Growing up, there was only Hip-Hop, from 1980 onwards NOTHING else existed!
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, Kurtis Blow, Jeckyll & Hyde, I drove everybody crazy! The Streetsounds Electro compilations were amazing! Electro 6 introduced me to Roxanne Shante! Then '86 Public Enemy, '88 N.W.A. I could go on, but I'll move on.
Love my Funky House, Disco House, Jackin' & Acapellas.
Started mixing around 1994, LOVE IT!
Always a hint or two of my first love in my mixes, I can't seem to help it. ;-)