British DJ Pete Tong visited The Recording Academy's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., to participate in an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview. Tong discussed his early interest in dance/electronic music, the excitement of watching America "wake up" to dance music and finding inspiration in new music trends, among other topics.

"It's a time of evolution, it's a time of change [for dance/electronic music]," said Tong. "I find these moments the most inspiring because it's where I fit in. It's navigating and discovering and championing what's going to be next."

A native of Kent, England, Tong has worked as a DJ, producer, record label A&R, and radio host. As an A&R rep for London Records, Tong signed artists such as Run DMC and Salt-N-Pepa. He currently serves as a host for BBC Radio 1 and iHeartRadio's Evolution dance music radio show.

With more than 30 album credits, Tong's latest release came in 2013 with The Pete Tong Collection. The 60-song collection includes remixes of hits such as Latch's "Disclosure," Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" and Calvin Harris' "I'm Not Alone."

Tong is currently performing dates internationally through December.