In 1984 he and a friend began to disc jockey at dances and parties in California, eventually forming a DJ business with a variety of other DJs.

[3] In 1993 he left his DJ business to found Oglio Records, which quickly gained a reputation for compilations of rare 1980s modern rock releases.

At the time music reissues on CD were a burgeoning field, and Oglio Records successfully competed with larger labels.

[2] The label also began releasing re-issues of complete albums by bands such as King, Sparks, the Red Rockers, and Wire Train.

[1] The label continues to be known for preserving and re-issuing new wave music of that late 1970s and early 1980s, especially tracks which had previously been unavailable on CD.