DJ Maxwell Griffin Brooks

Tran Magazine: What first pulled you into nightlife and DJing? Was there a particular party, artist, record, or moment when you realized this was a world you wanted to be part of?

Tran Magazine: What makes a dance floor feel good to you? Is it the crowd, the room, the energy, the music—or something you can’t quite put your finger on?

Tran Magazine: When you’re building a mix, how much of it is intentional versus instinct? Do you like to follow a particular mood or narrative, or are you more interested in letting the music take you somewhere unexpected?

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Tran Magazine: Do you feel like your identity and your music are connected? In other words, does being non-binary influence the way you approach performance, the energy you bring into a room, or the kinds of spaces you want to create for other people?

Tran Magazine: Queer nightlife can be both a place of escape and a place where people find themselves. What has nightlife given you personally that you don’t think you could have found somewhere else?

Tran Magazine: What do you think makes a nightlife space genuinely feel safe, inclusive, and liberating—and what do you wish more people understood about creating those spaces?

Tran Magazine: You’ve played in New York, but there’s a whole world of scenes and communities outside the city. What parties, cities, collaborators, or musical directions are you excited about right now? And where do you see Maxwell Griffin Brooks going next?