The Friday Night Parkdale Special

I chose the name Joyrider as a reference to two things: how I skate and how I DJ. I love a smooth ride. I don't skateboard much anymore, but I still DJ and I don't see that stopping any time soon.

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I started DJing in 1998, primarily playing melodic and uplifting trance. Through the 90s and the aughts, I played sporadically over the years at places like Area 51 and the Bassmint, had a radio show on CKRG, popped up to play the chill-out room at Darkrave once, and played a Pride gig as well. But I never really had the stomach for self-promotion or scene politics, so I stopped playing gigs and stuck to making mixes for myself and friends. 

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After years of friends trying to get me to play outside my house, it was the pandemic that finally got me playing again. We streamed from The Mix until everything got fully locked down, and then we streamed from Other Places until late winter 2021.

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Since then, I've been working here and there with EBM Worldwide (I'm sort of the blue sheep of the family, heh), and streaming sets online when I feel like it, experimenting with new gear and different genres.

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No matter what I'm playing, or what gear I'm playing it on, one thing never changes: I love music.