Statement: The sound levels at dance clubs should be regulated to protect club patrons and staff.

Expert’s opinion: Agreed.

At a young age, I had hearing damage, a condition called tinnitus. Tinnitus is when you hear ringing in your ear and mine was noise induced. As a musician for a lot of my life and having sensitive ears, this was the result of exposure to high sound levels. If something isn’t done to regulate sounds in the entertainment industry, millions of people may receive my condition and possibly get worse.