I’ve been rockin’ and rollin’, stompin’ and strollin’ since the tender age of 13. I began my career under the tutelage of my Uncle Joe Booty, who taught me how to spin records in the heart of South Philadelphia.

In this close-knit community where family ties are strong, I got my first taste of the power of using music to unite family and friends. While attending Central High School and then Drexel University, I began working as a solo disc jockey at parties and weddings, which helped fund my college education (Class of Drexel ’94).

For more than 25 years I’ve played an instrumental role in some of the biggest moments in some lives, including weddings, christenings, bar/bat mitzvahs, birthday celebrations, retirement parties, and many other events. I feel as though I’ve been blessed to have touched the lives of so many people. It’s probably why most of my bookings come from word of mouth.

In recent years my reputation for helping to create unforgettable events has allowed me to expand from private celebrations to public entertainment. I’ve been lucky enough to have brought the “Looch Groove” to some of the hottest nighttime entertainment venues in the area such as Table 31, Philadelphia; Mia’s in Caesar’s Casino, Atlantic City (summertime); Ventura’s Greenhouse Restaurant, Margate (summertime) and the 2012 Hair O’ the Dog party, Philadelphia.

Whether it’s a private or public celebration, it is the common thread of bringing people together that continues to inspire me. No greater smile can be found than the one on my face when family and friends are dancing, laughing, and enjoying each other’s company.