When I was 16 years old I had a Summer job as a Floor Guard in a roller rink. I was the guy in the referee shirt whose job it was to keep people from playing tag and skating backwards. My 2nd week on the job the DJ called in sick and the manager told me to get in the DJ booth. After telling him I never DJed before, he told me I had about 10 minutes to figure it out. “Gulp!”

After figuring out the basics, such as how to actually get sound out of the speakers, I spent the rest of that summer discovering how song choice affected the mood of the crowd and how beats per minute affected the speed of the skaters. Little did I know at that young age that those same skills would come in very handy for throwing dark dance parties!

Fast forward a number of years later to 2003. With the help of a very good friend, I created Labyrinth, a weekly dark dance party in D.U.M.B.O, Brooklyn with DJ Father Jeff and DJ Subvert as my DJs and I as the promoter. After a year the event ended and I was asked to join Contempt, the hugely respected not-for-profit event, and I eagerly accepted! It was at Contempt, now in its 13th year, wear I honed my skills as a promoter and became an occasional DJ.

In February, 2009 everything came full circle when I brought the Labyrinth event back, this time to NYC as a monthly event, and with a few changes; I asked Sir William Wells of New Goth City to host and asked DJ Subvert of Contempt to co-DJ with me. Both parties agreed! Labyrinth took on a life of its own and has become more successful than I ever imagined.

While continuing to work with Labyrinth and Contempt, I have a few other projects cooking for the future. I own any success I achieve to my friends, fellow club goers, and fellow DJs. I sincerely thank everyone for their support!