DJ apologizes after performing at 'small house party'

A New York City DJ is apologizing after facing a wave of backlash for performing at a “small house party". The DJ, Alec Brian, addressed the controversial performance, which took place amid the city’s ongoing stay at home order. “Just to clear things up, I was asked to DJ a small house party,” Brian wrote. “I have been taking all precautions to socially distance, wear a mask and hand washing very seriously to stop the spread". Brian went on to say that, due to the current social distancing mandate, he is currently unemployed . and used the opportunity to get some “needed money to pay my bills". “If I have insulted anyone or made anyone feel uncomfortable by this event, I sincerely apologize as that was certainly not my intent,” Brian added. The posts drew a series of negative comments, with Facebook users calling the performance “outrageous” and “disappointing". "Even a ‘small’ house party is a house party,” one user wrote. “You haven’t insulted or made us uncomfortable, you’ve *endangered* us". Some Facebook users were much more sympathetic, accepting Brian’s apology as an opportunity for growth. “Nobody is perfect and I am not going to judge you. Take care of yourself and try to do better,” one user wrote