James

• Resides:

  Mounds View, MN

• Education:

  Associates Degree in TV Production

• Seven Words That Desribe Me:

  Thoughtful, Spontaneous, Artistic, Friendly, Unique, Positive, FUN!

• Best Advice I Ever Received:

  You can’t be bitter and expect your life to be sweet.

• Hobbies:

  I’m on a bowling league in the fall/winter and on a golf league in the spring/summer. I also play a lot of disc golf. I write and record music and have my own little music studio at home. I love camping with my family in the summertime. I’m a Huge Vikings Fan, and have a tattoo to prove it. Skol!!! I also love cooking. I smoke a lot of meats and am a certified grill-master, ask my kids…….

• Something No One Would Guess By Looking At Me:

  I love Polka Music…and have even been known to polka dance.

• Favorite Music Artists:

  Bob, Ziggy, Stephan, and Damian Marley; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Haley Reinhardt, Portis Head, Jimi Hendrix, OutKast, Cypress Hill, Beastie Boys, The Meters, The HeadHunters, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Peter Tosh, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, James Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, The Beatles, Elvis, Jonny Cash, Bill Withers, Ray Charles, Ludwig von Beethoven, Tom Petty, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Justin Bieber, Michael Jackson, Brittney Spears, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas, LMFAO, Lil’ John, T-Pain, Sean Paul, Nelly, Pink, Flo-Rida, Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Timberland, Missy Elliot.

• Genre Preferences / Specialties:

  When I’m Djing a party, my go-to genres are 90’s-2010’s HipHop, R&B, and Pop.

• My Relationship with Music:

  My vast love for music stems from my childhood. In the 80’s, my Dad was into Funk, HipHop, and Soul. My Mom was more into Folk, Rock, and Pop. I played Djembe and Djun Djun (African drums) in an AfroCuban drum ensemble for kids. I played Baritone Sax in Middle school Jazz band. In High school, I played drums in a metal band and started writing and recording my own songs. Music has always been a huge part of my life. I make playlists for every occasion. Who else do you know that has a Labor Day playlist??

• Favorite Part About Being a DJ:

  Sharing my love of music with others. Music has a magical power of bringing people together. When we are on the dance floor everyone is connected through the music. “One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain.”

• Additional Questions:
  • Pronouns:

    He, Him