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Smiling here for the sole reason there was a camera in my face.
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Smiling at the moment because it's Friday, which for most means a couple of days off. But for me, it's time to go to work. I'm looking forward to celebrating a 25th anniversary with a couple who have ties to my hometown of St. Louis.
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And then on Sunday experiencing my first "best day in tri" as I provide the party music (and some yoga music) for the Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego Triathlon Challenge.
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I'm also smiling because someone finally got a picture of me smiling while DJing. I usually looks so serious.

September welcomed a few new things for me, like DJing at F45 for the first time and DJing a 60th high school reunion.
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But it also included a few things familiar to me, like walking/running/eating through the streets of Vancouver.
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Looking forward to Fall and closing out 2018.

Three years ago this month, the three of us kicked off Fitbit Local in San Diego. (Perhaps @mikesherbakov should be holding up three fingers).
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Many more cities followed and San Diego is still going strong. Let's celebrate this third anniversary by getting back together again for more sweating, stretching and of course, dancing.
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Sweat and Shop (oh yeah, Lululemon is involved this time too) pops off October 28 at Westfield UTC.
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Register at the link in the bio. See you there!

I recently saw the Broadway musical, Beautiful. It tells the story of the great songwriter, Carole King. She, along with her partner Gerry Goffin, were a hit making machine.
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And while I typically credit the singer/band in these posts, it only seemed appropriate to credit this amazing writing duo.
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"Up on the Roof" was made popular by the Drifters in 1962. It has been covered many times, most notably by James Taylor and even King herself.
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It has such a great, summer in New York city feel. I love the wordsmithing about how a rooftop in a city can be a beautiful respite to the chaos on the below.
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Give it a listen if you haven't in a while.

Throwing it back to a year ago yesterday when I DJ'd a wellness conference for Fitbit in Chicago. I've had so many great times DJing events for them, in cities all around the country. I'll be DJing another event, locally in San Diego, in October. Details forthcoming.
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I'm also digging this sleek, no obstruction set-up I had; it's nice when you don't have to deal with microphones, wireless receives, lighting controllers and just about anything else that can clutter up a DJ table.

Looking back at August 2018, I didn't do much ... well other than DJing. I had 12 ... yes TWELVE event. And they were all over in terms of styles.
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For this month's recap, I decided to just breakdown what/where I DJ'd. .
But I had to toss in one non DJ fact, and I suppose running the furthest I have ever run in my life is worth mentioning.
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See you in September!

DJing Lululemon store openings/events and getting all those 🍋 lemons 🍋and their ambassadors to dance is my moment of zen. 💃🕺

I've been working on a DJ routine to incorporate songs that include the word "love." There wasn't any particular inspiration, other than wanting to use the Broadway classic, "Seasons of Love."
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But with today being my 13th wedding anniversary, two engagements of friends in the past few days, and recently finding out that two friends are pregnant with twins, I suppose the inspiration was atmospheric.
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Here's a classic love song.

Based on the feedback immediately after and in the following days, I'd say @lauren.padula and I nailed this event ... Sunset Yoga Under The Sails.
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Every so often I have a full circle moment and this was one of them.
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The free yoga event took place inside the San Diego Convention Center. Having worked at the Port of San Diego for 13 years, I’ve spent many hours on that waterfront working events and being in the background.
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Additionally, it was four years ago I met Lauren. She was leading @novemberprojectsd workouts that travel all around San Diego. The Convention Center was one of those locations.
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Back then we were living that “9-5” life, dreaming of doing something else and pondering how to connect and influence others.
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And there we were that night, in the forefront, on the waterfront, inside the Convention Center, leading and influencing. Me with music, Lauren with movement.
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Full. Circle.

The other day I had YouTube opened and 90s music videos were on autoplay. On the sidebar, showing related video content, there was a link to a live performance of "Fade Into You."
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I noticed it, but didn't click.
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The next day, a friend shared that exact video on Facebook.
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I couldn't ignore it anymore. This song is one of the best, and continues to stand the test of time.
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It's also one that I feel a lot of people have never heard. Do yourself a favor and listen to it today.

In October 2014, in the early morning, just as the sun began to rise, I drove into Kate Sessions Park in San Diego, rolled out my most portable DJ system, pulled the starter rope on a generator and at 6:29 a.m., started playing music for a November Project San Diego workout. It was a "special day" as it was the one year anniversary of a group of yahoos that were meeting in the park to workout every Wednesday.
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One of the people leading those yahoos was @lauren.padula. She gave out the instructions, I played the music.
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It was the first time I had DJ'd a workout of any kind. Four years later, I've DJ'd a few more fitness events. And Lauren and I have partnered a few times too.
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Yoga on a beach. A workout in Vancouver. Yoga in a brewery.
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And we're still doing it today, this time, Yoga Under The Sails ... more specifically, inside the @sdconventionctr Sails Pavilion.
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It's all going down in the evening on August 29. And it's free. Tap the link in the bio!
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Bring your friends. Bring your yoga mat. Bring your best dance moves.
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Let's have some fun.

July 2018 was, without a doubt, the most active month myself and my family have ever endured. It began with the death of my father-in-law.
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As many know, there are so many logistics that go into handling the aftermath of the loss of a close family member. So it just added to an already packed schedule, which included a week long trip overseas, attending Comic Con, and my normal DJ duties.
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In total, there were only five days where we didn't have something "out of the ordinary" going on. Ironically, in losing a close family member, we spent more time as a family than we probably ever have.
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In that sense, it was a great month.

When I was getting started as a DJ I spent a lot of time brainstorming on a "real" DJ name. For the interim, I just filled in DJ Kanoya.
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This went on for quite a while, and like many projects I start, the naming of my alter ego fizzled. So hence DJ Kanoya it is, and it's likely here to stay.
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At least it's a unique last name, I've never met another Kanoya (outside of my family).
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Who else out there has opted for DJ "insert your name here?"

Yes it's over played. And yes it's total manufactured pop. But "The Middle" has a great message.
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Relationships, society and our sanity are nothing without compromise. You gotta give a little to get a little.
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So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I just watched the Bo Burnham film, Eighth Grade. .
While it does hit a few of the cliche, coming of age, tween/teen story lines, it’s a great look at how much the Internet and social media plays such a major part in adolescence.
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It’s interesting to think about how much content is on Instagram or YouTube and the large percentage of that content that we’ll never see. Probably 99% of what is out there has less than 100 views, and yet it’s the viral stars and influencers that we are familiar with.
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But if you are rarely seen, it shouldn’t mean stop putting yourself out there (if you choose to). It’s the whole quantity vs. quality debate.
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Put out great stuff and you’ll find your people.
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There’s an inspiring script that was made famous in the decades old “Think Different" Apple campaign.
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It says, in part, “Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently … You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things … Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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This is my rewritten version.
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Here’s to the difference makers. The Instagram users with 10 likes on a photo. The YouTube users with 12 subscribers. The Facebook Group creators with 22 members. You can be discouraged by your minuscule numbers, quit before even getting started or make up another excuse.
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Or, you can listen to the yearning inside you. Because you are a difference maker, “crazy enough to think (you) can change the world.”

When a nights is so perfect it feels dreamy. Kind of the way I felt after seeming Haim live.

Sometimes there's no time for nerves or planning.
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Last week I was contacted around 4 p.m. on Thursday to DJ an event at San Diego Comic Con. On Friday around 2 p.m. I was confirmed.
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At 8 p.m. on Saturday I dropped the needle and jammed out a private function for @nbc personnel, clients and talent. A few hundred, packed into the recreated set of "The Good Place." @nbcthegoodplace
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It was another reminder to always be present, answer the phone and deliver a professional and polished service every time.
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At the end of the night, I asked Lauren (the event producer and shown in the second photo) if we could take a photo in front of the NBC peacock.
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She replied, "With me? You're the celebrity here."
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Ironic as there were actual celebrities all around.

I did a lot of traveling this month, by foot (with a running race) and by car (out of town gigs and a roadtrip to one of the world's most beautiful places.
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Here's a look at June 2018.

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.