Birthplace/Hometown:  Washington, DC /Springfield, VA

Current Residence:  Vienna, VA

College attended:  Virginia Commonwealth University

Field of study:  Advertising (MSC)

When I'm not deejaying weddings, I can be found:  Doing graphic design and art direction for Strayer University and doing freelance design for SevenD Creative out of Jacksonville, Florida, doing portrait illustrations in graphite, and finding the original source of samples in hip hop songs (I currently have a list of about 120 samples that aren't completely obvious!).

My other interests:  Car design (if you know who Chris Bangle is, we'll be friends forever!), modern art, and creative writing.

Favorite music artists:  The Roots, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Portishead, Cinematic Orchestra, Thievery Corporation, Redman, Massive Attack, Esthero, Black Moon, Mos Def, The Neptunes.

First dance songs I'm enjoying lately:  "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Ella Fitzgerald), "The Nearness of You" (Norah Jones), "Everything" (Michael Buble), "At Last" (Etta James), "Unchained Melody" (Righteous Brothers).

Causes/organizations I support:  Breast cancer research, Haiti relief, AIGA

A quote I live by:  "Be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

Best advice I ever received:  "Try not to take yourself too seriously."

Seven words to describe me:  Professional, creative, intelligent, savvy, stylish, adventurous, fun.

Five prized possessions I couldn’t live without: My watch (it’s my lucky charm; it’s been lost many times and always finds its way back to me), my iPod, my BlackBerry, my wool jacket, and my sketchbook.

Something that no one would guess by looking at me:  I have been in 10 car accidents.  I was only the driver in 1.

On being a wedding DJ:  "I think music is one of the very few things in life that is instantly gratifying.  When I hear a song I love, I am immediately uplifted.  It also brings people together in ways that other mediums cannot.  People often dance with complete strangers and build a relationship from there.  That alone makes music an incredibly powerful medium, especially for a wedding, and I enjoy being able to work within it."