How
long have you been DJing? I have
been DJ'ing now since 1987(About 15 years).
How
did you get started? I
first got into mixing after seeing a group called M/A/R/R/s
performing a tune called 'pump up the volume' back in '87
on the t.v. I just saw these two DJ's standing behind some
decks, mixing and scratching, and i just wanted to do it,
so I got hold of my mums Hi Fi record deck and wired it up
via a mixer to my Hi Fi and it justy started from there.
Who
was your inspiration/s? I used to listen to alot
of pirate rado stations back in the late 80's/ early 90's.
I was inspired by radio stations such as joy radio, sunrise
fm and radioactive. DJ's who inspired me were, DJ Hype, J.J
Frost, shy boyz and DJ Move ya. I loved the way everything
was so continous, no gaps between the tunes, so i starte perfecting
my mixing, and saved up and got my first set of proper decks
with pitch controls in 1990/91, when the hardcore scene really
kicked off. Thats what really got me going music wise.
What
would you be doing if you weren't a DJ? If I wasnt
a DJ, I would be doing something to do with music.
What
other sort of music are you into?
My main music im into is Drum & Bass, but im also well
into, old skool hardcore, hip/hop/breaks (some) R&B and
all the old classic house tunes
Favourite
Club? My
favourite clubs used to be 'sterns' in sussex and the rhythm
station that used to be in aldershot, but they both closed
down years ago.
Favourite
Garage Tune of all time?
Vally of the shadows - origin unknown,
FZ - FZ, where love lives - alison limerick, and paid in full
- Eric B and Rakim.
Any
advice for up and coming DJs? Get your own style(dont
just copy everyone else, Dont have an ego problem, Perfect
your mixing as much as you can(anyone can just drop tunes
in and out and thats just poor), keep trying hard to send
out mix tapes, and promote yourself as much as you can.
Any
Shout Outs? Shouts
out to, My Girl Roz, My Mum (for all the years of putting
up with my music), DJ step one, man like rory, sam, tom, Lukey
B, Stuart P, Matt Sims, DJ move + the vinyl addiction crew
(camden), Steve (dungeon master) F, James (Ruffneck), DJ Jamonee!,
Tim H + Renata, all old 'radioactive, Energy FM crews,Respect
to all @ 'Rage FM (Southcoast), Holdtight 2cool-promotions,
keith + rich @ spinna (for the samples), Asif, M.M, Chris
the Cruncherand everyone else ive forgotten.
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