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Accountant-turned-DJ John Summit found his 'escape' in the club

NPR·Kai McNamee·about 2 months ago
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John Summit's second album, CTRL ESCAPE , charts his journey from cubicle to main stage, while paying homage to his Chicago roots. AILSA CHANG, HOST: In less than five years, John Summit went from making beats in his parents' basement to being one of the most famous DJs in dance music today. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHERE YOU ARE") HAYLA: (Singing) I get this feelin' I wanna be where you are. CHANG: But before his meteoric rise, he was an accountant in Chicago. JOHN SUMMIT: Oh, no, I kind of saw my flash - life flash before my eyes when I was doing accounting after the partner I was working with told me - he's like, yeah, I remember when I was you just yesterday. Then I blinked, and here I am now, and I'm like, you're in your 60s, man. Like, you don't even remember the last 40 years of your life? CHANG: John Summit's latest album, "CTRL ESCAPE," tells the story of his journey. NPR's Kai McNamee reports. SUMMIT: I'm always on the road. I mean, it's nonstop, but that's how I like it.…

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