"in the last two to three years, I've kind of transitioned out of bartending and I'm a full-time DJ."

"I think music is a very important element...in nightlife and just in everyday life."

"A lot of that time is spent just kind of prepping my setlist for the night for the weekends."

"it's a balance of making sure the party's going. where people wanted to go and people are enjoying themselves, but also like you want to make sure you're being true to your uniqueness"

"just being surrounded by music and the fact that I can play music that I love in a loud system and I get to dance and party while I work"

"It can be difficult to negotiate a rate for an event because it takes a lot of work and investment."

"I get to make their night and that's a memory that they'll have for a long time"

"People who are organized I think tend to thrive in this industry because working in the nightlife...it's very easy to fall into a trap of not really taking care of yourself and kind of just getting lost in it."

"it's all on your own. There's really no one to guide you in a career path as a DJ because you're an independent contractor for the most part."

"I think starting out as an assistant or intern for a production company will be a great start."

"When you start something from the ground up, you learn a lot about what it takes to create a successful event that is able to keep going."

"I was really open to talking to professors and upperclassmen, hearing their experiences and applying what I could to my career path."