Andre Arkade

10/16/2025

🕶️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀. 🙏🏾

This might’ve been my final round in the 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝘅 𝗞𝗣𝗢 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲, but I couldn’t have asked for a better way to go out! 😄🙌🏾

When I was told I may need to unmask to stay within the rules, I wanted to make it a moment no one would forget… and I think I did just that. 👀

The last part of my set was pure joy, mixing 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 x 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗻𝗱 x 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 “𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂.” It gave me the chance to show my fun, charismatic side while staying rooted in my faith. The love from the chat, judges, and new supporters reminded me that 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹. 🥹🫶🏾

Huge salute to , , , and judges & for the opportunity, feedback, and platform to reach brand new audiences. 🙌🏾

This chapter might be closed, but believe me… 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱. 😉🕶️🔥

See y’all soon… maybe even on 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵. 👀

10/15/2025

This Linkin Park x Chaka Khan “Ain’t Nobody” blend caught people off guard… but what happened next was even wilder! 😅

I just made it through to ROUND 3 of the TMT x KPO Genre Blend Battle — but not without a little controversy. 👀
Some viewers pointed out that my mask might be breaking the rules, since technically anyone could be under there (fair point 😅).

So today… the mask comes off. 😶‍🌫️

Will revealing my face change how people respond.. or make the performance hit even harder? Let’s find out together LIVE.

🎧 Watch it LIVE today at 12PM CST / 1PM EST on Tweak Music Tips’ Twitch stream: https://twitch.tv/tweakmusictips

10/15/2025

This 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘅 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻 “𝗔𝗶𝗻’𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆” blend caught people off guard… but what happened next was 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿! 😅

I made it through to 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝟯 of the 𝗧𝗠𝗧 𝘅 𝗞𝗣𝗢 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 (sponsored by Rane) — but not without a little controversy. 👀
Some viewers pointed out that my 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 — since technically anyone could be under there (fair point 😅).

So today… 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳. 😶‍🌫️
Will revealing my face change how people respond.. or make the performance hit even harder? Let’s find out together 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲.

🎧 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗦𝗧 / 𝟭𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗦𝗧 on Twitch channel: twitch.tv/tweakmusictips Featuring guest judges &

10/04/2025

🔥 Round 1 of the x Genre Blend Battle (sponsored by ) is a wrap… and I’M MOVING ON to ROUND 2! 🙌🏾

Swipe through to hear my mix and judges feedback! Huge thanks to the guest judges & for the critiques that will help sharpen me for the next round. 🗡️🫶🏾

Drop a 🎧 or 🔥 if you’re rocking with the blend, and comment what genres YOU want me to hear in Round 2 👀

10/03/2025

Watch LIVE today at 12 PM CST as I join a field of talented DJs from around the globe and we battle for championship gold in the TMT x KPO Genre Blend Battle sponsored by Rane!

Cc for link

09/04/2025

🎥➡️🎶 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

In 2012, I was hired to travel to Austin, TX as a filmmaker capturing moments at SXSW. One day I was filming 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗲 interacting in the hallway. The next, I was doing a music video w/ Andy Mineo & KB. Then I was experimenting with a mashup that turned into something bigger than I ever imagined. 😳

Sometimes the biggest shifts don’t happen on stage. They happen in the quiet experiments, risks no one else sees, and in the moments when God is planting seeds you don’t even realize yet. 🙌🏾

CC 👇🏾

09/03/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to Anike & her husband on the birth of their beautiful baby girl! 👶🏾💖 Go show them some love on her socials and send your well wishes! 🙌🏾✨

08/28/2025

Growth doesn’t come from the wins—it comes from the mistakes. 💯

🎧 Prepping a set for tonight’s A Turn at the Table — an open deck forum for DJs to showcase their skills. This will be my 3rd time participating, and honestly, I’ve learned more from what didn’t go perfectly than from what did.

✅ First time: hit a few wrong buttons on a new controller 😬
✅ Second time: rushed my prep and paid for it with timing errors 🥴
➡️ Both became lessons that sharpened me for the next set.

Tonight, I don’t know exactly what will go right… or what might go wrong. But I do know this: every set is a chance to sharpen my craft, grow through trial and error, and introduce something new to the table.

“Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.” – John C. Maxwell

Let’s see what happens. 😅 Stay tuned for footage!

08/26/2025

Last year, VoyageSTL reached out to feature me in their Conversations series. It was an honor, but at that time I was still on a break from DJing and content creation. Truth be told, I wasn’t in the space to celebrate or share my story publicly—it didn’t feel timely. So, the article went live, but I stayed quiet and never shared it.

Fast forward to last week: VoyageSTL circled back for a follow-up interview. This time, the timing felt different. I’m re-engaged with my purpose with fresh energy. I've began releasing mashups, building community, and pushing forward with purpose.

Here’s the lesson I’m carrying forward:
👉🏾 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The first interview was a snapshot of me in transition. The follow-up (dropping soon) captures where I’m headed now.

Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or leader, 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆… 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀. Every chapter carries weight, and when the time is right, your voice will inspire someone who needs to hear it.

If you want to check out the original interview I never shared, here it is:
🔗 https://voyagestl.com/interview/conversations-with-andre-arkade/

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱.

Today we’d like to introduce you to Andre Arkade. Andre Arkade Hi Andre, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for sharing your story with us – to start, maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers. My inconceivable journey began at a very young age. As a kid, […]

08/25/2025

👋🏾 Welcome to the new faces, and WHAT UP to those who’ve been rocking with me for years.

Allow me to reintroduce myself (I can’t say that without hearing it in Jay-Z’s voice 😂):

I’m a Christian Hip-Hop & R&B DJ based in St. Louis. For over a decade, I’ve had the privilege of DJing for artists like Anike, Dee-1, Torey D’Shaun, FLAME, KB, and more — rocking crowds at festivals, stadiums across multiple countries, and even at NBA & MLB games.

This year, I’m finally pulling back the curtain. Along with dropping mashups that merge faith, Hip-Hop, R&B, and Urban Gospel in unexpected ways, I’ll be sharing more behind-the-scenes stories (trust me, I’ve got over a decade’s worth to tell).

My mission: connect cultures, inspire faith, and bring people together through music.

If you love Christian Hip-Hop, R&B, and Gospel with a creative edge — hit that follow and join the movement. 🙌🏾