rican blog entry #6

Once again, I’ve managed to totally neglect this area. Wow, it’s almost been a year since I’ve last written anything in here. So what to talk about? Someone recently posted on a messageboard the question of “Have you accomplished everything you’ve set out to do as a DJ” and it got me thinking to my own answer. My immediate response would be yes and no. There are several things I’ve accomplished that I set out to do. I’ve spun at Buzz one of the area’s most popular and largest events. Buzz is one of the names synonymous with EDM on the East Coast. I’ve spun alongside many talented area DJs as well as at the same events with some great headliners such as DJ Icey, Evol Intent, Keith MacKenzie, Faust & Shortee, Reid Speed, and more. I was given the chance to return to Atlanta and DJ for the friends who I got into the “scene” with. I have two radio shows on award winning breakbeat radio stations. So on and so forth. There are still some events I would like to play soon and am constantly working towards meeting those goals. So in that aspect, no I haven’t achieved everything quite yet. I also have some ways to go with my production work, but got a recent surprise in that area. I entered a remix contest for Botchit & Scarper’s new label Contraband. I never heard anything further so figured nothing came of it. About a month too late, I discovered that my remix had made the Final Five. A good sign that I am making progress in that field. So overall, I am very satisfied with what I’ve accomplished but also very hungry to do so much more. The moment you become completely satisfied is the moment you lose your passion for what you do. I’m looking forward to knocking off some more goals in the forthcoming year.