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Stopping by the sotti santi tonight. Pressing play on the finest of mp3s #sottosanti #bethlehempa #djsostcyr #callmeKoffi (at Sotto Santi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfxVlUmrDnO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Pressing play tonight at @bigshotswoodbridge #djing #dj #bigshotswoodbridge #bigshotswoodbridgenj #djsostcyr #callmeKoffi (at Big Shots Restaurant & Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce9kFieray7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Pressing play tonight at @bigshotswoodbridge from 9 til close #dj #djsostcyr #callmeKoffi (at Big Shots Restaurant & Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcbdNeVrsFa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last year(2021) a friend said that he was planning on running a half marathon in apr of 2022. For some reason I said "I want to do that!". Fortunately for me, the God in heaven that I serve knows His child and when I went to register for the half marathon it was unfortunately already full and I had to "settle" for the 5k on the same day. The desire to quit is so powerful and so loud and so prevalent when you're not used to running 3.5 miles. Buuuut I wanted my tshirt and my medal. Once you get to the end, you realize that everything you want in life is on the other side of self doubt. Just like a marathon, or a 5k, one foot in front of the other will get you through most anything. 5k number 2 is on apr 23rd. #humbleopinion #djsostcyr #callmeKoffi (at Asbury Park, NJ - Boardwalk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTKwH6rm3d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Weekend tings round 2, catch me tonight at @bigshotswoodbridge pressing stop and start on the finest of mp3s and wav files until close. #BigshotsNJ #bigshotswoodbridge #bigshotswoodbridgenj #saturdaynight #djsostcyr #callmeKoffi (at Big Shots Restaurant & Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CadXqH4LPxj/?utm_medium=tumblr

Being self taught in any facet of life inherently means that your most intimate teacher will always and forever be your own mistakes. In the beginning, because I had zero guidance and even less money, I transported my dj things relatively safely, as a broke college student does...in a duffel bag. As you can imagine, expensive things broke. This prompted me to buy something known as a dj coffin. Not necessarily a bad buy. All your things (cd players or turntables and mixer) are in one place. The only problem is... all your things are in one place. A dj coffin weighs 52 lbs when it's empty, even moreso when it's full. It's a humbling experience when you find out that you're really not strong. At the advice of @djweswill , which he always gave freely and for which I'm forever grateful, I bought road cases. Same material as a coffin except smaller and, by extension, lighter. The picture is of that 1st case I bought in 2011. In those intervening 11 years it unexpectedly became an achor for all the experiences I had while using it. The friendships I've made, the places I've been blessed to see, the now countless weddings, sweet sixteens, quinceaneras, back yards, clothing stores, bars, clubs, elementary schools, high schools colleges, etc, all memorialized in the scars and scratches that adorn my case. Some immortalized further by the stickers of the brands and bands that are on the top cover. The panels that have come unglued represent the years that have passed while this one item protected the investments within. Most recently I bought a mixer that, unfortunately, didn't fit this case try as I might. As with life, everything has a season, and this season is over. I threw this case out 3 weeks ago and as I'm throwing it away wondering why I'm sad I realize that its not about the physical item but everything the item represents. Moments become memories and the collection of memories make, in essence, a life. I'm eternally grateful for what owning that case taught be about my craft and moreso grateful for the memories that it held. If you read this far, know that I love you, your circumstance will not break you, and have a good day. #djsostcyr #callmeKoffi https://www.instagram.com/p/CZZmzHXrEV-/?utm_medium=tumblr

Pressing play on the finest of mp3s and wav files at @bigshotswoodbridge tonight from 10pm until close #BigshotsNJ #bigshotswoodbridge #bigshotswoodbridgenj #saturdaynight #djsostcyr #callmeKoffi (at Big Shots Restaurant & Lounge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZVG7mor4I0/?utm_medium=tumblr