I would say I am pretty outgoing, I enjoy being behind the booth, but sometimes being out on the floor with the guests is a fun time.

My favorite memory so far as a DJ was at my first solo show. I was a little nervous if I could start the night with the right song.  Without further hesitation, I clicked play on “Dancing Queen” and when I tell you the entire room made it to the dance floor, I mean it. There was a solid 60 people on the floor, which looked like it could only hold about 35. That was a great moment.

Connecting with new people through the pre-calls. Being able to learn about complete strangers, and use that info to make their night great, is one of my favorite things about this job.

I’m a musician! I mix music in a different way than a lot of other people I think because I’m looking at the key. A lot of songs don’t flow mainly because the key is different from each other (or just don’t mesh well). Having music theory knowledge, I am able to make it flow seamlessly without it feeling muddy or weird.

Dinner time, and not because of the food. During dinner, I like to walk around table to table and take requests which gives me a good chance to gauge my audience and learn about the crowd. I also love getting to talk with the bride and groom as well.

HOT TO GO. I feel like this song always hits, and I personally like the song. Hearing the crowd sing the chorus is (literally) music to my ears.

I’ve always thought being a DJ was interesting, and considering the music side of things, I wanted to have this avenue as a path I could go. Being a DJ leaves you with valuable skills not only in mixing, but socially as well.

I play a LOT of video games. I’m a huge fan of single-player story games like Red Dead Redemption II and The Last of Us. A good amount of my free time is spent playing games, as it’s kind of a form of therapy for me. It feels good to sit down with a good game and just play.  I am also a percussionist and a member of the SLSYO!