You had a two year summer residency at Cielo in New York. My friends that know the NYC scene (Czarina and Elbert Phillips in particular) rave about Cielo. How was the experience and what sets the place apart from other spots?

I agree - it's my favorite club to play at in the world. It's a venue that is dedicated to the purist Househeads in the scene and it's at the heart of the exciting Meat Packing District. From an artist's perspective, the DJ booth is very DJ friendly and the club has the wicked Funktion One sound system. Since my residencies, I've been performing there frequently during the summer seasons. For me personally, it's a great place to DJ at as I can play a whole range of styles that I dig, from Club Classics and Classic House to the most upfront tunes, from soulful House to techy cuts to tougher big-room joints.

In production, where do you find your inspiration? What's the most important part of a new track for you?

Production-wise for me it's the drums. It's the first thing I make in a track and I base the rest on that. I don't like straight-forward drums. I am more into drums with a nice swing. Inspiration-wise, I cannot point out one particular thing. I think it primarily comes from the love of what I do for a living.

What producers are you feeling right now?

Louie Vega for his inspirational music that only Louie can make. Dennis Ferrer for his amazing versatility and his ability to always make moving tracks for the floor. Dave Lee/Joey Negro for his ability to flip the script with his productions and for being an artist who's been in the game for a very long time, but who is at the same time totally on the pulse of today's sound. Axwell for his mad production skills that he uses to make big-room House tunes, which always rock the floor but never lose their touch of soul. He's the poster boy for the new kids on the block.

Tell me about Reversoulmusic. Is it strictly for your own releases or will you be signing other artists as well?

I launched Reversoulmusic in November 2006, primarily as an outlet for my work but I have signed and will sign artists when I feel the release is right. At this stage, I am about making and releasing upbeat, upfront House Music for the floors but I am open to slipping in other sounds from time to time. I've had three releases so far that were really well-received and I am excited about the future of the label. Reversoulmusic is available digitally exclusively on Traxsource.com and we also press a certain amount of 12s of each release for the vinyl heads out there. The imprint is administered by Soulfuric Recordings, so I am in good hands. For further info check out traxsource.com/reversoulmusic.

What plans do you have for the next year?

My main priority will be my productions, in particular building my label Reversoulmusic. As mentioned earlier, I will focus on a combination of my own stuff and releases and remixes from other artists. I'll of course continue DJing at venues across the US and abroad. Plus, I am in talks with a couple of labels about remix projects for later this year or early next year, so watch this space!