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Getting together with this crazy yogi once again to DJ an hour @corepoweryoga Yoga Sculpt class at the revamped Point Loma studio.
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Classes with @katiebhappy are the most fun, and I can't promise you'll be smiling this much during the workout, but I keep the beats going to motivate you through and you'll definitely smile and be proud at the end.

Feeling some Paul Simon vibes today. "Graceland" was the title track from Simon's 1986 album and also won record of the year in 1988.
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The music on it feels timeless. Give it a listen.

Is this what your "to do" list looks like ... Overwhelming?
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The news of yet another tragic death to suicide has me looking at this artwork much differently than when I first saw it 24 hours ago.
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While we cannot all relate to having symptoms of mental illness, we can relate to the sense of being overwhelmed. We can relate to overcommitment. We can relate to a wall, filled with thousands of 3-inch-by-3-inch Post-It notes, written with stuff to get done, people to see, bills to pay and everything else that fills our 24 hours.
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But I'm looking this wall in a new perspective. I don't see all the paper. I see two colors. .
We can either do or not do. We can try or not try. We can ask for help or suffer alone. We can reach out or keep the status quo.
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The best option will also be "to do."

Go be free Anthony. You engaged our senses by showing us the world. Thank you.

“Why?” It’s a question my daughter asks me regularly.
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As adults we eye roll after this question is asked repeatedly, often because it’s the first in a series of “why” questions and the more it’s asked, the more the answer is not easy to come up with.
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Something else that I get asked is “why do you enjoy DJing?” Many times it’s being asked because the person cannot fathom why I’d rather be working at a party vs. actually attending and having fun at the party.
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For many the image of the DJ is the “what.” It’s the guy up on stage pressing buttons, pushing a jog wheel or record back and forth. Furiously typing on a computer and aggressively turning knobs.
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And yes, at various times, that is what I am doing.
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But the “why” I DJ is everything else that most do not see.
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I am more than just the “what.”
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I love inspiring change, whether that is through music at an event I am spinning at or helping other DJs and entrepreneurs find their own path to success. I love to tinker with gear. I love researching music. And why do I do all of that? Because I get to do be a DJ.
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It’s not about what I do. It’s about why I do it.

Here's a look at a few of the things I was up to in the month of May.

For some reason this classic song from the 80s has made a comeback. It's even being requested at high school proms. And I'm totally okay with that because it's iconic and I love playing it.
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Weezer recently covered it, and while it's enjoyable, its nothing like the melody of the original.
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Do you love this song too?

Just rocking a party with a very large (Great White?) shark above. That's me on the bottom.
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Mobile DJ life ... you never know where you're going to be setting up; or what may be hanging above you.

And if you don't know, now you know.
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I was recently listening to Juicy, you know for like the third time this week. Because let's face it, we all listen to a Biggie track at least three times a week.
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But I digress ... the flow on this part of the song is soooo good. A far cry from today's mumble rap.
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Here's hoping you can keep turning negatives into positives.

When your sock game needs to be as strong as everything else in your DJ kit.

Nine gigs and other life things. That was a crazy month. And here comes summer!

People that are planning an event all NEED a DJ. But my ideal client does just NEED one. They both NEED and WANT me. Someone that can rock a party underneath a dino skeleton, for instance. .
Every time someone responds "we booked someone else" after only seeing my pricing and not asking anything else (and I'm certain they didn't book one any of my close and qualified DJ colleagues), I can't help but think, "You have no idea what you are missing out on."
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And that's the truth. They don't know, and in a way, that is my fault and my shortcoming in the sales process.
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That becomes the challenge to myself ... Finding a way to convey the experience I create at an event so I find the people that NEED and WANT me.
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Taking suggestions ....

Have you ever been searching all over the house for something and in the process uncovered a long lost item (sunglasses, a shirt, some cash). And you think to yourself, "OMG, I've needed this.
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That's what this great Rollinh Stones lyric reminds me of. .
What have you recently "found?"

Peekaboo. I spy a DJ.

It would be an absolute dream of mine to step onto a stage, with at least 10,000 people in front of me, start playing "Don't Look Back in Anger," and lead the crowd in one big sing along.🎤
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So if anyone can connect me to a stage and 10,000 people, slide into my DMs. 📧
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For real though ... is there anything better than belting out "Soooooo Sally can wait ...."

Man it feels good to work hard at something and know the effect it has on others, notably after my recent DJ session with @katiebhappyy (swipe left for a screencap of a post class message I received) 😀
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Some may be surprised to find out that the amount of time I spend prepping music for a yoga session is more than any other event I do (weddings, private parties, etc.)
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That's because at any other event, the true art of DJing comes out. The skill in reading a crowd is essential. I truly never know "what's coming up next" until about a minute it left in the song currently being played. 🎧
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With fitness events, however, everything is happening so fast and the music needs to flow as perfect as possible. Otherwise the participants get tripped up and out of sync.
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The music needs to both be motivating and mixed well. The only way to do that is to plan ahead of time and, yes, practice.
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I start assembling a setlist a few days in advance. Once I've finalized the songs, and established all of my mix in and out points, I'll run through the transitions a few times.
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And then it's performance time and it all feels so easy because I've been working with those songs for several days already.
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And while people file out of class and thank me and say "that was great." But even better, you hear people are still talking about you in the locker room.
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Day made!🔥🔥

March was relatively "slow" month. I did DJ a few events, but no weddings. All that ends now as those weddings ramp up in April.
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Here's a quick glimpse of my March.

"Good service is good business."
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I saw this quote recently and loved its message. The key to repeat business is putting out a great product and providing a high level of service.
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This is especially true with corporate clients that will regularly need services. I have had great relationships with many corporate organizations throughout the years, including @pacartsmovement (DJing here at their annual Chew the Scene event), and when you can build a level of trust with clients for the services you provide, you'll be the first one they call everytime!

MLB Opening Day 2018. Today, like life, is full of promise, hope and optimism.
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Good luck to your team this year, unless they are playing the Cardinals.
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Let's go Redbirds!