Haris was born in Bosnia and moved to Germany as a child then to Grand Rapids, Michigan at age 14. He fell in love with video games and mixing vinyl records. After some starts and stops with college and jobs, he focused his career on DJing. Being multilingual and making international connections helped his career. He later enrolled in a music production program and discovered interests in sound design for movies and video games. His goal is to work for a sound design company.

1. MUSIC IS THE
BRIDGE TO
HEAVEN
http://www.flickr.com/photos/garlandcannon/7114016273/in/photolist-hsSQQK-42FDh-d1RtJ1-hRfF69-b8oJMv-q6wH3h-hVssBU-bQDcbZ-9AZMuG-qNuQJD-gCtQyr-5QYfGB-diNCaD-9nMULj-hHZwT-6jfrUv-91oTTz-pEyXrY-292aEn-ezdjwB-697rbg-hV6zRe-apfDRL-5Ub72c-pM4SYG-amdvoy-7cZW4U-8mRido-
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2. !https://www.flickr.com/photos/
lumaxart/2137734236
MUSIC IS A
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

3. MY NAME IS HARIS. I WAS
BORN IN BOSNIA.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/10480722635/in/photolist-gY9rGp-ieSU9R-gXN9md-72phqF-gYdsJr-gY9FFY-gXNWLp-46uZse-4XrWV6-dR4Gdt-gYfpGR-oprnG2-ppw3wX-dR4GBZ-r5dcXg-pcyUUb-8T5K-gYcXuK-gXPvuF-8GGu7k-gnLhhR-gYeKwa-bDtJND-fTH8yD-6ms1b1-8GP2KF-dR4wE2-gXPkrz-bCKmQa-gYaGJL-dRaf3J-fPa4dP-cUW8aW
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4. MOVED TO
GERMANY
AS A KID
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5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/tico_manudo_postcards/10304561615/in/photolist-gGzzar-dkSqPk-du8xS4-9gCMFv-5xyryD-d53Bfs-bGrAh6-7irTpf-8uYyS7-d5Wzem-db96uP-7iPEGm-699W7y-bCLpk8-bCJnQX-bCLpjg-e7hWD3-cmqWgY-bCKenK-695Cm4-bpQx8G-699GFu-695FS4-699FWW-699HoC-bCKzNt-bpRsPs-bCJuPK-699ZYL-6971v4-bpQWJW-
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MOVED TO
GRAND
RAPIDS AT
THE AGE OF
14

6. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/NES_Super_Mario.png
FELL IN
LOVE WITH
VIDEO GAMES

7. MUSIC BECAME SECOND LOVE AND MIXING
VINYL MY FAVORITE HOBBY
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Turntables_and_mixer.jpg

8. GRADUATING
HIGH
SCHOOL WAS
AN
IMPORTANT
MILESTONE
http://pixabay.com/get/2b7072d4398b2bdf94c8/1426820455/graduate-150374_1280.png?direct

9. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/GRCC.jpg
MY FIRST ATTEMP AT COLLEGE

10. MY FIRST PRODUCTION RODEO
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47837408@N08/4566145585

11. UNEXPECTED FINANCIAL AND FAMILY ISSUES AROSE
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p33jtlnmd5gssfq/Screenshot%202015-03-29%2022.02.22.png?dl=0

12. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rothwerx/3018589510/in/photolist-5AK4uJ-5Cbk23-6ZGh9q-6ZGomu-mkmceH-9qciec-7G6FHy-mknsFd-6NvGVH-nH96uC-47ejLL-qHd3ge-
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fErNZD
TOOK A TEMPORARY JOB AT A FACTORY

13. STARTED A LOCAL DJ RESIDENCY ON THE SIDE
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/DJ_Sasha_%28Arenele_Romane,_Bucharest,_2006%29.jpg

14. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/5/5c/Megajay_-_Radio_Deejay.jpg
GOT VOTED
TO PLAY ON
THE RADIO
BY POPULAR
DEMAND

15. http://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2014/05/30/08/02/network-358069_640.jpg
OVERSEAS CONNECTIONS ALLOWED FOR MANY EXCLUSIVE
TRACKS THAT NOBODY HAD

16. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2lsd01zxas3pfeg/Screenshot%202015-03-29%2022.41.13.png?dl=0
SHIFTED MY WHOLE FOCUS ON DJ’ING

17. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124247024@N07/14086782621/in/photolist-WJ7rE-aKug2K-rEC1uc-xLRf-fCGPcr-7PA8Cf-6ejB2j-6pQesw-cqH3GL-kazEqj-nsNrGr-
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qYiFAN-8N85PB-8z46Zb-fNi2S3-cT5zyW-bpDgSG-bHG7Xv-h1tFVc-nbAw4b-ei6mbe-hsag9u-ABCPv-c3pmWN-84iSwE-e3rpgk-aozpTJ-62y9LK-huQToH-jiwmoq-
btg35P-39TZ9R-akQfJA
THE DJ CAREER STARTED TO LOOK VERY PROMISING

18. https://www.flickr.com/photos/billstrain/6186400883
GOT LAID OFF MY FULL TIME JOB

19. https://www.flickr.com/photos/mayesstudios/5498573728
ENROLLED IN THE MUSIC PRODUCTION
PROGRAM

20. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocknroll_guitar/2975506092/in/photolist-5wWfib-5j7RY7-doZcWg-doZd38-doZmUj-5wXdp3-doZmVG-
dX1zgv-5wSAzB-4x28AV-dX78pJ-6qDKf7-9JhDoB-aw6YYe-ddYBKt-djYARF-aw6p9z-aw6MNR-5j3zhK-fXZi9r-ddYAXW-ddYBuu-8qJNGF-djYCfC-dX1pEM-
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aw6EjX-aw9sR3-aw6yJa-aw9ef7-aw9Dby-djYBVo
FELL IN LOVE WITH MUSIC THEORY

21. GOT INTRODUCED TO SOUND DESIGN FOR MOVIES
https://www.flickr.com/photos/75348994@N00/304579955

22. https://www.flickr.com/photos/vancouverfilmschool/3650728107
GOT INTRODUCED VIDEO GAME SOUND
DESIGN

23. https://www.flickr.com/photos/vancouverfilmschool/3650728107
BROUGHT ME BACK TO MY ROOTS, THE LOVE
FOR VIDEO GAMES

24. https://www.flickr.com/photos/joybot/14801209157
BEING MULTILINGUAL HAS ITS ADVANTAGES

25. https://www.flickr.com/photos/brewbooks/3318600273/in/photolist-8LCJEJ-6hZZJj-dyq9ip-ks3yW4-6Ws8Y2-dPuGGx-8E8pA3-8U3iS9-64fGf6-9M2QU4-63FcQb-c8wuVq-ecDJuM-73JsFZ-
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SOUND DESIGN COMPANIES LOOK OUT!

26. https://www.flickr.com/photos/pictoquotes/14114044224
GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT, AND ALWAYS STRIVE
FOR GREATNESS!