BEING nearly deaf has never stood in the way of William Kroger mixing a wicked beat.
The Brisbane DJ, aka DefWil, who has only 45% hearing in both ears and will eventually lose the lot, is bringing his dirty Dutch and electro sounds to Mooloolaba.
DefWil will be one of six DJs to play at the Wharf Tavern tonight in a competition to find a new resident DJ.
Organisers hope DJs like DefWil will shake up the music and bring some new sounds to the popular club.
Unlike some DJs, DefWil doesn't use a laptop for mixing, instead using mix and keys then a rekordbox to see the waveform.
"I prefer mixing the hard way by feeling the vibes via the headphones," DefWil said.
"I can feel the vibrations; it's a skill that average DJs learn over years, however deaf people learn vibration easily.
"I love being able to express my inner passions of music, and express who I am.
"I wear two hearing aids, I wouldn't live without them."
DeafWil will compete against DJs Kellogs, MINZ, Dreamweaver, Kidd Nvs and duo DJ Adszki and Gruckey upstairs at the Wharf Tavern, 9pm-3am tonight.
