About 15 years ago this weekend, I got my start soloing as a DJ.
The event was a church festival, and I was working for my father. We set up 2 rigs, one outside and one inside, and I DJed inside pretty much all afternoon and evening.
From then on, I was hooked.
I continued to do solo work at church festivals and hold the fort behind the board for my father during other events until I moved away to college. Although most of these events were for Greek folks and involved a lot of Greek music, I learned a lot about formal events and how to work with other vendors.
During college, I got somewhat involved in college radio, but focused primarily on my studies. I was an active member of WILY Radio as a radio DJ my freshman year and for part of my sophomore year. During my senior year, I rejoined as a mobile DJ and learned a lot about putting together sets and working a crowd. I stayed on as an alum for a year, then formed AMP Indiana with my then-boyfriend (now husband!) Jon McDonald. The rest, as they say, is history!
