"Rocking Out in Life and With Our Mental Health" w/ Alternative Cleveland DJ, Carrie Danger, Part 1
Summary
In this two part episode of Family by Heart, Dustin and Brandon interview Carrie Danger, a DJ for Alternative Radio Station 1073 in Cleveland. In the first part, they discuss Carrie's upbringing, how she became a DJ, and her experiences in the music industry. In the second part, they delve into the power of music and Carrie's mental health journey.
Some of the icebreakers include discussing Carrie's DJ name, her love for cats, and her guilty pleasure of love for popcorn and breakfast choices. She talks about her grounding story for watching American Pie movies. Carrie discusses her background, moving from Tennessee to Ohio, and her experience in high school. She also talks about her journey into radio and the benefits of vocational school. Carrie shares her passion for music and her favorite concerts, including The Cure, and meeting bands as well as her music preferences and her large vinyl collection.
Carrie can be heard, live and local, weekdays from 2-7 on 107.3 Alternative Cleveland in the Cleveland area, stream from their website or on their free 107.3 ALT CLE app.
IG: instagram.com/carriedanger
Takeaways
- Carrie Danger is a DJ for Alternative Radio Station 1073 in Cleveland
- The conversation is divided into two parts: Carrie's upbringing and experiences in the music industry, and the power of music and her mental health journey
- Carrie's DJ name, Danger, was given to her in high school and she loves it
- She is a cat lover and has two cats named Ruka and Han Solo
- She used to enjoy drinking beer and smoking cigarettes, but has since quit and instead loves traditional butter popcorn
- She got grounded for watching American Pie movies against her mom's rules.
- Carrie moved from Tennessee to Ohio and had a tough time adjusting to a new high school.
- She got into radio by attending Ohio Center for Broadcasting (now Ohio Media School) and worked hard to get her first job.
- Carrie has a passion for music and taught herself to play the trumpet and tenor saxophone.
- She has attended numerous concerts and favorite concerts include The Cure, Band of Horses, White Denim, and The Super Villains.
- She enjoys meeting bands and has had positive experiences with Cold War Kids
- She also listens to classic rock, rap, R&B, and country music, but not new country.
- Carrie is a vinyl collector and enjoys listening to records in her free time.
