Eventually people started calling me “that Deaf DJ，” and the name stuck.
For a show， I set up one speaker facing my left side， my good ear， and crank it all the way up. The speakers that play the bass are on the floor behind me so I can hear some of the lower frequencies and feel the beat in my feet. And I can feel the energy of the song and the crowd goes crazy， you feel that. The song comes to life.
I use software that turns the music into lines of color on a computer screen. Red is the bass， blue is snare， green is the vocals or melody. I’m visually hearing the music. What I love about deejaying is the creativity， what you can do with a machine， two 6）turntables， and a 7）mixer.
The next time you go dancing cover your ears， and you’ll feel a little bit of how I do it. You’ll start using your other senses. You’ll start seeing that you’re able to hear the music in a different way. Music is not all about hearing.
I play all sorts of get-togthers now， from college parties to corporate events. I also go to elementary schools for the deaf and talk to the students about motivation and believing in themselves. I’m 8）big on talking to the parents. I tell them， “My advice to you is to let your kids chase their dreams. I’m a deaf DJ， so why not？”