My dedication to electronic music began on the dance floor. Going to parties as the rave era (aka the nineties) came to a close I was turned on to the ecstatic vibes of house music. I also found myself drawn to the dark energy of drum & bass. But the thing that made me want to be a DJ was UK garage. It seemed to combine elements of house, drum & bass, hip hop, reggae, and r&b with eclectic perfection.

As I built up my record collection, I was also playing bass guitar in a heavy metal band, operating drum machine for a hip hop trio, and pursuing a college degree in audio recording. It wasn't until the UK garage sound I'd been following evolved into its MC-driven form known as grime that I got serious about my act. In 2004 I adopted the name Whoa-B and became a member of the Brut Force Family, joining Sushi, Nogunri, and J Courage in an effort to make sure UK garage, grime, and dubstep are represented in Chicago and the US.