THE STORY SO FAR

a photoshoot image of Mykroh in semi-formal clothing and white sneakers, seated against a wall clasping his collar with his left arm

Music has always been my life. I was raised in a home where music was always playing. Any genre, any time— there was never a silent moment. Of course the local radio station added to the mix, and playing Rock Band threw in even more. (It was only a matter of time after that before I got my first guitar— though to be honest, I always felt I was supposed to be a drummer).

I picked up an alto sax in middle school and my whole musical world opened up. I discovered a love for Jazz and improvisation while studying greats like Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, and Duke Ellington.

At that point, the soundtrack to my life was eclectic, but there was always a sound that stood out to me and felt like home. The sound that got my blood pumping and my body moving… The sound that felt like it never stopped— like I could get hypnotized for hours and forget about the world, or I could get lifted into something bigger than myself. That sound was dance music.

Dance music is who I am.

a black and white image of Mykroh, as he is backlit with a silhouette of a fence in the background

For over 12 years now, I’ve been working on my skills as a producer, learning the magic of good DJing, finding my sound, and discovering who I am as an artist… all in my own little bubble. My hard drive has been full for the longest time. Passion projects, academic endeavors, and stories of love and loss — all being hoarded while I told myself it wasn’t ready. I feel lucky now, listening with kinder ears, that I can hear how much I love this music even in my earliest work.

It’s long overdue that I bring you all in on the journey. Stay a while, and see what comes next.

With love,

Mike

HISTORY AND PICS AND STUFF…

My first DJ controller was a Pioneer DDJ-SB. I still have it.

an image of a Pioneer DDJ-SB1 with an assortment of cables behind it, as well as a screen in the background with Serato DJ on the screen, a few tracks "Some Chords" and "The Veldt (8 Minute Edit)" are visible

I initially got Ableton (8 or 9 Lite) to do background instrumentals for my saxophone, but that changed pretty quickly…

Originally, I got the Novation launchpad after watching a video by Jack Conte that was a Daft Punk / Skrillex remix.

A blurry, old image of a Novation Launchpad on a grey desk.

An image of Mykroh in a black suit, playing a silver alto saxophone with other instrumentalists around him

Me & my aforementioned Alto Sax in high school... It’s a silver Selmer La Voix II.

In college, I started DJing at parties and formal events all around campus. Most events I did with my Denon MCX8000 and an Alienware Laptop. Sometimes the room was empty, other times we had maybe 300+? The shows were fun though.

An image of a young mykroh DJing in a white tee shirt next to an Alienware Laptop with string lights and a blank flag behind him.

An image of Mykroh DJing a block party for charity with yellow flags on a white string behind him, with a Denon MCX8000 DJ controller in front of him.

An image from behind Mykroh as he DJs to a lively dark room of dancing people for a Christmas party. In the foreground is a Denon MCX8000, as well as pillars wrapped in gift wrap and string lights.

An image of Mykroh DJing to a lively dance floor with mostly young women in semi-formal dress lit by reddish-pink lighting.

I worked on so many fun projects with so many talented people while I was in school.

Here’s a pic from a show I was doing with Zaire the Zeitgeist, and a promo shot from a collaboration project I’d done with both Zaire the Zeitgeist & Avril.

An image of Avril, a beautiful woman with curly hair and floral background that is smiling and looking into the camera.

Some shows I’ve been lucky enough to catch… from deadmau5 on April Fool’s, to getting caked at Steve Aoki, to raving the days away at Ultra Music Festival with my fiancée (who’s also my dance partner, collaborator, and best friend.)

An image of the view from the crowd of the Deadmau5 cube v2 performance during Maths on April Fool's day at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

An image of Steve Aoki in front of a crowd with a young Mykroh crowd surfing with a white glowing arrow pointing to him.

A picture of an Ultra Music Festival branded photo of Mykroh and Avril.

That’s it for now, but I’m excited to see where this journey in music takes me, and I can’t wait to dance with you all along the way.

Stay tuned.