Who has been the most influential person in your life thus far?

From a DJ standpoint it's Stevie Zaccone. He is the one who gave me my first shot at playing in a big room by letting me open up for him. Through working with him I learned how to work a room the proper way. The great thing about Stevie was that he came up in this industry learning from Franco Iemello and Scott Blackwell who are both legends in the New Jersey nightclub scene. I feel that whatever was passed on to Stevie by those two were passed on to me when I worked under him along with Stevie's own techniques.

How has your style evolved since you first embarked on your career as a DJ?

I believe over the years my style has developed to more of an underground sound as opposed to the commercial sound (I originally started with.) It has become based more around techno, hardhouse and tribal and less around records you would hear on the radio. Though I still incorporate some records of that nature.

What has been your favorite venue/crowd to DJ for?

Metro Lounge has been my favorite to date. When you have an innovative owner who spares no expense into things such as lighting, sound and promotions its a great situation. The staff is second to none and the cliental is the most loyal around. It's like one big family which makes each week there a memorable one.

Do you ever interact with your crowd and take suggestions in style or music, or do you rely more on your ability to move the crowd in the direction you choose?

I rely more on my direction to move a crowd. This is what nightclub patrons expect you to do. It's a DJ's job to stay on top of new trends in sound and bring it to the forefront.

Have you ever felt that a crowd just didn't get what you were trying to accomplish with your set?

Definitely. I believe all DJ's have had that happen to them at least once. Nobody's perfect!

What do you consider to be the most influential records in both your own style and the scene in general?

In no particular order... Robert Owens - I'll be your Friend, Ruffnecks - Everybody be Somebody, House of Gypsies - Sum Sigh Say, Basement Jaxx- Fly Life, Danny Tenaglia - Elements, Spacefrog - Follow Me, Tim Rex - Relentless, Sosa - The Wave, Delerium - Silence ( Tiesto remix), Barbers Adagio for strings ( Ferry Corsten remix), Thomas Schumacher - Play Fast and Loose and any Deborah Cox or Whitney Houston remix before 2000.

What brought about your decision to begin a production career?

The fascination of making a song from scratch that you can call your own and using this as a tool to bring my DJ career to the next level is what got me into production.

What steps did you take when setting out to make your first track?

Buying and learning the proper equipment, as well as learning the right format for building a track.

Which has had more influence: DJing on your production career, or Production on your DJ career?

To the production realm, I believe DJ'ing had more influence on my production.

What do you feel separates you from the rest, in a city filled with people trying to establish themselves in the Music Industry?

I believe my hard work ethic, musical knowledge, dedication to the progression of dance music and a sound (that I believe I can call my own) is what separates me from the rest.

In which direction do you plan to take your DJ and production career in the future?

I plan to build a bigger fan base in this area as well as expand it to outside the tri-state area. Hopefully one day I will have bookings across the country as well as overseas. From a production standpoint, I am gonna work towards doing quality remixes and original projects to establish myself as a credible producer.

What, if anything, would you like to change about the NYC nightlife scene?

I would like to get away from the whole lounge scene which dominates NYC nightlife at this time and get back to the big room concept. Places such as Twilo, Paladium and Limelight are what once gave credibility to NYC nightlife and made it a focal point for dance music.

Do you have any upcoming appearances or projects that we should be looking out for?

I am at Merge nightclub in Seaside Heights, NJ every Saturday night and will be doing guest spots on other nights in the near future.

Thank you for taking the time to share some information with our users.

No problem, Thank You.

interview by Jody Rodd