Birthplace/Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD/Bethesda, MD

Current residence:  Annandale, VA

College attended:  Towson University

Fields of study:  English, Creative Writing

When I'm not deejaying weddings, I can be found:  Hunting down new and experimental musicians, attempting to learn how to play an instrument, travelling, and spending time with my friends and family.

My other interests: Reading and writing poetry, researching music, sound design, and science.

First dance songs I'm enjoying lately: "Brighter Than Sunshine (Aqualung), "Sea of Love" (Cat Power), "Lovesong (Adele), "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" (Death Cab for Cutie), "Passing Afternoon" (Iron & Wine)

Personal interests/hobbies:  Creative writing, listening to music, poetry, music theory, physics, meditation, the art of mixology.

Favorite music artists:  Daft Punk, Al Green, Explosions in the Sky, Temptations, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Beatles, Death Cab for Cutie, Miles Davis, Adele, Paul Oakenfold, the Local Natives.

Causes I support:  Habitat for Humanity, Greenpeace, and the preservation of art, literature and world music.

A quote I live by:  "Adversity is the first path to truth." - Lord Byron

Best advice I ever received:  From a fortune cookie…“If you are still hungry, eat another fortune cookie.”

Seven words that describe me:  Rational, easygoing, good listener, perceptive, excited, introspective, zealous.

Five prized possessions I couldn’t live without: My MacBook Pro (my personal music collection is on it, and I need it to make money and, subsequently, buy food to continue living), a copy of Daniel Quinn’s Ishmael, An original 1995 poster insert from Chrono Trigger, a giant goblet shaped like Gumby’s head with the inscription “I scratch my mind... I think about LIFE sometimes,” a signed copy of Elise Levine’s short story collection “Driving Men Mad” (she was a former writing professor and mentor of mine).

Something that no one would guess by looking at me:  I have a strong, hidden desire to become a full-time day trader.

On being a wedding DJ:  "I originally became interested in deejaying because of the technology. I really enjoyed the combination of the tactile sensation of adjusting and tweaking equipment and the extremely high-tech software that’s available now. But the more time I spend deejaying, the thing that makes this career such a blast is the energy at a wedding. Whether it's high energy or low-key, a deejay sees the party from a different perspective. While guests may hear a song and jump to get on the dance floor, the deejay has carefully selected that song to fit into the moment. It's a test of psychology and timing, and when a song is a hit, the payoff for the guests and the deejay is extremely rewarding."