and then i kind of went back to the suburbs with this mixtape, and then when it hit the radio four monthsater, i felt like i owned it. it kind of showed me, for the first time, the idea of self discovery of music. emily: can you sing? scooter: until about puberty. emily: can you dance? scooter: my first job ever was dancing at bar mitzvahs and weddings on the weekends for $150. emily: how about playing an instrument? scooter: my instrument was always, kind of, my ear. i knew what songs to play to make the audience move at the right time. emily: one of the values of your company is have a superhuman work ethic. what's the origin of that? scooter: i think originally it actually came from guilt. my grandparents were holocaust survivors, and my parents did not grow up with a lot, really nothing. knowing i was the first generation to have a little bit of something, i wanted to not receive anything and i wanted to work harder than everyone to make my own mark in the world. emily: you went to college, but school did not really suit you, it seems. scooter: yeah, i went to emory university in atla