What made you want to become a DJ?

I’m a super daydream-y person but there wasn't a lot to daydream about in my surroundings. Except for being on the bus going to school, where they would play the radio. I would always think about what the DJs must be doing. That was the first time I can remember being really interested in it. When I was 18 or 19 I met Shannon Blowtorch, which kind of reignited that fantasy that I forgot that I had from being a kid.

How would you describe your DJing style?

I'm very much rooted in the technique of hip-hop battle DJing, which I think is kind of rare in the house scene that I play in. A lot of my technique is more hard cuts and stuff like you would hear in hip-hop mixes; more turntable technique as opposed to the more melodic stuff that I personally see out a lot from house and techno DJs. I noticed that they play a lot more with sound frequencies and stuff like that, whereas I'm much more about certain musicality things within the music I listen to; especially if I'm doing hip-hop sets and house sets, because there will be little things in songs that remind me of this other little thing from this other song. I'm very open to playing with stuff, whether or not it sounds good, and just figuring it out. If I can make it sound good, that's even better. I think it's playful, but careful.

What have been some of the most gratifying moments for you as a DJ?

A couple came to mind right away. One was the set I did last year for May Day at Powderhorn Park. I think that was one of my favorite sets I've ever done. I could only see the first five or six people that were in front of me and nothing else, so I played for them. Little did I know my friend was up on the hill getting a video of the whole crowd. I think if I knew how big the crowd was at the time, I would have been really, really scared. But getting to see it in the aftermath and realizing I can move people that way — not just physically, but emotionally — with music is really gratifying.

The other one was, we had an employee party for my day job. We got to go to Paisley Park and they let me DJ for the party in the NRG lounge, where Prince threw parties in his house. It was one of the coolest moments my entire life and probably one of the greatest experiences I think I'll ever have. I don't think I've ever been treated that way as an artist — having to come in through the loading bay and and give my ID to a security guy for an all access pass, having people carry my things and escort me to the stage. It was really jarring at first, until I actually got to be on the stage, take the setting in, and realize how special the opportunity was.

What do you have in store for us today?

Some house and some UKG I'm really excited about. I think having house, and the particular kind of house that I feel like people know me for playing, made it a really easy avenue to get into UKG. I think UKG is like house, but it has a swing to it that just puts a little bit more in your step than house might.

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