What’s in a DJ Name? Why I’m “Scribey”
Most people choose a DJ name to sound cool. I chose mine to stay honest.
“Scribey” is a nickname, a brand, a creative alter ego — but mostly, it’s a synthesis of the three disciplines that have defined my life: technology, music, and writing It’s how I work, think, and build — whether I’m writing code, DJing late into the night, or finishing a screenplay draft at 1am while the rest of the world’s asleep. All three discplines force you to look at a blank page, zone in and create.
It’s also a reminder that what I do isn’t really separate. Tech, music, and storytelling are all just different forms of architecture. Different ways of solving the same problem:
How do you take a blank page and make it feel like it matters?
Tech: The Logic
My entry into tech wasn’t through degrees or formal pathways — it was instinct. Curiosity.
I taught myself to code early on because I wanted to understand how things work. I didn’t realise then that this problem-solving instinct would become the foundation for my career.
Now, I run a Technology Due Diligence firm, working with investors and portfolio companies across deals, audits, and vendor DD. But I don’t come at it with a spreadsheet-first mindset. I come at it with human logic: teams, systems, psychology, velocity. What makes things tick — and what holds them back.
We’re people-first, execution-led, and obsessive about growth. Our values say it all:
“People First.” “Grow or Die.” “FedEx It.”
Even in a formal report, there’s a kind of tempo to how I work: get to the core, keep it sharp, and never lose the human thread. That mindset didn’t come from business school — it came from DJ booths, script structures, and debugging errors at 2am.
Music: The Emotion
I’ve been DJing since I was a teenager. For me, it was never about being seen — it was about being felt.
What draws me to organic house is the depth. It’s warm, handcrafted, textured. It’s music with callouses. It doesn’t try to impress you — it brings you in.
When I play, I’m not thinking in tracks. I’m thinking in arcs. I build sets like I’d build a screenplay — with tension, mood shifts, unexpected drops, and a story that unfolds. No gimmicks. No algorithm-chasing. Just a quiet obsession with taking people somewhere real.
It’s the same in the studio. I build music the way I build software or decks: grounded, intentional, and always from scratch.
Writing: The Story
Long before due diligence or decks or decks or drop edits, I was obsessed with writing. From dodging school assemblies with calligraphy to screenwriting that became a creative release, it’s the one skill I’ve never put down.
It’s also the most transferable. Writing forces structure. It teaches voice. It demands empathy. And whether I’m writing a DD report, a blog post, or a screenplay about a character spiralling into self-sabotage, the aim is always the same: Clarity with rhythm. Truth with edge.
What I’ve learned is this: everything is narrative.
The code you write. The decks you pitch. The sets you play. The businesses you build.
If you can’t tell a story, you can’t get anyone to feel anything.
And if you can’t get people to feel anything, you’re just filling space.
Why the DJ Name – “Scribey”?
The DJ name came partly as a joke, partly as a statement — but it stuck because it fit.
Scribey is the version of me that’s always creating something — always scribbling, always sketching, always building from the bones. He’s not the loudest in the room, but he’s usually the one asking the bigger question: What are we really trying to say here?
Tech. Music. Writing.
Not separate disciplines — just different ways of delivering a message. All are forms of art. And Scribey loves them all.
What’s in your DJ Name?
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