and having fun. Have you’ve been able to write a lot of music on tour? Getter: Yeah I’ve written sooo much music on this tour. So has Nick. So has everyone really. It’s just like a big creative hub on the bus. Congrats on the new EP by the way. It’s super dope. You’ve done two EPs in half a year now. Impressive Getter: Yeah and I’m sitting on two more. I’ve made a bunch of new sh*t. Now I just need to find my favorites songs and put them together in some kind of collection. “Wat The Frick” (my new EP) was originally supposed to be an album but we cut it down to an EP. The new stuff I’ve been making stems from lots of different styles. So I am excited to find a way to combine all of those styles into one big project.  I understand that you (Getter) grew up as a metal-head. How has that influenced where your music is today? Getter: A lot of dance music producers I know like Kill The Noise for example are super in to metal. This kid on the bus Sneek and I went to high school together. Him and I had like three metal bands growing up. I did guitar drums and vocals. We made a ton of music. But, eventually I was turned on to electronic music because I could make everything myself. So as soon as I started producing, I sold my guitar, my amp and all my other equipment and just got a laptop. Speaking of laptops. You gonna copp the new MacBook? Getter: Don’t even get me farted dog. I tried to order one already and they said it will be at my house November 15th, but then I had to wait an hour while ordering cause the Wi-Fi sucked. Next thing I know I have to wait til December 2nd. It’s dope though. I can’t wait Tell us a little bit about how you involved with OWSLA records? Getter: I had been following them for a while and there was this big email thread between a bunch of DJs, it was outrageous there were like 70 DJs or something on it. Skrillex and other artists from OWSLA were on it and we all just sent each other music. One day I sent my track “Headsplitter” on there and they hit me back and they were like “yo we wanna release this on OWSLA” and boom that’s it. I really dig those “DJ World” comedy shorts you did with Dillon Francis. You guys think you’re going to link up and do something with him again soon? Nick: That was stuff was mainly just for fun. Just us guys being friends G: Yeah I agree. I think right now he’s doing his thing and we’re doing our thing. He is such a homie and he’s hilarious but there’s no reason to join the two together right now cause he’s really busy doing his stuff and so are we. What has been the craziest experience you’ve had with a fan because of Suh Dude? N: It happened in Miami. We did a week there this spring for Ultra Music Festival and for Vine. But we played this pool party and people were just bombarding us. G: When our tour stopped in Tempe, I met this girl who had my face doing the suh dude pose on her leg. Which was kind of weird but super cool too. I respect her for doing that. What’s next for you guys? Getter: I pretty much have all of my big festival shows for next year lined up. We have all of November off for shows. But Nick I and we’re talking about taking all of the money we’ve saved from the tour and trying to make a TV show. The “Wat The Frick” tour has now come to a conclusion and sold out in nearly every city they stopped in. Make sure to keep your eyes out for Getter on the festival circuit this summer and if we’re lucky maybe a TV show in the near future.