Introductions

It's only fair to start with introductions; I am DJ NightGrooves. I first started out as a DJ back when I was fourteen years old, and actually worked professionally as a DJ for right around nine years. When I say professionally - I do mean that I was paid to DJ, I've done gigs from graduations to teen dances to wedding receptions, I've worked with crowd sizes has little as thirty five up to sizes of two hundred plus.  I worked with three different DJ service companies, one that gave me my start, then I held a residency position at a Roller Skating Rick, to which finally - I worked with another company that taught me about Bars, Clubs, and Night Clubs. 

I've also, had the opportunity to work with other DJ's, but I especially loved being able to work with new DJ's that had little to no experience in the DJ Industry. I did some training of the newer DJ's helping them learn skills of how to work crowds, how to read them, and dissolve situations due to ill manners or alcohol involvement.  On top of all that, I am a "Gearhead" I study DJ equipment, the new stuff that comes out, and the older stuff - I especially enjoy learning the specs of equipment. Being a DJ fanatic - involves collecting all sorts of information on it as well, I have a ton of instructional dvds, and even have some documentary films. I feel it's tremendously important to know where your roots come from in order to know where you're going. 

In following with that, where I'm coming from? I am also, a Self Harmer, Self Injurer, Self Abuser - whatever you may want to call it doesn't offend me in the least. Though, the general public may know it differently by the media which call it "cutters."  I don't mind that either, I've been a Self Injurer since the age of thirteen, until well - there are still moments when I stumble.  It's a lifestyle to some, and to the few that recognize it - it's a way of survival. It's a negative coping mechanism that is self destructive at best, but truly - life threatening.  I have talked with numerous Self Injurers in the past, and still do in the present - I believe that we have to help one another since each one of us carries a different piece of the puzzle, and by contributing to the puzzle - we can eventually come to see a larger picture. 

My hope of things is to share with people not only the good points of life, but to share with everyone the reality of a persons struggle. I have aspirations, and hopes that lead me down my path for the future. Though, I want to share with my readers that while I do struggle with self injurious behaviors - it's not a want of death, but rather a want of life. I have found my passion; which will be going to school to study Artist Management, and Audio Production - which I want to release my own mixes, and from time to time you may find links to Mixes I've done, but my ultimate goal is to eventually open my own label. I believe that music not only has the ability to heal - it also, has the ability to inspire. I wear long sleeves so that I can lead a relatively normal life, yet - I have the persistence to push on, to be an example to others that may self harm. And that is my true ultimate goal - to show others that, having a normal life - is quite possible.