RS: I'm guessing that's the reason behind the Human label, so you have a place to put out the music that you think will work. When did the Human label come about, when did you start doing that?
Dieselboy: I started up Human in 2001 and the whole concept behind my label was really initially to promote US drum and bass, to promote artists that I feel were really talented, and I wanted to present the label as this professional high standard-setting label, almost like a US version of Metal Head.

When people would see the record on the wall at the dance store or hear the name it would automatically come with an air of prestige. I really wanted to help promote the guys that I was putting on the label. Over the years, that's pretty much the same philosophy I've had. Now I want to promote music not just from US guys, but really just from people around the world, people that I not only think are talented but people who I think are cool people and nice guys. So that's what I'm doing now, just pushing music for people that I think are good people that are talented.
RS: Where do you find the music or where do you find the people that you think are talented?

Dieselboy: I talk to a lot of people on AIM and I'm dialed into the drum and bass scene. I'm contacted by new artists, meet people at shows, go out of the country and I meet random artists. One of the guys I met, Counterstrike, he has a lot of tracks right now. I met those guys when I went and DJed in South Africa, it must have been like six years ago.

I met this person randomly and now this person has blown up, and I really got to be friends with him over the year. It's stuff like that, random encounters with people or reading about somebody online and then talking to them on AOL instant messenger. There's like a whole social network out there that I'm kind of like tied into for drum and bass.
RS: And are you into MySpace?

Dieselboy: I resisted and I wasn't for a long time and then after I saw literally ten fake Dieselboy MySpace spaces I realized that I needed to make my own. So I have a couple of MySpace spaces; the Dieselboy Human Imprint one which I use for all professional stuff, and then I have my own personal one that's me, it doesn't say my DJ name anywhere, it's not related to what I do as my job. it's just about me, my personal interests, people that I know personally. Myspace is a bit addictive.
RS: Very cool. Also what would you like to say to all your fans out there?

Dieselboy: I just want to say that I appreciate all the love and support over the years, not to sound clichéd because everybody says kind of the same thing. I have plans for the label and plans for new stuff for myself, and hopefully in the next few years I can get some good product out there. For people that want to come and check out drum and bass, I'm still one hundred percent into it heart and soul. When I do my shows and what-not I'm giving everything I've got and really still busting my ass to kind of give everyone the best show possible. So thank you for all the support.