By Adam S. Levy - Radar Staff Writer

Passionate, intelligent, studious and ambitious, DJ Cobra is an emerging mainstream talent, performing high-profile gigs internationally and working alongside some of Hollywood's brightest stars, including Lady Gaga, P. Diddy and Paris Hilton. 

We caught up with the 30-year-old Los Angeles native, whose real name is Andrew Bagg, as he kicks off a residency at The Bank at the Bellagio every Friday beginning this week, and prepares to open two nightclubs in Los Angeles this summer. 

We hit on a number of topics, from working alongside the rich and famous to the craft of being a DJ and what it takes to succeed.

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