I started DJing in 1993 on a pair of cheap Gemini Turntables and a realistic Radio Shack mixer. It took me all summer of hard carpentry work in order to save for it all. The motivation of course came from my love of music. I've played, trombone, trumpet and some drums all through my school years. Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito were the driving force of me wanting to DJ. I now own a lot of equipment. I do work as a full time Inside salesman for a leading warehouse company which will cover my retirement but DJing will forever be in my heart and soul. Whether I mix 10 parties a year or 0 parties a year (Ppl have to beg me to DJ for them) I will forever be buying and collecting DJ gear and Vinyl. I grew up poor and now that I've made a good career for myself I like to spoil myself, wife and kids.