I just love a slow groove. I feel so comfortable in it. But I listen to a lot of fast music, a lot of techno and house.

I love that way dance music can put you in a trance.

I think that connection with humans is so important. Sometimes I'll do this monologue and talk to the crowd, like, 'Come on, let's really connect here.' I don't think a lot of people understand it's a two-way exchange. Some people go to a show and are like, 'Yeah, you make me feel.' That's not how it works.

I think the most-played record in our house was the 'Big Chill' Soundtrack - so Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Otis Redding. I think that's where I got my love for a good hook, a good soul hook - really smooth and warm and from the heart.

I'll leave a store if I hate the music. If it's just, like, techno, I feel like my brain is going to explode.

I studied audio engineering at university. The background I am from, music was never seen as a viable career; it was always a hobby.