I personally am a DJ in real life, and write techno, dance, D&B, R&B, and occasional throw a little original classical music mixed in with a beat. I have a fun time doing it, and it's great getting paid to do something I really enjoy. I've sold a few songs for some X-box games a few years ago, and even got some offers from contractors in Sweden to come over and perform (they were willing to pay for the fees)! Even though I turned down that offer, I may move to Sweden someday. Most the music I write is copyrighted and unfortunately I would get in trouble for sharing my music online for free (You might also figure out my real life identity). I do write stuff for free though and share it on different websites. I can give you a link to one of my hosting sites if anyone is interested in hearing a few of my songs that I haven't sold to anyone.

~Gloryfinder

 I'm a music artist! I write classical, new age, trance, and some rock.  I perform classical, chamber music, operas, and musicals on stage- and on the opposite end of the spectrum I perform rock and bluesy/jazzy tunes in clubs.  The most frustrating thing for me so far is writing for philharmonic orchestra using the computer (midi sound can't replace the real thing), knowing that with live musicians it would sound much different.  Or if I'm using trance, I sometimes struggle with getting that hard pulsing bass drum to come from the various drums I already have.

Send the link on- I'd like to hear some of your work, or samples thereof.  When did you start writing? I'm hoping to upgrade my studio enough to return the favor. Good luck in your endeavors, and may the passion for music drive you to sublime places!  

Here's some of my recent songs that I uploaded on my newest hosting site. I'll be using this site to add more songs in the future.

Song 1: http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1061177&t=8099 (Added on December 12, 2007)

Song 2: http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1084511&t=8099 (Added on February 18, 2008

Song 3: http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1082646&t=8099  (Updated on April 2, 2008)

I hope you enjoy the songs! I'm actually in the process of writing another one right now. I'll post it after I finish it. It will hopefully be done in a week or so depending on how inspired I am. I write my best music in the evening for some reason 

I studied classical music in college. I interned with Christopher Young and B.T., both very cool guys who helped me learn that it's way to hard to succeed in their fields. I've got samples of my old stuff over at killerpineapple.com. My new stuff sounds quite a bit better because I've updated the samples in my library rather recently

My musical style is very cinematic/gamish and very very conservative by classical standards. I know theory quite a bit and studied jazz briefly, and while it's nice to have a bunch of chords at my disposal, I purposefully select simple triadic harmonies.  I also write a lot of arrangements and original instrumental pieces for my church. I recently did this orchestration combining Pachelbel's canon with the praise song "You Are My All in All". Good times. :)

Killerpineapple:

I studied classical music in college. I interned with Christopher Young and B.T., both very cool guys who helped me learn that it's way to hard to succeed in their fields. I've got samples of my old stuff over at killerpineapple.com. My new stuff sounds quite a bit better because I've updated the samples in my library rather recently

My musical style is very cinematic/gamish and very very conservative by classical standards. I know theory quite a bit and studied jazz briefly, and while it's nice to have a bunch of chords at my disposal, I purposefully select simple triadic harmonies.  I also write a lot of arrangements and original instrumental pieces for my church. I recently did this orchestration combining Pachelbel's canon with the praise song "You Are My All in All". Good times. :)

I checked ou some of your songs. Very nice stuff. The song "Expendition" is my favorite so far. IT could use a little updating on the synth (it sounds very generic), but the it's very well written.

nice to see another electronica lover here :)

I'm mostly into electrohouse music, and yea I want to be a DJ,  can't wait until i get my cdj's this summer :D 

*uses his super leet thread reviving powers*   I play Bass guitar its really fun  

Wow!
That sounds very impressive, since I'm living in Sweden.
For the moment I'm playing guitar, I can't compound a song, but I'm kinda keen with the lyrics.

I play electric guitar.. I play mostly 80's rock and some new stuff with good riffs.

Just started out. Been playing the Guitar for about six months now. Only just started writing my own stuff(Usually melodic, with lots of distortion, kinda like Melo Black Metal, but kinda not like it.) 

Nice avatar racket, when I start saving some money I'm going to buy an Ibanez RG350EX.

I currently own a 1979 Fender Strat Aniversary edition

and a Larrivee D-03

They are my babies.