For me, country music has never been about cowboy hats and boots. It’s not a costume — it’s a connection. So I dress like me. Because that’s what the music deserves: authenticity. I’ve spent a lifetime in music, performed in Nashville, and built country spaces around real southern hospitality! And that’s what I want for everyone in the room: come as you are, be who you are. If the music moves you… you’re already country.

Unsurprisingly, being a DJ, I've got loads ... but these ones come to mind first: Songs on repeat: • Travis Tritt – Great Day to Be Alive / T.R.O.U.B.L.E • Jo Dee Messina – I’m Alright • Darius Rucker – For the First Time / Wagon Wheel • Garth Brooks - Callin' Baton Rouge (His version inspired our bar name) • George Strait - Write this down / Check yes or no • David Allan Coe - You never even called me by my name • Conway Twitty - Slow Hand (although I do like Hudson Westbrook's new version!) Artists I love: Travis Tritt • Jo Dee Messina • Zac Brown Band • George Strait • Darius Rucker • Alabama • Toby Keith

Anywhere and everywhere. This year alone I’ve performed on Broadway in Nashville, across Europe, and all over the UK. If there’s a stage, a sound system, and a crowd ready to get rowdy — I’m there.

Cocktail: Whiskey Sour Beer: Hap & Harry’s (blame Tennessee), PBR, or Guinness Water: Essential — I perform hard, and I don’t get drunk on the job. Ever.

I sure do ... I walk the venue and look at the room from the audience’s perspective. I talk to the staff — tech crew, security, cleaners, bar team — they’re the heartbeat of every event. And I always try to play about five minutes of other music before I start. Usually some Afrobeats, hip-hop, or reggae ... Gets me loose.