From birth I was always taught to embrace the arts. I come from a big family and my mother and father were always pushing me to challenge myself whether it was on stage acting, singing, dancing, and performing with musical ensembles, or in the classroom, learning, growing and expanding my mind. I feel truly blessed that they were so open minded and enthusiastic. I began my DJ career after taking a trip to study abroad in London, England. That summer abroad really changed my life. It was London’s diverse music scene and energized nightlife that inspired me to become a professional dj and a producer of electronic music.
After college I moved to New York to further pursue my dj career and that's when my journey picked up in earnest. My brother Taye offered me a job as his personal assistant and after several interviews in a city as tough as New York it was hard to say no. I decided to take the job and before I could catch my breath we were off to Berlin, Germany to work on a feature film. Berlin is such a beautiful and diverse city. I bought some of my first vinyls in the great record shops there and met some really amazing people, some of whom I now consider life long friends. When production wrapped on the film we headed to Los Angeles where my brother was scheduled to work. The feel and pace of Los Angeles, not to mention the weather, suited me much better than the frigid winters, and the hustle and bustle of Manhattan so after I finished working for my brother I decided to stay.
Los Angeles has really become my home and I've had much success and countless opportinuties to challenge every facet of my creativity. I've worked as a DJ on Ships sailing the beautiful waters off the coast of Alaska, Mexico and the Virgin Islands. I've had the chance to volunteer at KCRW a highly respected radio station that promotes new and progressive artists. I've also had the opportunity to delve into the world of cinema and television something Los Angeles is exceptional for. Right now I'm hard at work producing progressive and thought provoking music which will be out soon on my label Delve Recordings and I've also released some great mix CD's which are available at some of the best shops in LA. I consider myself extremely fortunate and I plan to continue to work hard every day to further elevate myself and those around me and to earn the many blessings that continue to come my way.
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