1995. I was up late listening to the radio when a song came on that I had never heard before. And I don’t just mean that I had never heard this particular song, but I had never heard this style of music either! There were elements that were familiar, but reinvented. The song turned out to be “The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)” by The Bucketheads and the style of music was House. Things were never the same…
Following my introduction to House, I started to explore all kinds of electronic dance music sub-genres, including Drum N Bass, IDM, Trance, Techno, etc. Between ’95 and 2001, I just wanted to hear as much of the music as possible. I tried my hand at “producing” my own tracks using various software programs, including one designed for the Sony Playstation! I made the music for myself, mostly, and I never really intended to market myself as a producer. I just wanted to make beats that I enjoyed.
Fast forward to my first rave in the summer of 2002, where I heard all kinds of electronic music and many DJs on a hug sound system. That just blew my mind away. After that, I decided that I wanted to learn how to DJ and produce on a serious/professional level. School got in the way for a few years, but now I’m as serious as ever. I’m still holding down a day job, but I have dedicated my free time to play as many gigs as I can, including a weekly radio show, and I’m finally getting back into producing tracks.
The road to this point has been long, but VERY fun! And I’ve still got miles ahead of me to explore and enjoy.
