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John

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About Me

My life is driven by music. I own a dj business and spend my days searching out new music. My parents are both classical musicians and were playing in the backup orchestra for Ella Fitzgerald when my mom went into labor with me, so I like to think that Ella brought me into the world. Honestly, I'm not much of a Jazz fan, but you've gotta start somewhere, right?
I also have a day job as a personal trainer. I'm a serious student of Crossfit and hope to one day get certified in their program. The waiting list is insane and it's quite expensive, so I don't see it anywhere in my near future. I'm very dedicated to the Crossfit lifestyle though, and if you work out at my gym, you'll know what I mean!
I've recently discovered that I almost always read paragraphs in reverse order. I also like even numbers, can't stand imbalance and intentionally disregard certain grammatical rules despite my obsessiveness over proper grammar and spelling.
I like cheesy 80's movies, have an outrageously large music collection, and like getting out in to the mountains when I get the chance. I also have a serious addiction to KEXP and John in the Morning.

My Interests

Music fiend, indie/foreign films, brainless comedies, drinking oversized margaritas, wasting money on things I don't need, and photography (aka trying to come up with ways to take pictures that make me look cooler than I really am.)

I'd like to meet:

Greg Glassman, Mark Rippetoe, Ben Gibbard, Tom Robbins, Peter Murphy, Thomas Banghalter, Daniel Ash, Lincoln Barrett...

Music:

MSTRKRFT, Kavinsky, DJ Spiller, Blame, Hospital Crew, Johny L, Pieter K, Blu Mar Ten, John Tejada, Luke Fair, James Zabiela, Lee Burridge, Three, Sean Cusick, Tommie Sunshine, Blackstrobe, Tiefschwarz, Alter Ego, Freeform Five, Jacques Lu Cont, Kaskade, Collette, Mark Farina, Dizzy, Mylo, Erol Alkan, Ellen Allien, Damero, Trentemoller

The Postal Service, The Shins, Coldplay, Interpol, Scissor Sisters, Death Cab for Cutie, Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand, The Faint, TV on the Radio, VHS or Beta, !!!, The Notwist, The Bravery, Death from Above 1979, The Killers, Snow Patrol, She Wants Revenge

Mos Def, The Roots, Outkast, Ozomatli, Dilated Peoples, Das EFX, Common, Talib Kweli, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, KRS One, Foreign Beggars

Depeche Mode, The Cure, Georgio Moroder, Patrick Cowley, Erasure, Joy Division, New Order, Madonna, Jack Off Jill, My Bloody Valentine, Front 242, Souxie and the Banshees...

It's my abbreviated list, I'm a total music nerd. :o)

Movies:

Stranger Than Fiction, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, The Devil Wears Prada, Everything is Illuminated, Office Space, Adaptation, The Professional, Brazil, Zoolander, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Swimming with Fishes, Magnolia, SLC Punk, The Great Race, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Princess Bride, Life is Beautiful. Donnie Darko, Lost in Translation, Ghost World.

Books:

Weird stuff....A Brief History of Time, Tristan and Anias, Till We Have Faces, Still Life With Woodpecker, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. An attempt at listing my favorites would be pointless though obviously I'm a sucker for all things Tom Robbins. :o)

My Blog

Shopping spree

Awwww yeah, time to make some noise!
Posted by John on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:50:00 PST

I’m a loser!

I got my ass handed to me at the powerlifting competition! But, on the positive side, I got personal bests for the deadlift and bench. Body Weight: 145Deadlift - 299Bench Press - 237Sweet! ...
Posted by John on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:03:00 PST

Finished!

After two months and around $3,500, my bathroom is finally done! I would have been done about 3 weeks ago, but I special ordered the vanity and it showed up in the wrong finish. I had to send it back ...
Posted by John on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:50:00 PST

Totally Rad!

Here's some new 80's mix action! Peter Murphy - Cuts You UpSisters of Mercy - Lucrecia, My ReflectionJoy Division - TransmissionLove & Rockets - So AliveDepeche Mode - Get the Balance RightAlphavi...
Posted by John on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:10:00 PST

VD Rant

No, I'm not going to rant about Valentine's Day because I will be single on that day, yet again. I'm more irritated by the ads that I've seen and read and the message they're sending me on how most co...
Posted by John on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:52:00 PST

Crazy High School Dance Update

I posted a previous blog about a high school dance that I played where the students were out-of-control  and also trashed the bathroom. Well, I just talked to the school!I called the school distr...
Posted by John on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:19:00 PST

Goddamn thieves!

Yesterday I was at the bank making a deposit and the teller noticed that my debit card had just expired. She said that I had been mailed a new one a month ago, but I never received it. After doing som...
Posted by John on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:53:00 PST

I Predict a Riot

So I had a really crazy show last night. It was a High School winter formal, and really wasn't what I expected. There were about 400 people there and they were wild! And I mean WILD. Like, out of cont...
Posted by John on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:31:00 PST

John Radio

Interested in what I'm listening to? Check out my Pandora station! Listen HereIt's still pretty new, but it already reflects my awesomeness. ...
Posted by John on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:12:00 PST

Wow, things are really taking off

Things have really been taking off for the dj business lately. After writing about a few crappy shows that have happened lately, I thought I'd give a more current status. Back in November, I spent nea...
Posted by John on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:53:00 PST