Fortier's DJing covers a range of styles from dark progressive to minimalist techno.

He is well known for being a central figure in the development of electronic dance music in the United States as both a DJ and founder of the Balance Record Pool.

[3] He began DJing in 1990 in Orlando where he was influenced by other Florida DJs such as Kimball Collins and Dave Cannalte.

[5] Fade Records began to expand to productions not exclusively by Fortier and Kolo, including helping launch the career of Steve Porter.

[11] In 2000, Fortier began his residency at New York City club Twilo, playing alongside Dave Seaman.