My life began the day two towers were struck by two planes, and my country was forced to reckon with unimaginable loss & its leaders' negligence. My tears fell on silent ears that day, and God gave me life in the new world that came after.

 

As a young artist, I was always in tune with the sounds around me. The nature that surrounded me grounded me from a young age, and my grandmother’s piano rang warmly through my childhood. She showed me how to paint and taught me a thing or two on the keys.

 

My best friend as a kid was the son of two Mexican immigrants, and through them, I was introduced to a culture deeper than my own for the first time—new activities, new food, new art, and new music entered my life. It was at this age that I learned drums and rhythm and discovered hip-hop.

 

As I entered my preteens, I found myself at Future Shock, my local skate shop. It was there that I discovered metal music, old-school hardcore punk, and the skateboarding culture that breathes life into so many visceral art forms for which I love.

 

around that time I picked up a guitar to learn the basics of soloing and scales. Eventually, I began writing songs with a loop pedal, sketching album designs, and recording rough demos. I taught myself to create compelling songs with just a loop, layering, and basic songwriting skills.

 

In college, I immersed myself in shoegaze and hardcore punk. Alongside my co-organizers, I helped build a house venue in Boulder called Blue House. It became a rare haven for queer folk, where music was the central focus and entry was always affordable. We cultivated a community that played a pivotal role in Denver’s hardcore boom during that time. However, hardcore punk eventually revealed itself to be as toxic as its dance moves.

 

Despite this, I spent most of my free time at gigs or playing with my bands while grinding through school. Tight budgets pushed me to be resourceful, but I maintained a strong presence in Denver’s underground scene. Through my audience and connections, I found my way into many other corners of the Front Range creative community, where I encountered the innovative, boundary-pushing shows put on by Faith Changes the World & House of Dead. Their ethos, energy, wisdom, open-mindedness, and passion reignited my love for what first captivated me as an adolescent: Dance Music.

 

Since then, I’ve immersed myself in DJ culture, studying its history, practicing techniques, and listening to endless hours of mixes and records. I’ve learned through self-discipline, showing out for my friends, digging through crates, and burying myself deep in the sounds that move me. This has allowed me to craft a unique palette and style that is prescient to the climate we live in and representative of the music cultures I am apart of and adore.

Thank You for Joining Me, together we will be the change we must see in the world.