You may have heard his name on the radio, situated right in the middle of commercials for special events at Mynt Ultralounge – and likewise, if you've been to Mynt, you've probably grooved to tunes mixed by DJ Surge. With 11 years of DJing up his sleeve and credits as a remixer and producer, DJ Surge is no stranger to creatively spinning mashups and popular 80's and hip hop jams. Here, he gives ColumbusParty.com a little insight to the man behind the mixer:

Who: DJ Surge

Where/when you can find him: Mynt Ultra Lounge; Thurs-Sat

Biggest influences: Q-Bert, Mixmaster Mike, DJ Magic Mike— I have respect for anyone who works hard to make something from nothing. There are so many, I could go on and on…

How do you determine what mix of songs/genres to play? Does it differ from night-to-night and crowd-to-crowd? It's completely up to what I think the crowd is feeling.

Who is your favorite artist to play around with? Michael Jackson or Jay-Z

What is a sure-fire crowd pleaser? Journey's "Don't Stop Believing"

I know you like to mix the old with the new; do you think this especially appeals to the post-college young adults? I always tell people there are really only two kinds of music: "Good" and "Bad". I prefer to only play "Good"!!! But I mix it up with a lot of different genres so everyone can get involved in the music.

What was the most fun event that you have DJ'd? The year I spent in Vegas- so much energy!

Most rewarding aspect of what you do: Knowing I made someone feel good and forget about any problems they had before they stepped into the party. There is nothing better than seeing the crowd moving to what you do!

 

   Lydia Johnson

   Jun 20, 2008