What are some of your favorite cities or countries to play in?
Los Angeles, Denver, New York City, Seattle, Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, and
plenty more. I love playing in Holland, Japan, and South Africa as well.
the word, “destroyer” on my right hand and a bone cross
inspired by a piece of jewelry from a company called Blood
Moon on my neck. These were also done by Jason June.
Who are your favorite producers today?
Phace, Misanthrop, Mefjus, UpBeats, Gridlok, Original Sin, Audio, Mind
Vortex, the list goes on.
Do you have any plans to get more tattoos? If so, what
else do you plan on getting?
After I finish my left sleeve, I have been thinking about
what to get next. I want to fill in some space on my
right arm, so probably more work from Jason June
and hopefully a little more tentacle action from
Carlos Torres to round out his piece.
How hard do you push yourself?
I want to be the best. Whatever that takes. I don’t cut corners.
How often do you tour?
Every week nonstop for over 17 years. On average, two shows a week.
What would you be doing if you weren’t a DJ?
Cooking or involved in a restaurant somehow.
What are you listening to lately?
Lots of chill music and Indie Rock. My favorite album of last year was Sway
by the band, Whirr. Heavy, droning, and beautiful.
What is your favorite album by another artist?
The new Phace album for Drum and Bass. I usually say my favorite album
of all time is Loveless by My Bloody Valentine. Lost Souls by the Doves is
also up there.
What’s next for you?
I’m kind of hitting a ceiling for what I can pull off in a DJ set. I am on four
decks now, with unplanned sets to make it interesting. I could theoretically
go to five decks but then a lot of nuance would be lost and I would end
up somewhat metal jerking myself off on stage while no one in the crowd
would even know what is going on. So right now, I am going to focus on
writing more music and branching off a bit more into my food and cooking
endeavors.
Explain the stories and history behind your tattoos.
On my left arm, I’m currently working on a full sleeve, courtesy of the
amazing artist, Dan Bones. It is originally inspired by a piece of work by
artist, Ryan Begley. My sleeve is now somewhat dungeons and dragons
and fantasy themed. It is an epic battle between snakes, skulls, mutant
ravens, wolves, and more, featuring a giant sword and a twenty sided die.
It also incorporates an earlier tattoo I got with the words, “DISCIPLINE
THROUGH PAIN.” I love it!
My first tattoo ever was on my upper right arm. It was the logo of the Drum
and Bass label, Metalheadz. It was a quickie done at some shitty biker
tattoo studio near Pittsburgh. Years later, I had it lasered off to make room
for a better tattoo. On my right forearm, I have a piece done by a super
awesome artist named, Jason June. It is a design featuring a wooden
staff, feather, and swords by a metal artist from Italy named View from
the Coffin.
My chest tattoo is my favorite. It took me two years to get the
appointment with legendary artist, Carlos Torres, but it was worth
it. This is a black and grey piece which I call, “a death’s head
kraken” There is a skull on my upper right arm that has octo.
pus tentacles that stretch across my chest and down my arm.
It looks like some serious dutch master oil painting.
On my back, is another early tattoo, this time from tribal
legend, Leo Muleta from Blackwave in Los Angeles. It
was one of his original dragon designs. It is well done
and of the time period that I got it.
I also have some miscellaneous tattoos. I have
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Why is body art important to you?
It is a constant visual reflection of personal
aesthetic. I love showing people what my
taste is like.
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