I started out as a sound technician for a local band in late 2000. Here I learned the basic skills that would help me as a DJ. I learned about not only beat and rhythm, but also about setting up songs that flow well together. I also learned about equipment, such as how to get the best sound out of it, how to stop distortion, and what volumes are best for a room and event. I learned how to fix the equipment, both before a gig at on the job. As a result I can fix most problems with DJ equipment with out having any one notice there is a problem.

In October 2003 I started with Russell Sound Lab. With in about 3 months I was told I was ready to DJ solo gigs with the company, but I choose to continue training for nearly a year. In this time I was able to work with multiple DJs, seeing the styles and developing my own, and fine tuned my music selection. This was also a chance to help fine tune my people skills. And I also learned how to fix even more problems should they arise. Because of all this training I have rarely had a major problem that I could not fix myself

For the next three years I did weddings, school dances, and private parties with Russell Sound Lab (whom I am still with to this day). Then in summer of 2006 I started at my first bar gig during the week. It was Handlebars and Hot Rods in downtown Massillon. This was a short lived gig due to the bar closing after just a few months. Shortly after that I started running karaoke at Thursday’s Lounge in Akron. Originally as just a fill in, but when the main KJ returned she decided that she no longer wanted to run karaoke and I was asked to take over. I have been running that gig ever since, slowly improving it and adding new features in such as Suicide Karaoke (A sing if he/she chooses my sing a “suicide” song which is a random song chosen from that week’s theme) and later layering the lyrics over the music videos.

Over the summer of 2007 I started work for a second mobile DJ company, Akron Area DJs, who specialize in non-Top 40 weddings, specifically alternative rock and other non-traditional wedding dance music. This gave me a chance to add yet another style of DJing to my skills. I also did Fridays at Diezt’s Landing on Portage Lakes. This gig only lasted the summer, and once the cold kicked in I was no longer needed.

Currently I am still with Russell Sound Lab for the majority of my work, and running karaoke at Thursday’s Lounge on Wednesdays. I am also doing work for Akron Area DJs, and a few solo gigs such as Karaoke at Rolling Acres Cinema and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (as cast leader and Brad Majors). Through Russell Sound Lab I also do many school dances including reoccurring dances at St. Paul’s in North Canton, St Patrick’s in Kent, St. Joan of Arc in Canton, and Lake Middle in Hartville.