Ken Santarelli

About me:

My name is Kenneth Knut Santarelli, usually I just go by Ken or by my DJ/Artist name Whammy.

I currently attend Calvary Chapel Bible College and University of Phoenix.

I am a graduate of Desert Sands Charter High School. I've also attended Grace Lutheran School (Elementary/Junior High), Paraclete High School (Freshman & 1st Semester of Sophomore year), Lancaster High School (2nd semester of Sophomore year & Junior year), and Quartz Hill High School (First 3 weeks of Senior year)

I have a job as a computer repair tech at both American Post & Parcel and Valley Pharmacy in Lancaster.

I am a born again Christian and I love The Lord. I came to know The Lord at age 4. I was raised in the LCMS (Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod), and shortly after I turned 17 I backslid and fell away from the church completely. A few months later, a friend invited me to the Desert Vineyard for the second time and I heard Pastor David's message titled "A Life of Options" from "The Challenges To Faith" series. I believe that being there on that day was a divine appointment, as that message started a process that changed my life for the better. I was born again in the latter part of 2007, gave up the straight-edge Metalhead/Raver/DJ lifestyle, and have been seeking after The Lord ever since. I attended Desert Vineyard regularly from June 2007 until January 2009.

I currently attend church at Calvary Chapel Antelope Valley (Sunday morning @ 10:30 AM) and Rock of Ages Church for All Nations (Sunday afternoon @ 1:30 PM).

I also get "fed" through Bob Coy's ministry, Gary Galbraith's ministry and Joel Osteen's ministry.

I also attend Bible Study @ The Rios' house on Monday nights @ 7 PM. Vaughn and I also host our own Bible Study on Saturday afternoons @ Noon in which we have live worship and a video teaching of Revival Christian Fellowship's Sunday message with Pastor Gary Galbraith, we meet at either our house or at Keep It In The Light-Books & Tea Lounge on Avenue L & 45th Street West.

I enjoy listening to Contemporary Worship Music, Traditional Christian Hymns, Downtempo Chill, Instrumental Deep House, Ambient, Smooth Jazz, and some Country. I'll give almost any style of music a chance, but I prefer to listen to music with positive and uplifting lyrics or music that is instrumental. I try not to expose myself to music with negative lyrics, because I believe it has a long term spiritually damaging effect.

I speak 4 languages English (fluently), Norwegian (advanced level), Spanish (intermediate level), and Russian (novice level).

I drive a 2008 Candy Apple Red Ford Mustang V6. I love going on long road trips with friends that last well into the night, except for the ones where I get too tired to drive and I am forced to drive anyway.

I wear dark glasses all the time, they are prescription for astigmatism and light sensitivity and I never take them off.

I used to be a radio DJ at Surge Radio 96.3 & 102.1-Antelope Valley's Underground Alternative (monday - thursday nights 8 PM - 10 PM) and on Europa Plus Antelope Valley at FRS Walkie-Talkie Channels 3, 8, 10 & 14 (monday - friday nights 8 PM - 9 PM). However those stations are dead now. I've also worked as program director for Zed Radio, and as a DJ at KMIX Radio (an online radio station from gamesnet back in 2003, NOT 106.3). My voice has also been used in liners for the "Magic Summer" radio show on a Rock formatted radio network in Paraguay.

I used to be a mobile DJ, working under KrebStar Mobile DJ Service, Surge Radio and Dimension's DJing. I offered DJ services from 2003 - 2006. My style was House and Trance music. I've also composed Breakbeat and Trip Hop music.

I was an editor for Lancaster High School's Eagle Vision during the 2006/2007 school year. I also did the graphics and music, and I anchored occasionally.

I was an editor and actor in the Antelope Valley Union High School District Safety Video, produced at Lancaster High School in the summer of 2007.

I have previously worked as a sound technician at Grace Lutheran Church (2004 - 2006), at Desert Vineyard (2007 - 2009) and at The Well (2008 - 2009). I have also attended Advantage Unlimited Audio Seminar.



How to reach me
Email: whammy@surgeradio.org
AIM DJWhammyOnDaMic
Mobile Number: 661-202-9916
(feel free to call, text, picture or video message anytime)