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'DJ Matrix' bringing the Illini soundtrack

CHAMPAIGN — If you see him tonight from his spot in the Orange Krush, don't be afraid to tell the bearded guy with the two turntables, the MacBook and the headphones what song you'd like to hear with your Illini basketball.

It's Keiron Ochoa's job to entertain 15,000-plus fans all season at the newly renovated State Farm Center.

"I want to get more engaged with everyone around me," Ochoa said. "I love when people make requests, because it helps me out, too."

And no request is too off the wall for Ochoa, who goes by the stage name "DJ Matrix.