MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT: “Blood on the Turntables”: Exclusive Interview with DJ Pat Boom (BoomBeatz) on Loss, Legacy, and Building a Creative Empire

“Blood on the Turntables”: DJ Pat Boom (BoomBeatz) on Loss, Legacy, and Building a Creative Empire

Introduction

Across the Twin Cities, the name DJ Pat Boom — BoomBeatz — rings with familiarity and energy. But beyond the DJ booth lies an entire creative and entrepreneurial universe that many people never see. Through BoomzBeatz Multimedia, Pat Boom has produced music, filmed projects, launched TV channels, created platforms for emerging artists, and most recently, written, directed, produced, and starred in his own film, Blood on the Turntables.

His journey is as layered as it is inspiring — shaped by resilience, driven by grief, and powered by a relentless commitment to building legacy.

Earlier today, MinneapoliMedia’s Tom Akaolisa sat down with DJ Pat Boom for an unfiltered, heartfelt, and wide-ranging conversation.

INTERVIEW

On Growth Beyond DJing

Tom: You started as a DJ, but today you’re a filmmaker, producer, business owner, and brand builder. When you look at your path, what pushed you to step out of the music lane and expand creatively?

DJ Pat Boom:
It goes back to the passing of my son. My son, Dominic Walker, passed in 2022. I was thinking about the music and the TV channel while he was still here, but when he left me suddenly, I vowed to him that I would go hard in his name and his honor.

Nothing else matters to me the way that vow does. At the end of my movie, there’s a dedication photo of him. He’s responsible for my drive and energy.

If he hadn’t left me, I don’t think I would be where I am now. I promised him I’d go hard — and I haven’t looked back since. May he rest in the Lord.

On Creating His First Film

Tom: Your recent movie Blood on the Turntables is a major move. What sparked the idea for you to not only star in it but also direct and produce it? What did the experience teach you?

DJ Pat Boom:
I’ve always shot music videos and documentaries. I always wanted to shoot a movie — but I was scared.

Funny thing is, the movie was inspired by a photo. Me and my co-star, Pinky Lloyd, did a photoshoot for my clothing line. I looked at one of the pictures and said, “This would make a great movie poster.” So I made the poster — then said, now I just need the movie to go with it.

I wrote the script, created the characters, and started shooting with my partner, Rachel Gillen.

I didn’t have money to offer anybody — no budgets, no bags of cash. Just vision and a request. And nobody told me no. Every actor, every location, every collaborator — they supported me. That’s how the movie came to life.

On Building BoomzBeatz Multimedia

Tom: BoomzBeatz Multimedia has grown into an entire ecosystem — radio, TV, imaging, photography, magazines, promotions. What was the original vision for the brand, and how close are you to what you imagined?

DJ Pat Boom:
BoomzBeatz started as just music production. I’ve made over 5,000 beats in my lifetime. That was the plan: find artists, give them beats, build the music.

But it evolved — and it kept evolving. Now it’s everything: music, media, imaging, TV, promotions, community coverage… the whole thing took on a life of its own.

On Boom Sauce, Boomz Kloz & Entrepreneurial Expansion

Tom: You’ve launched consumer products like Boom Sauce — your Detroit-style hot and BBQ sauce. What inspired that venture, and how hands-on were you with the branding and rollout?

DJ Pat Boom:
Boom Sauce has a story. Shout out to PeeWee Dread of Rasta Tease — he was already making sauces. He saw my drive and believed in the vision.

I’m hands-on with everything except the recipe — that’s all PeeWee. But the marketing, rollout, the branding, promotion — that’s me.

Now we have three versions:

• the Detroit-style hot & BBQ,
• the Habanero,
• and the THC Boom Sauce.

I also created special edition sauce labels for the movie premiere.

Tom: You also hinted at a clothing line. Is that official?

DJ Pat Boom:
Oh, it’s official. The clothing line is called Boomz Kloz — B-O-O-M-Z K-L-O-Z-E. One word. Look it up.

And there’s more. I did a three-month trial run with my own ice cream — Boomz Pop Remix — inspired by the old-school red-white-and-blue Bomb Pops with maraschino cherries.

People loved it. Every batch sold out immediately. I’m bringing it back next summer, bigger, with ice cream shops carrying it.

On the Mission Behind It All

Tom: How do these ventures — the music, the media, the sauces, the merchandise — connect to your identity and mission?

DJ Pat Boom:
It all ties back to my TV channel — Boomz TV on Roku and Amazon Fire Stick. I’m in over 9,000 homes worldwide now.

That channel is the vehicle.
It’s the core of my legacy.
I advertise all my brands on there, and I use it to uplift the community.

I recently hosted a global seminar for African and American development — and that’s part of what the channel is for: connecting us, empowering us, elevating us.

On Struggle, Resilience & Real Talk

Tom: Entrepreneurship takes resources, relationships, resilience. What were your toughest challenges, and how did you overcome them?

DJ Pat Boom:
I’m still overcoming them. I haven’t “made it” yet. People think I’ve arrived — but every day is a challenge. Money, ideas, pressure — something always tries to hold you back.

But it’s the will to keep going that carries me. Every single day.

On Advice for Minnesota Creatives

Tom: Many creatives struggle with taking risks or stepping outside one role. What advice would you give to young Minnesota artists who want to branch out?

DJ Pat Boom:
Just do it. Stop making excuses. If you don’t know how to do something, read, learn, ask, seek advice. You can’t sit around waiting to be discovered.

You have to discover yourself.
You have to sign yourself.

On What Drives Him Now

Tom: You’ve reinvented yourself multiple times. At this stage, what drives you?

DJ Pat Boom:
My kids. My three teenage daughters.

Right now, everything is about legacy. Leaving something positive behind, something they can inherit. Something the city can remember me for — in a positive way.

That’s all I want now. Legacy.

On What’s Next

Tom: Looking ahead — music, film, products, media — what’s the next big move? What should Minnesota be excited for?

DJ Pat Boom:
I want to transform Boomz TV into a major independent content hub. A place where people can find Minnesota’s music, movies, businesses, creativity — everything.

I want to rival Tubi. I want people to come to my channel and say, “What’s next in Minnesota? Who’s next?”

That’s the goal.

On Tomorrow’s Red-Carpet Premiere

Before ending the interview, DJ Pat Boom finally reveals details about the premiere of Blood on the Turntables.

The film premiered on Thanksgiving on his Roku channel, but tomorrow — Sunday, December 7 — it receives a full red-carpet treatment at Woodbury 10 Theater.

Red carpet at 6 p.m.
Meet-and-greet with the cast.
Screening at 7 p.m.

“The soundtrack alone is out of this world,” he says. “These young artists created music specific to each character — it changed the whole movie. I really put Saint Paul on my back with this one.”

Community Spotlight: Who Should MinneapoliMedia Interview Next?

Tom: Pat, as we close, who is one person in the community — an artist, entrepreneur, or changemaker — whose work inspires you and deserves recognition?

DJ Pat Boom:
Twyla Martin.

She came from humble beginnings — shelters, instability, real hardship. She had to take care of her siblings as a child. But today, she’s a self-made multimillionaire businesswoman.

Her story shows anybody can make it. She inspires me every day. She and her husband, Glorius Martin, mentor me and keep me grounded.

You should spotlight her. Absolutely.

Closing

As we finish, DJ Pat Boom promises he’ll return for another conversation. His story — shaped by loss, lifted by purpose, and powered by relentless creativity — embodies the spirit of Minnesota’s next generation of visionaries.

From Blood on the Turntables to Boomz TV, from sauces to soundtracks, from legacy to community, DJ Pat Boom is building something bigger than entertainment.

He’s building a movement.

And Minnesota is watching.

MinneapoliMedia