How did you start spinning?

I always loved listening to music. When I was younger I would tell my parents that I am going to bed early almost every other day, but instead used to hide under my blanket and listen to music all night long on my Song Cassette Walkman.

After moving to U.S I use to watch my cousin DJ Juicy practice everyday with his DJ equipment. He taught me a lot of things about DJing and I also picked up a lot by watching him. Juicy introduced me to DJ Sharad who one summer who hired me as a roadie and taught me everything I needed to know about DJing private parties. After that summer I stepped up my game, and started spinning at DJUSA events.

How was growing up in India for most of your life influenced your music style?

Growing up in India influenced my music style immensely. India provided me with a strong background in Bollywood music. However, my love for music was not just limited to Indian music. I learned and still continue to learn about different genres of music from watching different DJ's spin. I still remember I would make a long list of songs that I heard or liked and no matter how late I got home after a party I would make sure that I had all those songs before going to sleep.

What do you love about your job at DJUSA?

As an entertainer I love rocking parties with packed dance floors. I love to hear appreciative comments from guests such as "The music was so good that I didn't want to get off of the dance floor" or the bride and groom saying "they were having so much fun dancing with their guests that that they did not have time to eat dinner." Rocking crowds, the packed dance floor, and having a role in making events memorable for the guests of honor is what I love about my job at DJUSA.

Please tell us more about your work in helping clients with remixes.

In addition to my role as a DJ at DJUSA on weekends, I also work as the production manager during the weekdays. I also help clients with custom remixes/edits. Many times our clients have an idea when it comes to remixes, but they are not sure how to implement it or if it will work. I work closely with clients to bring their ideas to reality by creating custom mixes. Whether it is a dance performance edit, custom first dance edit or a custom cocktail hour mix, I make sure that the remixes/edits sound exactly the way clients envisioned.

Not only do you just DJ, but we know you work in the DJUSA office during the week working with clients, creating remixes, speaking to venues, and coordinating the schedules for the team. How does this impact your perspective as a DJ?

As a production manager at DJUSA I work with clients helping them with any questions regarding music. I also work with venue managers in coordinating event and setup times to make sure the DJUSA team has all the information needed to rock their events. By talking to clients and helping them with music always gives me different ideas that I use in my parties and dance sets.

Where do you see yourself as a DJ in the next 5 years?

In the next 5 years, I see myself rocking parties all over the world with DJUSA. Next month, I'm set to travel to the Cayman Islands for a private event. I have goals to be enrolled in Audio school and learn more about the production aspect of music because I've always wanted to produce my own songs.