I love DJing, I do. I love everything that comes with it; it's fun and it's kind of glamorous.

I grew up listening to a lot of Ray Charles and '60s rock, thanks to my father, and then my brothers got me in to KISS and whatnot, so I guess that's where I got my first taste for music.

I've always been a producer - that's how I see myself first. The DJing came second as a way for me to be able to perform.

I've always had a fascination with making your own music but never have been skilled enough to play the instrument, so to be able to make music without the ability was awesome.

When I started out, I was Avici with one i. But on MySpace, that name was taken.

I'm good at melody - I'll write the top-line melody and ideal words I want to go with it. But I'm not that good at writing lyrics. I bounce those back and forth with songwriters or someone who can sing.

Life's a game made for everyone, and love is the prize.