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XOYO Loves Deviation

A slick interview with future soul boy Benji B, live from London.

XOYO Loves is a monthly video selection from one of London's coolest clubs: XOYO. In this beautifully filmed series, we get behind-the-scenes with some of the world's most important DJs along with live footage straight from Shoreditch. 

A mere mention of Benji B's name is guaranteed to have fanboys the world 'round salivating. Not only is the BBC Radio 1 DJ synonymous with breaking new music first in the UK, but he's become a style icon of sorts for future soul boys who love the sounds of bleeding-edge house, underground hip-hop, and London bass equally.

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In this episode, shot by Adam Gendle, XOYO catches up with Benji to talk about his next-level club night Deviation, which happens every first Friday of the month at the club. Benji and club managers Alice Moxie (also a bad gyal DJ) and Zainab Jama take to the streets of East London to explain how they do their thing, while Kode 9, A$AP Ferg, and J Rocc all make guest appearances.