A few guys will get up there with turntables as purists, to play vinyl or whatever.

I'm one of the few DJs who uses turntables. I'm the only DJ that's scratching.

There's a ton of amazing music that's not getting heard.

The lifestyle is strenuous on the body, but it's stimulating to the senses and the mind. So there's a give and take. There are days the flights knock me out, where I feel like the human punching bag that is being on planes every other day. I think people sort of glorify it, like "Oh, you're at parties and there's booze and girls." But it's still work.

One thing that I learned in recent years from working more with other people is this idea that part of a producer's job is to make people comfortable and confident.

It's a good feeling to have something to stand for in any part of your life. It's like personal integrity.

I've been doing it since I was prepubescent when I loved to scratch records and play good music. As it happens, you know I sort of fell into the mix. I really feel like I played a role in bringing dance music to America years ago.