Birthplace/Hometown:  Staunton, VA/Cumberland, VA

Current Residence:  Springfield, VA

College attended:  Virginia Tech

Field of Study:  Communications

When I'm not deejaying weddings, I can be found:  Spending time with my wife and son, producing electronic and sample-based music, writing hip hop poetry, and performing with my funk/rock/metal/hip hop/jazz fusion band FUNKMNKYZ!

My other interests:  Reading, cooking, skateboarding, mountain biking, video games.

Favorite music artists:  Outkast, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Tribe Called Quest, Mozart, The Roots, Lady Gaga, Rage Against the Machine, Stevie Wonder, Wu-Tang Clan, Usher, Flying Lotus, Herbie Hancock, Parliament, Jimi Hendrix, MF DOOM.

First dance songs I'm enjoying lately:  “Let’s Stay Together” (Al Green), “The Way You Look Tonight” (Frank Sinatra), “Wonderful Tonight” (Eric Clapton), “By Your Side” (Sade).

Causes I support:  Cancer awareness, AIDS awareness, Habitat for Humanity, unity!

A quote I live by:  "Nothing is really over until you stop trying.  Never give up!"

Best advice I ever received:  "Always work hard, but strive to work smart."

Seven words that describe me:  Positive, enthusiastic, articulate, creative, energetic, determined, motivated.

Five prized possessions I couldn’t live without: My Yamaha S80 keyboard, Maschine, my Sennheiser 835 microphone, FL Studio 9 software, my Playstation 3.

Something that no one would guess by looking at me:  I know how to juggle, and once played a jester at a charity event.

On being a wedding DJ: "I have loved music since I started playing piano at age five, then on to concert band at 10 and marching band percussion at 11.  This turned into playing in a jazz band, then a hip hop group, and currently my fusion band of the past five years.  The culmination of these factors is a wonderful energy.  Every time I DJ, it gives me the opportunity to share this positive, shining energy with people on their special day.  The more I perform, the stronger this amazing feeling becomes.  I look forward to continuing to build and share this energy with many happy couples and their guests for years to come."