I refused to be disrespected. So, at 16, of course, I was a gentleman about it, but I told them and it cost me my job.

I am definitely in the right place doing the right thing. These are the rewards.

I believe it also says that I am a friend to everyone and enemy to no one.

A friend of mine that happened to be a DJ at another club actually offered me a job [as a DJ]. I didn't think I could do it but he said, "You know all the music. You are at all the parties, and everybody knows you."

I refused to be disrespected. So, at 16, of course, I was a gentleman about it, but I told them and it cost me my job.

There are two people that probably influenced me more than anybody out of all the artists out here: that's Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

I think dancing is one of the best things anyone can do for themselves. And it doesn't cost anything.