As a DJ, I travel the world through my music, but I’m also a journalist, songwriter and performance poet. Philly has a rich musical heritage, both storied and present, which is extremely inspirational to me, both in the studio and in the club.

Why do you chose to live/work in Philly?

It’s very difficult to impress the average Philadelphian, so when a Philadelphia artist of any sort takes their craft outside the city, they have a leg up on any competition. It is here that I feel I will be tested the most before my product goes out to the world.

How would you compare the city to others you’ve lived in?

You cannot compare. It’s a truly unique city in the sense that downtown is densely active with an extremely diverse population. Valley Forge is 40 minutes outside the city; electricity was discovered here. The Declaration of Independence was signed here.

What inspires you about Philly?

The blue-collar work ethic of not only the city, but also the artist in the city, across all disciplines. Also, the illustrious musical history of Philly plays a huge role for me. That and the fact that when I need to get away from the city, Fairmount Park is Central Park on steroids. I can totally forget that I’m even in a city once I go there. Grass and birds and fresh water streams aren’t regular within most city limits along the East Coast, and we have that in abundance here. There is also some of the oldest, best maintained classic architecture in the country here, so the sense of what things were once like is present in the sconces and structural styling of the buildings.