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Fridley Man with ALS 'More Ready Than Any Gig Prior' for DJ-ing NYE Party

New video shows prep for party where David Anderson will control the tunes by moving, blinking his eyes.

A new video shows preparations for the New Year's Eve party at which for one hour—using only his eyes. 

Anderson's one-hour DJ shift starts at 9:30 p.m. Central, according to the "1 Blink = Yes" website, which will carry a livestream of the event. 

Watch the livestream here (9:30–10:30 p.m. Monday).

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In the new video, reporter Joanna Solotaroff asks Anderson if he's ready for his DJ stint. "More ready than any gig prior," he answers by way of a computer screen where he can type by moving and blinking his eyes. 


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