PopTop Firebird Galactica Rising originally from Minneapolis, MiN USA. Audio Visual Artist (DJ,VJ,LD) . Began working in clubs at age 16 (1989) as a Lighting Designer, at 19 he began teaching himself how to DJ/ program club music of genres, mainly EDM (House Music). 1993-2005 PopTop mainly worked at First Avenue & 7th Street Entry ( club featured in Purple Rain starring Prince) as a Lighting Designer, Resident DJ,VJ. After living in Seattle for 5yrs and a short stay in Minneapolis, he is starting over again in Stockholm, Sweden and Europe. He loves many kinds of music, yet has a very deep passionate love affair with House/ Electronic music since a kid. PopTop Rising & The Flashing Universe plays House, ,NRG House, Goa,PsyTrance, PsyTech, Tribal Hard, Acid Techno,, Breaks, . Retrowave / Synthwave. The Flashing Universe is part music productions.