For some time now I've been a fan of a Techno music DJ named Kaskade (Ryan Raddon). He's had several #1 songs on the techno/house music charts. Recently he was named America's best DJ for 2008. As I read a little bit about him, I found out that he moved from Chicago to Utah, went to school at the Univeristy of Utah, and is infact a very active Mormon.
His music has been used in several commercials including a 2007 superbowl commercial.
Generally speaking, the people who like house music are big partiers and in the the night life scene -- activities that are incompatible with LDS standards. It's pretty cool to see someone who's constantly surrounded by a variety of bad influences, yet stays stalwart in his commitment to his religious beliefs.
When asked by an interviewer, "Do you ever find yourself at odds with a nightclub culture that's so antithetical to the values of LDS?"
Kascade replied, "If I do, then I just remove myself from it."
Have a listen to one of Kaskade's new songs here:
