With the help of investors, Carli opened a gothic and industrial themed nightclub in his hometown of York, Pennsylvania, called "The Fenix", which became a force in the alternative and techno music scenes in the mid-Atlantic region during the 1990s. "The Fenix was kind of like a rave years before the rave scene came into being," reminisces Carli. "Controlling your own venue gives a DJ lots of freedom to experiment with music styles and mixing techniques that one would otherwise not have when working for someone else. Plus you can add live keyboards, drum machines, and special effects to the music mix when you control your own show." At the Fenix, a nightly DJ set might have included anything from big band swing to Led Zeppelin to the occasional country tune, as well as progressive club mixes by the likes of the Nine Inch Nails, LA Style, Cypress Hill, and New Order. It was this unique musical diversity that garnered Carli a following from as far away as Philadelphia and Washington DC.

Carli left the Fenix in the late 90's and entered the world of music production with a series of aerobic music soundtracks. But real success hit in 2002 with a dance remix of a novelty record called "Who Farted?", by Uncle Tone & Lil Man.

"That remix opened some serious doors for me, leading to nightclub DJ gigs as well as additional production work," said Carli. "Right now I am working on updated cover versions of some disco favorites and plan on recording an album of smooth jazz sometime in late 2008. Adding DJ mixes for Chrome to the list, it's sort of like coming home."