khariszma

Music is my most favorite thing in the entire world, and I have a particular obsession with niche underground electronic bass music; specifically, drum and bass, jungle, dubstep, deep downtempo, garage, and breaks. Nothing gives me more joy than to be on a dancefloor in front of a sound system listening to artists paint time with sound. When I find sounds I love, and artists who paint with those sounds in ways that deeply move me, I sink my teeth all the way in. I need to know everything about it- who made it, where it came from, the histories and the origins, and where to find more like it. I will run down that path full speed ahead in search of more joy, and the beauty of music is that every road leads to success. I am a joy junkie- forever chasing that high and thirsting for more.

When I find something I love, I search for its community and I immerse myself in it. I dive head first into its people. I run to the people who have made their lives about this community. I show them respect and sincere, genuine gratitude. I listen to them and learn from them and ask for nothing but knowledge in return. I find ways to use the skills I have to benefit the community in any way I can. I strive to create a better world for those already in it, and to widen the door for those unaware it exists. 


In 2022 I decided to learn how to mix the music that I loved to listen to, and thus began my journey as a DJ.

The name Khariszma was inspired by an actress from the 90’s TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer by the name of Charisma Carpenter - I had never seen anyone named Charisma before and I found that name to be incredibly beautiful. I had used the name Charisma many years ago as an alias for a past project and decided to breathe life back into it for my new DJ project- with a few edits to the spelling to demonstrate its evolution as my chosen alias.

I designed my logo, edit all of my videos that you see on my YouTube channel, design all of my animations for my Twitch channel and designed the website. I do all my own bookings and manage myself and my social media accounts. For more info, check out my website!