BEYOND THE BOOTH # 2: DJ MICHAEL V

I’m DJ Michael V and here’s a bit about me that can explain what one experiences when on my dance floor. 

I’ll title this entry “This is Why”

My mother was a 1990’s high energy aerobics instructor, the kind with the Britney Spears microphone on her head motivating the big hair gym rats in New Jersey. 
::: This is why I get on the mic at gigs; I WILL make you move bigger than you thought :::


I’m a former competitive gymnast but quit before my later teenage years.
::: This is why my body is still kinda dope but I’m tiny :::


I’m an excellent cook but a terrible baker.
::: This is why I’m a DJ and not a producer (yet), I hate tedious things :::


I’m bi sexual and couldn’t care less about the binary.
::: This is why my events are rarely ever for one demographic and why my music selection is overtly varied and why you will see me consensually engaging with different folks on the gender spectrum :::

I’m Pisces AF.
::: This is why you might find me in tears, why you might find me thrashing around, why you might hear someone call me a healer, why you might feel my energy from 100 feet away :::

I don’t like clothes.
::: This is why I’m shirtless for 90% of my events :::

People call me “safety daddy”
::: This is why at my events I’m obsessed with consent, a dry dance floor, and a “love everyone for no reason” culture. The dance floor is too important. It’s essential for survival and expansion. If it’s not safe, it’s pointless.