Two home-grown Renton DJs are making a name for themselves in the Seattle music scene.

Roger Habon, called 10-4 Roger, and Tony Sosa, called DJ Sosa, are regular fixtures at Capitol Hill’s Baltic Room.

However, the two got their start mixing tunes at Renton High School.

“We grew up at a time when the music was really really good,” said 24-year-old Sosa, reclining at a booth in Capitol Hill’s Still Liquor. “I love to be a part of the music.”

The school’s diverse student body created strong friendships and changed their approach to life and music.

“We just learned to approach things without judgment,” said Habon, a recent University of Washington graduate.

Their friendship continued after high school, and eventually the two helped start Paper Boy, a DJ promotional group.

While Sosa likes to mix music, Habon does more production. The music duo works well together.

Inspired by the late James Yancey, a beloved hip-hop producer called J Dilla, the two created a mix to celebrate his life.

The mix is broken up into four parts based on who he did his work for and where he did the work.

Habon also created five bonus tracks, about two minutes each:

“I wanted to reinterpret those beats of his,” he said. “The reason I like J Dilla is because he’s influenced by so many things.”

Their simply sweet DillaSalute.com is highlighted by an image of a package being shipped to J Dilla from Renton, Wa.

Like all their work, their mixes are free. They do it for the love of the music.

“I’m naturally inclined to create and work with others and share the results,” Habon said.

Habon’s style is subtle. His beats don’t call attention to themselves. His melodies aren’t epic, he said.

The goal is to complete projects that can withstand a few listens.

His mixes are what people might call human, he said.

“I like the raw feeling of a mix,” Sosa said.

Mixing is artistic, but it’s also just fun.

“I love being able to rock a party,” Sosa said. “You have a job to try to get people to have fun.”

Growing up in Skyway, Sosa was inspired by his two older brothers. One introduced him to hip-hop and rap during the Gangsta-Funk era, while the other produced music inspired by ’80s bands.

“We’re biased toward the ’90s,” Habon said, who comes from Benson Hill.

Linked into the local music scene, their Twitter accounts are a flood of happenings and shared inspiration.

“Twitter is a great way to leverage your projects,” Sosa said.

This spring the two will be traveling with THEESatisfaction, kicking off the tour with a showing at the national South by Southwest festival.

Habon plans to create a film documenting the group, while Sosa will be the groups DJ.

“We love to be a part of the music,” Sosa said.