TikToker Xandra Shares Her Secrets For Crushing It In a Man’s Game

Alexandra Pohl is proudly marching to the beat of her own drum.

Not quite done with her senior year at the University of Miami, Xandra—the marketing major whose relatable videos have helped her amass nearly 1 million TikTok followers—has already built a thriving DJ career. And although she was able to break into the industry over time, she admits it wasn’t an easy road to get there—especially in a largely male-dominated field.

“I’ve been DJing since I was a junior in high school, so I started off really early,” the influencer explained in an exclusive interview with E! News. “I just got really bored in high school with everything and I was like, what can I do?”

Xandra eventually found her musical calling. “I always loved music, music festivals, I was going to those since I was in grade school,” the 22-year-old continued. “And I was like, ‘I really want to do music but I can’t sing, I can’t dance, I can’t produce. What can I do?’ I was like, ‘I can mix.'”

Thankfully, she had a willing collaborator in her mom.