The soundtrack for DJ Lenny Pearce’s life after his daughter’s birth was full of monotonous children’s music, so he decided to put a new spin on it.
“I’m never a hater on anything, but I felt some of the kids’ music was boring,” said Pearce in a phone interview. “It’s just so repetitive and wasn’t exciting. So, I was just like, ‘I’m gonna see if I can make this sound cool,’ as a funny skit for TikTok. That’s how it all started.”
Pearce took his song mixing techniques and produced a techno version of “Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes,” which quickly went viral and set the stage for his baby-centered raves. The Australian DJ will kick off the second leg of his Toddler Techno tour at the House of Blues Anaheim on Oct. 10, and include SOMA San Diego on Oct. 12 and The Novo in Los Angeles on N