No longer is it a crime to mash a hip-hop acappella into a techno track. In this arena, DJ SmokeScreen, aka Dan Collins, leads the pack. The 26 year-old Cleveland native rides the line between hip-hop and electronic beats in a refreshing hybrid of everything ass-shaking.

After years of mixing, accumulating highway miles and dressing smart, SmokeScreen has finally become the man to call to make the kids dance. Ask him and he’ll tell you that this is the moment he’s been waiting for his whole career.