Music Is My Life! In 7th grade, I heard “People Are People” by Depeche Mode on the radio for the first time. It was at that moment that music became everything to me. With synthpop and new wave at my core, I also embraced the Industrial/EBM movement. Bands such as Ministry, Nitzer Ebb, Skinny Puppy, and Front 242 gave me the synth edge that I craved -- and to this day music is still the center of my life!