Some people are destined for greatness. With innate talent and drive, they move forward on their path accomplishing things that most people only dream of. Quentin Harris is one such individual. As one of today’s most respected producers and DJs, Harris maintains a hectic travel schedule that spans the globe, while still finding time to work with such artists as Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, and Jennifer Hudson. Making music is something that Quentin Harris was born to do, and he spreads his joy to people on dance floors all over the world.

“Music was around me everywhere,” Quentin Harris says of his childhood growing up in Detroit, Michigan. Whether at his parents’ house or his grandmother’s, music was always playing. “From Ray Charles to classical—everything,” Quentin says. “We heard it all. I think that’s why I have such an eclectic mindset.”

His family was also very musically inclined. His father and younger brother played trumpet; his mother played violin, cello, and Fre