When You're Missing Summer in Montauk

My most significant musical influence:

I credit my parents and my older sister for introducing me to a wide range of genres at an early age. They helped build the foundation for my love of music.

Nowadays, I feel most influenced and inspired when I go out and hear another DJ play, and they’re taking creative risks and putting songs together in ways I never thought to do. Those are the moments that make me want to challenge myself to do the same—to take risks.

My all-time favorite song:

It’s so hard to choose just one! The first song that comes to mind is Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. It’s such a timeless song that I never get tired of hearing, and one that can take on a range of meanings and emotions depending on when I listen to it.

My dream DJ gig:

A big beach party—it could be Montauk, somewhere in the Caribbean, or even Spain— anywhere I can play something that feels good in-the-moment and just makes everyone want to dance.

When I'm missing summer, I like to:

Turn on a summery playlist, pour myself some rosé, and start planning a trip to somewhere warm!

My best day in Montauk includes:

- Grabbing coffee and breakfast from Joni’s Montauk and spending the morning at the beach
- Walking the trails around the Montauk Lighthouse and Camp Hero State Park
- Watching the sunset and eating lobster cobb salad at Duryea’s Lobster Deck
- Spending the night hanging and dancing at Gurney’s fire pit