Local Heineken Green Synergy Reality TV show judge Colin Hines told the 10 DJs selected for the show to step up their game after they did their introductory set, which Hines described as boring.

The DJs, after being introduced by host Tami Chynn at a meet-and-greet session at Fiction Lounge in Kingston, each played an introductory six-minute set.

The DJs who made it to the final cut were Kezah Blackwood, aka DJ Banka from Clarendon; last year's semi-finalist, the lone female Nazria Davis, aka DJ Naz from St Andrew; last years quarter-finalist Andre Flowers, aka Ricky Eminence, and Jerry Oswald, aka DJ Jerry from St Andrew. Other DJs who got the nod included Claude Richardson, aka DJ Don Hype from Mandeville; Oswald Soutar, aka DJ Blu from Montego Bay; Barri Taffe, aka DJ 47 from Mandeville as well as Dwayne Thompson, aka DJ Kuumba from St Catherine. Other DJs who made to the finals were Christian Watt, aka DJ Wattie from St Andrew and Alfred Anderson, aka DJ Blosh from Mandeville.

After being introduced, the DJs began 'vibesing' with each other and the sponsors of the show. In the middle of the fun and frolic, they were given a big surprise when Tami told them that they would each play for six minutes and got 15 minutes to prepare.

The DJs basically played average sets with DJ 47 stopping in the middle of his routine after experiencing technical problems.

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The impromptu announcement by Tami set the tone of what the show would be like where the DJs will not know what will hit them next. Most of the challenges in testing their DJ skills will come as surprises and they will be required to deliver on the spot.

Hines also pointed to the fact that some of the DJs didn't use headphones and instead looked at the music waves on their computers in mixing, which, according to Hines, is cheating.

The DJs were also given another shocker as it was disclosed by the bearer of the good and bad news, Tami, that another DJ would be thrown in the mix, which is the popular Kingston-based DJ Narity.

Popular entertainment personality and promoter Quiz was also introduced as the other local judge. Remaining is the international guest judge whose introduction later in the show will certainly be a blast.The DJs were given a second chance to redeem themselves as in the third episode showing on TVJ this Friday at 9:30 p.m., one of the challenges will be to play a three-minute set.