Got Shot Outside My Residency i used to post here on DJTT heavily in 08-09, but as i moved away from controllerism and began to forge my own path and become involved in my local scene, i gravitated away. however, i know this community is filled with up and coming & established DJs that are hungry for knowledge and generally good people all around. i bring this story to you not as a beggar, but as a fellow DJ/producer who has struggled for years to build something out of nothing, and is now facing a pivotal moment in my life.
i was caught in the crossfire of a robbery that took place across the street from my residency last wednesday evening
in ATL. as i type this i'm laying in a hospital bed at Grady Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right side of my back. it knicked my lung, fractured a rib and stopped inches from my heart. statistics say i shouldn't be alive. the doctors words were "incredible". i'm going on day 3 of my stay here, which has included a chest tube (to clear fluid & air from the area around my lung), multiple x-rays & CT scans, pain meds, etc. i'm looking at a bill in the 10k's..
i've devoted the last 6 years of my time & money, literally everything, into making this my career. i dropped out of state college to go to SAE institute and get a degree in audio technology in 2010. since then i've been freelancing as a mix/mastering engineer, sound tech, dj, beat maker, etc. i literally scrape by day to day, but would have it no other way as i LOVE what i do. i truly do.
as you may have already guessed, i have no health insurance, and i fear this hospital bill could ruin me. if you were to ask anyone that knows me personally, they would tell you i HATE asking for help. i'm very stubborn when it comes to supporting myself. i don't even like bumming cigs from people. it's just how i was raised. i feel as though i have no other option in this situation however, i don't expect anything but have to try, you know?
anything helps, and it would mean more than you could possibly imagine, i swear it will come back to you and i do NOT easily forget those who go out of their way to help me. i'll even master tunes/mixes at a discounted rate if you'd like.
there's a paypal donate button on the Do Androids Dance link below:
http://doandroidsdance.com/news/atla...has-been-shot/
http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/...-dj-hpntk-shot
just thankful to be alive at this point |
Harold Jaras
22.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by jakeintox
Damn, Bro... Glad you're ok!
I've been spinning your tracks for years! Still rock those Dirty South Thugstep mixes in my car.
Get better, Homie! I'll see what I can send you at the end of the month.
wow.. much love man that's crazy ! that means a lot for real. no worries if you can't, your comments have made enough of a difference honestly !
just got home from the hospital today, so i'm looking at a weeks worth of bills.. fingers crossed. |
Lilliana Perris
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by djhipnotikk
lol that's classic
|
Harold Jaras
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by sarasin
proper gangsta!
lol that's classic |
Harold Jaras
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by sarasin
Bloody Hell....I thought South Africa was a tad dodge sometimes.
Hope you get back on your feet soon Homes!
One thing....did it hurt mate?
Did you know what had happened, once you were popped?
OR did you find out after?
Sorry if thats personal or a touchy subject....I know I would be a bit traumatized, so don't answer if you don't wanna mate.
i appreciate your consideration but it's been long enough where i can talk about it pretty easily (still sitting in the damn hospital bed though.. hoping to get out today). i was always curious as to what it felt like to get shot so i'm happy to entertain your curiosity. i remember it feeling like a stronger version of a paintball/airsoft/bb gun shot. and it was "hot" feeling. but it's super fast so not really painful right when you get hit. i got really lucky and it missed my major organs/ bones for the most part (knicked a lung & fractured a rib), so really what i experienced was just the slug going through muscle tissue. but when it hit me i was running inside and i remember immediately falling forward to the ground, and instantly knowing i had been hit. adrenaline kicked in and no sooner was i on the ground than i was scrambling back to my feet and out to the back patio of the club (away from the gunfire). i saw one of my friends and was frantically telling them to check me. one guy was like "nah you're good" but i knew. i slid my hand all over my back and brought it around and there was blood and my heart dropped. another friend said "looks like you just got grazed" so i took off my shirt to have them make sure and that's when we saw the puncture. i knew how bad shock can be in situations like that so i tried my best to calm myself down, had a friend apply pressure to the wound and wrap a shirt around my torso. i felt a little better after a minute went by and i wasn't feeling dizzy or the pain increasing rapidly. it was only after about 5-10 min the REAL pain started setting in slowly, but at its worst just felt like i had gotten whacked in the back side of the ribs real hard with a bat.
really the worst pain was getting the chest tube put in :shiver: |
Harold Jaras
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by IznremiX
I sent a little bit your way, get well soon bud! I'm sure you'll work your way out of this mess.
many thanks man, every little bit really does count. don't hesitate to get in touch if you ever need any audio services.
Originally Posted by DJ Abide
This dude was on the Trap game from the get go. Loved his remixes/mash-ups, especially Slim Thug, Jeezy, Etc. - "Diamonds". The break/hook on that track was phenom. God speed on a speedy recovery.
wow. i can't believe you remember that, i actually thought of that tune for the first time in years a few weeks back. glad you dig it man i'm actually believeing of revamping it. very humbling to believe there are cats like you out there who would speak that highly of me. thank you.
and thanks to everyone ITT for the kind words once again. crazy how something like this can create so much good between people. |
Sharlene Brownsberger
20.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by djhipnotikk
i used to post here on DJTT heavily in 08-09, but as i moved away from controllerism and began to forge my own path and become involved in my local scene, i gravitated away. however, i know this community is filled with up and coming & established DJs that are hungry for knowledge and generally good people all around. i bring this story to you not as a beggar, but as a fellow DJ/producer who has struggled for years to build something out of nothing, and is now facing a pivotal moment in my life.
i was caught in the crossfire of a robbery that took place across the street from my residency last wednesday evening
in ATL. as i type this i'm laying in a hospital bed at Grady Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right side of my back. it knicked my lung, fractured a rib and stopped inches from my heart. statistics say i shouldn't be alive. the doctors words were "incredible". i'm going on day 3 of my stay here, which has included a chest tube (to clear fluid & air from the area around my lung), multiple x-rays & CT scans, pain meds, etc. i'm looking at a bill in the 10k's..
i've devoted the last 6 years of my time & money, literally everything, into making this my career. i dropped out of state college to go to SAE institute and get a degree in audio technology in 2010. since then i've been freelancing as a mix/mastering engineer, sound tech, dj, beat maker, etc. i literally scrape by day to day, but would have it no other way as i LOVE what i do. i truly do.
as you may have already guessed, i have no health insurance, and i fear this hospital bill could ruin me. if you were to ask anyone that knows me personally, they would tell you i HATE asking for help. i'm very stubborn when it comes to supporting myself. i don't even like bumming cigs from people. it's just how i was raised. i feel as though i have no other option in this situation however, i don't expect anything but have to try, you know?
anything helps, and it would mean more than you could possibly imagine, i swear it will come back to you and i do NOT easily forget those who go out of their way to help me. i'll even master tunes/mixes at a discounted rate if you'd like.
there's a paypal donate button on the Do Androids Dance link below:
http://doandroidsdance.com/news/atla...has-been-shot/
http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/...-dj-hpntk-shot
just thankful to be alive at this point
Please PM me your mailing address. |
Georgie Lukowiak
19.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by Patch
What firebr4nd sid.
Best wishes to you, mate.
Yes ! I hope you have a good recovery! |
Harold Jaras
22.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by jakeintox
Damn, Bro... Glad you're ok!
I've been spinning your tracks for years! Still rock those Dirty South Thugstep mixes in my car.
Get better, Homie! I'll see what I can send you at the end of the month.
wow.. much love man that's crazy ! that means a lot for real. no worries if you can't, your comments have made enough of a difference honestly !
just got home from the hospital today, so i'm looking at a weeks worth of bills.. fingers crossed. |
Ethel Feigum
22.05.2013 | Damn, Bro... Glad you're ok!
I've been spinning your tracks for years! Still rock those Dirty South Thugstep mixes in my car.
Get better, Homie! I'll see what I can send you at the end of the month. |
Lilliana Perris
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by djhipnotikk
lol that's classic
|
Harold Jaras
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by sarasin
proper gangsta!
lol that's classic |
Lilliana Perris
21.05.2013 | Cheers mate!
Thats intense!
I broke 3 ribs on Easter Weekend....so know that feeling well.
Props to ya for keeping ya head n shit!
Proper Gangsta!
LOL |
Harold Jaras
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by sarasin
Bloody Hell....I thought South Africa was a tad dodge sometimes.
Hope you get back on your feet soon Homes!
One thing....did it hurt mate?
Did you know what had happened, once you were popped?
OR did you find out after?
Sorry if thats personal or a touchy subject....I know I would be a bit traumatized, so don't answer if you don't wanna mate.
i appreciate your consideration but it's been long enough where i can talk about it pretty easily (still sitting in the damn hospital bed though.. hoping to get out today). i was always curious as to what it felt like to get shot so i'm happy to entertain your curiosity. i remember it feeling like a stronger version of a paintball/airsoft/bb gun shot. and it was "hot" feeling. but it's super fast so not really painful right when you get hit. i got really lucky and it missed my major organs/ bones for the most part (knicked a lung & fractured a rib), so really what i experienced was just the slug going through muscle tissue. but when it hit me i was running inside and i remember immediately falling forward to the ground, and instantly knowing i had been hit. adrenaline kicked in and no sooner was i on the ground than i was scrambling back to my feet and out to the back patio of the club (away from the gunfire). i saw one of my friends and was frantically telling them to check me. one guy was like "nah you're good" but i knew. i slid my hand all over my back and brought it around and there was blood and my heart dropped. another friend said "looks like you just got grazed" so i took off my shirt to have them make sure and that's when we saw the puncture. i knew how bad shock can be in situations like that so i tried my best to calm myself down, had a friend apply pressure to the wound and wrap a shirt around my torso. i felt a little better after a minute went by and i wasn't feeling dizzy or the pain increasing rapidly. it was only after about 5-10 min the REAL pain started setting in slowly, but at its worst just felt like i had gotten whacked in the back side of the ribs real hard with a bat.
really the worst pain was getting the chest tube put in :shiver: |
Lilliana Perris
21.05.2013 | Bloody Hell....I thought South Africa was a tad dodge sometimes.
Hope you get back on your feet soon Homes!
One thing....did it hurt mate?
Did you know what had happened, once you were popped?
OR did you find out after?
Sorry if thats personal or a touchy subject....I know I would be a bit traumatized, so don't answer if you don't wanna mate. |
Harold Jaras
21.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by IznremiX
I sent a little bit your way, get well soon bud! I'm sure you'll work your way out of this mess.
many thanks man, every little bit really does count. don't hesitate to get in touch if you ever need any audio services.
Originally Posted by DJ Abide
This dude was on the Trap game from the get go. Loved his remixes/mash-ups, especially Slim Thug, Jeezy, Etc. - "Diamonds". The break/hook on that track was phenom. God speed on a speedy recovery.
wow. i can't believe you remember that, i actually thought of that tune for the first time in years a few weeks back. glad you dig it man i'm actually believeing of revamping it. very humbling to believe there are cats like you out there who would speak that highly of me. thank you.
and thanks to everyone ITT for the kind words once again. crazy how something like this can create so much good between people. |
Lashay Walchak
20.05.2013 | This dude was on the Trap game from the get go. Loved his remixes/mash-ups, especially Slim Thug, Jeezy, Etc. - "Diamonds". The break/hook on that track was phenom. God speed on a speedy recovery. |
Conchita Teeters
20.05.2013 | beat me to it, anyway, hope you sort it out man |
Sharlene Brownsberger
20.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by djhipnotikk
i used to post here on DJTT heavily in 08-09, but as i moved away from controllerism and began to forge my own path and become involved in my local scene, i gravitated away. however, i know this community is filled with up and coming & established DJs that are hungry for knowledge and generally good people all around. i bring this story to you not as a beggar, but as a fellow DJ/producer who has struggled for years to build something out of nothing, and is now facing a pivotal moment in my life.
i was caught in the crossfire of a robbery that took place across the street from my residency last wednesday evening
in ATL. as i type this i'm laying in a hospital bed at Grady Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right side of my back. it knicked my lung, fractured a rib and stopped inches from my heart. statistics say i shouldn't be alive. the doctors words were "incredible". i'm going on day 3 of my stay here, which has included a chest tube (to clear fluid & air from the area around my lung), multiple x-rays & CT scans, pain meds, etc. i'm looking at a bill in the 10k's..
i've devoted the last 6 years of my time & money, literally everything, into making this my career. i dropped out of state college to go to SAE institute and get a degree in audio technology in 2010. since then i've been freelancing as a mix/mastering engineer, sound tech, dj, beat maker, etc. i literally scrape by day to day, but would have it no other way as i LOVE what i do. i truly do.
as you may have already guessed, i have no health insurance, and i fear this hospital bill could ruin me. if you were to ask anyone that knows me personally, they would tell you i HATE asking for help. i'm very stubborn when it comes to supporting myself. i don't even like bumming cigs from people. it's just how i was raised. i feel as though i have no other option in this situation however, i don't expect anything but have to try, you know?
anything helps, and it would mean more than you could possibly imagine, i swear it will come back to you and i do NOT easily forget those who go out of their way to help me. i'll even master tunes/mixes at a discounted rate if you'd like.
there's a paypal donate button on the Do Androids Dance link below:
http://doandroidsdance.com/news/atla...has-been-shot/
http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/...-dj-hpntk-shot
just thankful to be alive at this point
Please PM me your mailing address. |
Danae Dumler
20.05.2013 | Hang in there brother; dreadfully sorry to hear about this. |
Valeri Holderness
20.05.2013 | I sent a little bit your way, get well soon bud! I'm sure you'll work your way out of this mess. |
Jerica Salava
20.05.2013 | hope you feel better man. |
Georgie Lukowiak
19.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by Patch
What firebr4nd sid.
Best wishes to you, mate.
Yes ! I hope you have a good recovery! |
Ralph Alderette
19.05.2013 | wow, dude. I wish you the best, and a full/speedy recovery. |
Harold Jaras
19.05.2013 | thank you all for the kind words, it means a hell of a lot to have support from guys in the same field.
every minute since this happened i've had an overwhelming sense of relief/happiness/humbleness that i got to be so lucky as to survive something so random. the odds were against me, as they are against all of us every day.
thanks again guys |
Lauretta Ehrhorn
19.05.2013 | If there's a positive here then it's that you're still alive. Try and focus on that rather than worry about the financial aspect for now.
Hope you manage to access some kind of funding mate.
If the current government get their way over here in the U.K then I fear we could be in a similar situation some time soon. |
Janyce Henningson
19.05.2013 | Damn, glad you're still here, get well soon. |
Hanna Ridenbaugh
19.05.2013 | Sorry for you bro. That's a tough situation to be in. Keep your chin up. Hope it all works out for you. I'm really broke at the moment but when I get paid I'll contribute. |
Ashanti Andreacchio
19.05.2013 | And I thought I was unlocky. When I came to my car after the gig last evening
bouth my wipers(don't know the right word) were thorn of and the windshield was cracked.
I realy feel for you man and it suckes that the healtcare system in the US is so bad. Hope you get weel soon and get some financial help with you bills. |
Meaghan Machold
19.05.2013 | Dubluw and Johnny are always classless.
Anyways, this sucks man. Being a DJ in Philly, I've done some shady spots in north Philly. Every once in a while, locals get in the mix and cause issues. Just last month there was like a weird hostage situation in the bathroom. I feel your pain man. I worry about getting shit in north Philly all the time. I'm sending you $20 when I get home. |
Julissa Serrone
19.05.2013 | HPNTK --- best wishes man. |
Leeanna Ayla
19.05.2013 | Get well soon. |
Matt Kane
19.05.2013 | good thing, that you |
Edwardo Rothenberger
19.05.2013 | Very sorry to hear this.
Obama has had such resistance for his healthcare reforms, and you get the lovely gun lobby folks who feel it is against their human rights to toughen up gun laws. Great isn't it. |
Trula Willadsen
19.05.2013 | That's pretty much the worst part of living in the US, someone else fucks you up, and nobody takes care of you. Nice health care system...
That being said, good luck with the recovery! I hope they have a fund for victims as yourself because this story is sickening |
Brunilda Kora
19.05.2013 | What firebr4nd sid.
Best wishes to you, mate. |
Ulysses Vittetoe
19.05.2013 | Wish you the best and a speedy recovery. It's sad that idiots committing crimes like that can get away with what they did to you. |
Romelia Stankard
19.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by djhipnotikk
hospitals are notorious for being RIDICULOUSLY expensive for even the smallest of things.
be sure to ask the hospital itself about charity/financial options. hospitals will often cover stuff like this themselves for people in certain situations whether it was being a victim of a crime or not. |
Harold Jaras
19.05.2013 | there are a few programs to help out if you're a victim of a violent crime, but they only cover so much, so every penny helps honestly. hospitals are notorious for being RIDICULOUSLY expensive for even the smallest of things.
thank you all for the advice. |
Mimi Mahaffee
19.05.2013 | Sick that you have to pay the hospital bill when you got shot, even if you shot yourself you shouldnt have to pay anything.
USA supposed to be a world leading country and can't even take care of its citizens, I would be ashamed to take money for helping someone in such dire need. |
Latoria Kavulich
18.05.2013 | Man that is like a kick in the ribs, bad enough getting shot in the first place and then you have to stress about paying the doctors as well |
