I'm a native Kalamazoo, Michigan resident who relocated to Chicago in 2000. Music and art have driven my career. I've been DJing since 1995 all over the Midwest, starting out banging house parties that eventually evolved into club residencies and performing at large-scale rave parties. Since 2002 I've helped host multiple events with my long-time friend and co-founder of Bumpcafe, John Luna.
Before exploring my passion for DJing, I studied piano, percussion and played in a few bands. I always enjoyed working with midi sequencers, keyboards, percussion and drum machines to create songs and performances with live bands. My live music background influences my production and performances to the next level.
At my core, I'm a party-rocking DJ. I started DJing vinyl sets and helping promote labels to keep the record industry growing. While I love the ease and creativity of digital controllers, vinyl is where I feel at home. My sets can range from deep or funky house, minimal to hard-hitting techno, acid jazz over melodic hip hop beats, and drum and bass. You never know what will grace your ears on the dance floor, but my selections are guaranteed to make you move!
I've DJ'd alongside top-name artists and coordinated events that included many of my influences like Paul Johnson, Hyperactive, Punisher, DJ Rap, Lego, FLX, DJ Jes, Frankie Vega, John Simmons, Michael Serafini, Mazi, Gabriel Palomo, Mike Huckaby, CZ Boogie, Lokua, Brian Gardner, Jevon Jackson, Lady D, Rees Urban, and more.
I am finally producing my own tracks that I haven’t had time to release. My professional background in audio and video production has allowed me to produce high-impact sound design, music, and videos for multiple video game trailers, cinematics, television commercials, and feature film production.
A natural progression to video production and DJing has allowed me to build a unique Video DJ (VJ) portfolio that is sure to please any crowd. I love the mix of creating artwork, animations, visual effects, and high-impact video compositing, synced in real time to my DJ sets.