Hailing from Kansas City and based in San Diego, Part Time Tough Guy (PTTG) is Ian Schutt's DJ project that started in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2022. He stuck around working a job after college at an apparel design house, and kept his creative juices flowing behind the camera -- shooting concerts all over Colorado. It was then he became drawn to learn how to DJ. Learning on an old college roommates' SB2, he began playing small shows with friends in Colorado before moving to San Diego to advance his career.