STEVE SMART KISS 100 "FLOORFILLERS" STYLES: HOUSE, PROG
HOUSE, BREAKS, UPLIFTING TRANCE
Steve Smart makes a welcome
return to the Sparkle roster, still riding high in the radios
stakes as host of the flagship KISS 100 Saturday Night show "FLOORFILLERS"
- the coveted slot previously held by Tall Paul. Just as
on his previous KISS Friday night prime time show "KISS
PRESENTS" he has already stamped his own style on the show
and interviewees continue to "cue" up to join him -
previous guests have included such notables as NORMAN COOK, KEVIN
SAUNDERSON, JUNKIE XL, ROGER SANCHEZ, THE SCUMFROG, JAMES HOLDEN
and SASHA.
Production
work both solo, and alongside Nick Woolfson under the artist
name CARBON, has already notched up support from plenty of the
big guns. Solo projects have included remixes for BT and WAY
OUT WEST with debut track 'Ascender - Altitudes' making many
credible compilations including BEDROCK BEATS.
Steve's
live DJ performances continue to excite many corners of the globe....
Recent events/venues have included EXCEL
ARENA LONDON DOCKLANDS, FLOORFILLERS WKD TOUR @ PURPLE - E LONDON,
STEVE SMART/KISS 100 @ THE WORKS - KINGSTON, SATURDAY SESSIONS
@ MINISTRY OF SOUND LONDON, LOVESTRUK @ BAR RUMBA LONDON, LOOP
- CROYDON, THE CROSS - LONDON, REVOLUTION - MILTON KEYNES, THE
MANOR - LOWESTOFT, EGG LONDON - PRIVATE FASHION SHOW as well
as no less than three tours in RUSSIA summer appearances in IBIZAN
clubs ES PARADIS, EDEN and PLAY 2, and a string of dates in GREECE,
as well as KISS 100 parties galore, and spinning the music for
the Coca Cola sponsored Athens Olympic Torch Parade leading the
procession through the heart of London entertaining hundreds
of thousands of spectators.
Steve has an
original style which he has heard described as "House with
a blend of progressive melodies and techno, with a twist of breaks"
certain to stir, and then stimulate the floor. With Steve's show
huge radio profile expect the very hottest promo cuts on the
decks months before their release. Get Smart!
DJ/Producer
Miss Behavin’ is one of the UKs most successful female DJs
- not just by industry reputation (IDJ "Top 50 DJs To Watch")
but by popularity too demonstrated by her continued presence
in the "Worlds Top 100 Female DJs" poll. Miss Behavin'
continues to make a lasting impression on fans worldwide with
her talents taking her many times around the globe and touring
major cities across UK, Ireland, Asia, USA, South Africa, Canada,
New Zealand, Australia and all over Europe, including the highest
profile promotions, superclubs and festivals such as Es Paradis,
Charlys Angelz, Godskitchen, Passion and Goodgreef.
Over
the last 8 years Miss Behavin' has worked alongside many other
top DJs including Judge Jules, Sonique, Tall Paul, Eddie Halliwell,
Fergie and Lisa Lashes and earlier on in her career she worked
closely with Tidy Records and toured many countries as part of
the Tidy Girls. She also spent 5 crazy summer seasons DJ'ing
in Ibiza, one of which she was followed by camera crews filming
her DJ sets and Ibiza antics for documentaries for SKY ONE, Channel
4 and VH1 Music Channel including the cult "Ibiza Uncovered"
series...
Achieving
impressive success as a producer as well as a DJ, Miss Behavin's
massively euphoric ‘Shine On Me’ feat Gemma James is
currently being supported by top DJ's across the globe. ‘Shine
On Me’ is the follow up to her monster club anthem ‘Such
a Good Feelin’, that shot straight to number 6 in the UK
dance charts and was selected for the BRIT Awards nominations
in 2004. Such a Good Feelin is featured on 8 massive selling
dance compilations including ‘Extreme Euphoria’, Dance
Anthems on Nukleuz and '10 years of Tidy'. This year
Miss Behavin' is back in the studio working on a remix of ‘Sweet
Harmony’ and on various house productions under the name
of Kid Funk.
Miss
Behavin' currently holds residencies for the crazy Casualty Tour,
a Doctors and Nurses themed night (ooh Matron) and the glamourous
Charlys Angelz Ibiza international tours. Niki is officially
sponsored by Sennheiser and has been the global face of the advertising
campaign for their HD25 Headphones.
Miss
Behavin' regularly appears in music, lifestyle and industry magazines
and press including IDJ, Night, Maxim, and Mixmag, who decribed
her recently as "a fantastic DJ and producer" - we
couldn't agree more!
Rich Evans Manager
'BJ's 'Bahrain
"The
best guest DJ we've ever had"
Well
what can we say about this man that hasn't already been said
a million times before other than we are very proud to have a
true dance music legend aboard. Nicky, along with Paul Oakenfold
and Pete Tong was one of the founding fathers of the UK dance
scene, and exporter of the new Ibiza sound to an unsuspecting
and mainly grateful world. 15 years on and most of what we know
as the dance scene today has been built on the foundations of
the vision, perspiration and liberty-taking of these few. Rumour
has it they had quite a good time in the process too!
With
roots in the mid 80's soul and warehouse scene Nicky's incredible
DJ journey from the DOO AT THE ZOO'S and SPECIAL BRANCH parties
to the championing of the Balearic sound and Ibiza scene through
to the opening of his legendary parties and clubs THE MILK BAR,
TRIP, SIN, MARS, VELVET UNDERGROUND in London and Ibiza and involvement
in all manner of apects of the scene and industry over the years
have been well documented in the many books on the history of
house...
These days Nicky
Holloway may be wiser, more reflective and more vertical than
back in the heady days of Ibiza superclubbing and UK Acid House,
but the hunger for playing great dance music is still there,
along with the performance talent that has headlined thousands
of events over the years and that amazing record collection stretching
across 25 years of dance music. This is the man that turned EuroDisney
into rave central in 1993, toured Spain, Australia, New Zealand,
France, Holland, Belgium, Ireland, America, Argentina, Russia,
Egypt, Greece, The Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Germany, China,
Dubai, Bahrain, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Turkey, Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brazil, Denmark, Czech Republic,
Switzerland, Italy, Scotland & Kosovo while most of us were
still trying to find a party somewhere off the M25!
The
first BBC Radio 1 Ibiza Essential Mix came from none other than
- yep you guessed it (1995 Privilege) - click HERE for the Radio
1 Ibiza story
Nickys'
early production credits include Beats Workin - Everyway But
Loose, Titty Twister - Pussy Blowout, Holloway & Co.- Voyager,
Holloway & Co.- I'll Do Anything To Make You Mine (Incredible),
Sir Real - Spirits High (White Label),NWA vs. Oasis - Wonderwall
(White Label), Beats Workin - Don't Keep Me Waiting (White Label),
Velvet Underpants - Where Is My Man (SL2), Beats Workin - Burn
Out Don't Fade Away (FFRR), Beats Workin - Sure Beats Workin
(FFRR). Nicky freely admits his increasing passion for his writing,
producing and remixing, with several projects always on the go
(recent customers include Jon Legend, Carl Cox and Gilles Peterson),
is now taking up valuable DJ time. Nevertheless he still finds
time for a London residency at the immense GUILTY PLEASURES events
at KOKO (Camden Palace), celebrity parties (including recently
for for Jack & Kelly Osborne) and his regulr international
forays always generate the same buzz and fab welcome from fans
the world over each time he rekindles the legend that is Nicky
Holloway!
MISS KELLY MARIE HED KANDI RESIDENT STYLES:ELECTRO, FUNKY AFRO & DISCO HOUSE
Since
1997 Kelly Marie has been recognized internationally for her
Soulful, Funky and Uplifting House sets with a blend of Latin,
Afro and Disco Influences and expressive Energy and Funky uplifting
vibe she transmits. Today she rocks crowds in some of the
top venues and club promotions in and around London and guests
abroad regularly. With current residency's in the UK and in Italy
for So Delicious Milan, Hed Kandi, Trade (Light lounge|),and
Casa Latino Tour. Kelly Marie is also the resident DJ and music
director for the IT GIRLS and plays regularly for All About Soul,
Floridita London, Detox at the Ghetto, Pin Up at Egg London,
Clandistino, Café Real Milan, Hennessey Turino, Club Real
in Slovenia.
Her
vibe is "funky versatile" and with inspiration drawn
from her favorite artist producers and love of boogie, soul and
Latin grooves Kelly's own productions were always going to emerge,
teaming up with partner Danny Keith and other talented individuals
alike under the Soul 8 banner to capture the uplifting vibe her
fans are so accustomed to. The release of Supa Bad has had great
support and continues to....
...bring
joy to dance floors worldwide and the It Girls have choreographed
a complete show around her productions performing Supa Bad, Cloud
9 and Dance live. These are just a fraction of the UK's Clubs
and Promotions Kelly has played... Gatecrasher Sheffield, Paha
London, Coc Co club Regent Street London, Bamboo Birmingham,
Liquid, Movida London, Bar Beyond Newcastle, Lucorum Barnsley.
Rulin @ Ministry of Sound, Detox @ Heaven, Ruby @ Canvas, Trade
VIP @ Gay Pride, Kinky Trade@ Turnmills, Trade pre parties @
Escape, Clandistino @ The AKA Bar, Hype @ AKA Bar, Nightlife
@ Club Aquarium, Cocolate-Escape Brighton, Liv House @ club Herbal
WhatsOn @ Club Rouge, The Gate- Notting hill, Bar, Just for the
cheek of it @ prodigal, Rude Reality @ Tokyo Joes, Browns Night
Club, Spot Bar- Covent Garden, Halo Promotions @ Bar Evissa,
Detox @ Ghetto, Strictly Garage Aylesbury, Slippery Sessions
@ The Egg, , Nightshift @ The Rhythm Factory, The Freedom Bar,
Lets get it on @ Club Coliseum and the Rhythm Factory, ItÕs
a soul thing @ The Velvet Rooms, Bar Roca- House FM nights crouch
end, The Beach Bar Brighton, The Escape club Brighton, Love and
Lust @ Club Tropicana, UCP @ The Studio, Two Thirty Bar- Soho,
The Jet lounge- Soho, Vision @ Zenith- Park Royal, Soft and smooth
@ Club 1- High Wycombe, Heart and Soul @ Aztec- Stevenage. Legends
Northampton. Ice Cream Fridays @ Vivid & Elite- Romford,
Suss 5th Birthday @ The Rex- Stratford
Intrernational
Highlights Virgin - staff parties- Shanghai, Sydney and Brisbane,
Hed Kandi - Greece, El Divino - Ibiza, The Annual Music Festival
@ The Lions Garden - Cyprus, Fashion TV Event @ Café Real
- Milan, Ministry of Sound Bacardi tour @ BCM Magaluf, Majorca,
The Angels of Funk @ BCM - Magaluf, Majorca, The Mix - Chang
Du, China, Heineken Tour - Shanghai, The Tube @ Seven Apples
- Italy, Jubilee Beach Club - Italy, Club Fluid - Italy, Café
Real - Italy, Club Real - Slovenia, Hennessey Club - Italy, Evita
- Italy, Kinky Trade Amnesia - Ibiza, Charlys Angelz @ Club Summon
- Ibiza , The Outback Bar - Thailand, The Orchid - Thailand,
The Astro - Reykjavik Iceland, Bobbys Bar - Tenerife, The ARK
- Australia, Stonewall - Australia, V Bar - Australia
Mix Superclub - Dubai, BJ's - Bahrain
Quote
from Trade"Kelly
Marie made Trade resident in Easter of 2002. Since then she has
become a key member of the lite lounge crew, playing regularly
at both our special Trade parties at Turnmills, other Trade events
further a field and also at Trade promoter Laurence Malice's
brand new state of the art club Egg in King's Cross. She is an
essential cog in keeping the wheels turning and regularly wows
the crowd with her sets. Our clubbers have come to recognize
her unique groove and style. Kelly is a very welcome member of
the Trade collective"
When
Kelly Marie is not rocking dance floors, hosting radio shows
or tinkling in the studio, she is training as a third Dan martial
artist for the Tang So Do UK Team. She has won two world
championships and has recently come back from Malaysia after
winning three gold medals at the 11th Martial Arts World Championships.
So better not mess with this Miss!
DJ LUCCI 6-YEARS
MANUMISSION REZ STYLES:DEEP HOUSE,
FUNKY / ELECTRO, TOUGH HOUSE
One of the hottest properties
in IBIZA in recent years, Lucci - 6 years resident at MANUMISSION
@ PRIVILEGE, the worlds biggest club, as well as fave San An
pre party venue BAR M for whom he has also mixed their globally
released club branded albums. Despite years of spinning
at the most hedonistic club nights in the world quietly spoken
Lucci is suprisingly understated and can easily decieve until
the needle slams onto the vinyl and the party starts to rock
- then expect no quarter on the dance floor.
LUCCI has also
guested at just about every major name club night and superclub
venue on the Island bringing his mature blend of . Deep Soulful
House, through Funky House, to House and Tec-House and expect
some classics thrown in for good measure.
A versatile DJ
with a wide musical knowledge, his Ibizan dedication has previously
resulted in him being very difficult to book during the summer
season but good news! - LUCCI is now based in the UK making him
more accessible to a wider audience in the UK and worldwide......
.He is a great favourite in the Middle
East with his last apearances in Dubai there caused a two mile
traffic jam with hundreds of dance fans locked out of full to
capacity superclub MIX where he rang in the 2005 New Year.
LUCCI is also
founder of the successful PLANET LOVE RECORDS label and produces/remixes
under the names of COSMIC LOVE, FEEL GOOD FACTOR, CELESTIAL,
and TRUSTED, and has had productions with GRAMMA FUNK "I
See You Baby Shakin dat Ass" and Ibiza legend Nicky Holloway.
An interesting
first for DJ Lucci occurred in 2005 as he bacame the wotrlds
very first professional name artist to be bookable though eBay
JUDGE JULES: "Already an Ibiza
veteran, which is no surprise since LUCCI has cut his teeth at
arguably the island's most influential dance music bar, Bar M
Manumission."
DANNY TENAGLIA: "When at Manumission,
I really enjoy dancing to DJ LUCCI's sets and doing a bit of
train spotting."
DAWN MANUMISSION declared on BBC RADIO
ONE: "My favorite Manumission moment was DJ LUCCI's sunset
set of the millennium in Ibiza."
LISA UNIQUE FANTAZIA & HOUSONIC REZ STYLES:HOUSE & ELECTRO
Lisa
Unique has had a phenomenal career to date spanning over nearly
a decade, beginning her career as a House DJ, it all started
opening nights for club nights such as Fantazia back in 1997,
at the time not knowing the popularity and impact she would have
on the music scene. Lisa has always had a musical ear from an
early age, her ability to read music coupled with her heightened
sense of timing and beat matching has now meant she is widely
recognised as one of clublands top flight DJs. Lisa's DJing soon
progressed into the UK Garage scene and it was then when her
career really took off, taking her to a host of venues around
the globe playing some breathtaking performances in Russia, Beirut,
Dubia, Shanghai, India and America, not forgetting a huge presence
in the UK and Europe. Lisa Unique has definitely stamped her
mark on the music industry and cemented her position as one of
the leading djs in the UK.
Lisa
Unique was never going to be just a DJ, in the initial stages
of her career she soon advanced into producing her own tracks
and remixes. Lisa also went on to form the first ever all-girl
garage group - LONDON'S MOST WANTED....
Her
natural talent, guts and determination brought her many successes
over the years, starting with the boundary-breaking house driven
garage track "UNIQUE", put out on Sony's INCredible
label.
This track gained much recognition
from the likes of Seb Fontaine, Tall Paul and Jeremy Healey.
The track "UNIQUE" was hugely received by garage and
house fans across the UK, USA and Japan. Lisa Unique also gained
massive acclaim for her remix of Aaliyah's "Try Again",
this was one of Virgin's top remixes for several weeks and gained
five star ratings in many music publications ( Update, Mixmag,
DJ and Muzik ). Lisa Unique also released several bootlegs and
other tracks with a host of top name artists which gained large
recognition in the music industry.
Discography:
Releases: Lisa Unique Unique Sony Music/Inc, Lisa Unique
vs Aswad Do That Thing Unique Kutz, Da Funky Bitz The Vibe Nice
n Ripe, Lisa Unique Feat Valerie Mc Navigator Reputation Middle
Row, Linx Recordings Old Skool ( feat: Kano & Clarkie ) Linx
Recordings. Remixes: Aaliyah (R.I.P) Try again Virgin, Compilations: Sweet n Sexy - Lisa Unique vs Aswad ( Do
That Thing ) Norway, Ibiza Annual - mixed by Jeremy Healey (Unique)
Sony Inc UK, Circuit Party vol 4 - mixed by Peter Rauhofer (
Unique ) Club 69 USA
Lisa Unique continues to stay
at the forefront of the music scene, over the last couple of
years Lisa has gone back to her musical roots and developed her
own style of House performance, which has caused quite a stir
in the industry. After completing an extensive national tour
with NIKE to promote their Women's campaign in 2004, this gave
her the platform to re-launch herself, since then its been business
as usual playing for a host of clubs and promoters up and down
the UK and around the globe.
As always Lisa's diary is crammed full of domestic and internationl
pleasures - from monthly residencies at the Corn Exchange in
Cambourne Cornwall one mibute to jetting around the globe, next
stop Hong Kong, Shanghai, etc to being back in the studio making
new tracks with an undiscovered talent - Si Tech ( watch this
space ).
Lisa Unique is also collaborating
with Public Demand on several projects including a remix with
the Artful Dodger and is also be working closely with the promoters
Fantazia on numerous events. For the second year running Lisa
and her Urban Deck Divas tour headlined the Professional Footballers
Awards after party at Paper in Londons Regent Street for Ian
Wrights' Wright Wright Wright promotions. Lisa could not be happier
at the moment after years of hard work she has gained the respect
and popularity she deserves, Lisa Unique is undoubtably going
to be a face of the future.
Performance Highlights: NIKE WOMENS TOUR 2004, PFA AWARDS AFTER
PARTY PENTHOUSE LONDON
MINISTRY OF SOUND 2004/05, SLINKY, TWICE AS NICE 1999/2002, GATECRASHER,
FREEDOM 1999/2000, COSMOPOLITAN SHOW 2003, CLOTHES SHOW 2003/04,
SPICE GIRLS CONCERT 1999, PRINCE NASEEM HAMED AFTER SHOW PARTY
1998, GLASTONBURY 2002, V FESTIVALS 2000, FANTAZIA EVENTS 1996-1999/2006,
MOSCOW DANCE AWARDS 2004, FORMULA 1 CHRISTMAS PARTY 2004, WORLD
RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP XMAS PARTY 2004, SENSATION 7 MOSCOW, EDEN
IBIZA 2004, GATHERING FESTIVAL TEXAS USA 2003, GARAGE NATION
1999, SANCTUARY OKLAHOMA USA, THE MIX DUBAI 2004, BEACH FESTIVAL
MIX FM LEBANON BEIRUT 2003, PURE SILK IN ASSOC WITH LISA UNIQUE
& THE DAILY STAR 1999, EL DIVINO IBIZA 2004/2005, SOUL TRAIN
PRAGUE 2003, BOOTYLICIOUS GREECE 2004/2005, LEGACY @ THE MANOR
BOURNEMOUTH 2000, MIAMI MUSIC CONFERENCE 2002, TALLINN ESTONIA
2001
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE NORWAY 2000, LONDON'S MOST WANTED EVENTS UK
1999-2001, URBAN DECK DIVA'S EVENTS UK 2003-2005, COSMOPOLITAN
ST PETERSBURG 2003, THE ZAP CLUB BRIGHTON 2002, DOLLY MIXTURE
LONDON 1999-2000, LA COSA NOSTRA CAMDEN PALACE LONDON 2000, FREEDOM
BAGLEY'S LONDON 2000/01, AQUARIUM LONDON 2000/01, THE END LONDON
2000/01, SINTILLATE LONDON 2002, PENTHOUSE LONDON 2005
TV / Radio; BBC RADIO 1 XTRA - LIVE MIXES, KISS FM - LIVE MIXES,
JAMES WHALE SHOW, BBC RADIO 2 - WOMEN'S HOUR, MTV - INTERVIEWS,
ITV - DOCUMENTARY ON FEMALE DJS 2000,
Media Features: LOADED, MAXIM,
THE SUN, THE DAILY STAR, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, TIME
OUT, EVENING STANDARD, DEUCE, MIXMAG
MUZIK
PAUL DAKEYNE DJ/PRODUCER/REMIXER STYLES: HOUSE/ELECTRO WITH AN INDIE
RAVE FLAVOUR
Paul
Dakeyne started his professional DJ career in the City of Hull,
playing for 4 years, establishing as then unknown levels of music
mixing skills and setting his crowd appreciative ability to play
cross-genre dance music with seemingly effortless ease. His residency
at the 'Romeo and Juliet's' night-club saw Paul transferring
his vision to tape and sending the product to Radio 1 and the
fast growing DMC (DJ Mix) organization.
Paul's
ability for innovative DJing styles and production, led him to
the offices of DMC as 'in-house producer'. Between 1988 and 1992,
Paul submerged himself in the murky world of the studio, coming
up for air only at weekends, where he would perform his magic
on the wheels of steel. This diligence certainly paid off and
he was rewarded with remix and production credits with such artists
as Erasure, Boy George, James Brown, Yazoo, Yello and Grace Jones.
However, 1994 was
Paul's 'annus optimus', so to speak. He laid down one of dance
music's seminal moments, in the classic '18 Strings' by Tinman...
..proving, at last,
that guitar power chords and house music could gel. This one
record projected Paul into heights unknown as he was courted
by the likes of Paul McCartney and U2, playing a weekly resident
set at the latter's Dublin hangout 'Kitchen' alongside trancemeister,
Paul Oakenfold.
Paul
moved over to the then embryonic 'Manifesto' (Mercury Records)
imprint, where he headed up the A&R Department until 1997
when he set up his own recording studio and production company.
It was around this time that he entered the Ministry of Sound
and quickly established himself onto the International A-list
of tour DJs, touring all over Europe as well as the Middle and
Far East. According to the man himself, his greatest night was
playing alongside Josh Wink to over 3,000 people dancing under
monsoon rain in Kuala Lumpar on New Year's Eve 1998.
The
new millennium showed no indication of slowing down as far as
Paul was concerned. With a new production guise, Terpsichord,
Paul released the much-vaunted 'Bells' on Cream and also remixed
Darude's seminal 'Sandstorm'. The close of 2000 saw Paul DJing
for Ministry magazine's 'University Masterclass' and for the
club's 'Pan-European' tour in Poland, Denmark, Norway and Hungary.
Back in the studio, Paul has created music for BBC Television's
'Watchdog', soundtrack and themes for Sony Playstation 2 games
and numerous tracks for the MoS compilation series 'Clubbers
Guide'. In 2003, one of Paul's most innovative of studio exploits
has been in the field of mixing dance music in Surround Sound
(with D.T.S.) joining other pioneering DJ's on the world's first
5.1 dance music DVD release called 'Planet Dance'
Into
2005, Paul has lectured in 'Music Technology and DJ Culture'
at top UK colleges and academies, mixed live with the new Technics
DZ-1200 CD decks at London's Hammersmith Palais, written and
produced the new BBC 'Crimewatch' theme, and DJ'd for even Kraftwerk
themselves in Eastern Europe on their recent world tour!
Into
2005, re-locating to his home county of Yorkshire after 17 years
in the south of England, Paul continues DJ'ing into '06 as Friday
night resident at Hull's famous Welly Club. His main room gig
called the 'Electric Ballroom' (playing 'indie-rave/elektro-clash)
is the flagship event for "Friday's @ Welly". Paul
has expressed that this gig is his "most musically challenging,
having tremendous potential to breathe life back into Friday
night clubbing in the City".
Recently
receiving live 'on-air' props from Radio 1's Chris Moyles, Paul'
s studio sessions have continued with remixes of such seminal
tracks as Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" and current indie
faves, The Fratellis (Creeping Up The BackStairs)!
VICKY
DEVINE JUDGEMENT
SUNDAYS RES STYLES:HOUSE , TRANCE , FUNKY ELECTRO AND HARDER
Vicky Devine is ne of
the most talented female DJ/Producers within the current UK dance
scenE having been involved in music in some capacity throughout
most of her life. Reaching Grade 6 in Piano, playing classical
guitar and being a member of a singing group throughout her school
life, she was enticed into the dance music world at the age of
18 and has worked within the industry ever since!!!
Beginning as a club reviewer
and interviewer for Dream and Eternity magazines she then went
on to dance on stage and work in various promotional roles for
a number of UK based events. There was always a DJ inside though
and she was soon behind the decks spending hours after college
learning how to mix. This coupled with her passion for music,
endless enthusiasm and perseverance has helped build her career
and made her one of the most promising female DJ's and producers
in the current dance music scene.
As a result Vicky has
gone on to wow fans in the UK, and indeed around the world with
a reputation built on her...
...uplifting yet driving trance sets
- although versatile Vicky is just as recognised for her funky,
house and electro sets as well.Playing at numerous nights in
the UK including Gatecrasher, The Gallery (Turnmills), Pams House
(Norwich), Slinky (Westfest Festival), Escape (Swansea), Passion
(Coalville), Tranzaction and on a worldwide level including on
the SLINKY Asia tour in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the SMIRNOFF
EXPERIENCE tour in India and at clubs in Canada, South America,
Dubai, Australia and New Zealand to name but a few. Vicky is
also a regular guest at many top nights in Ibiza including her
weekly main room residency at the massive JUDGEMENT SUNDAYS at
Eden where she plays alonsgide the likes of Judge Jules, Eddie
Halliwell, Lisa Lashes, Christopher Laurence, Matt Hardwick and
Ferry Corston (2005, 2006, 2007), - not to mention a weekly residency
at Majorca's superclub BCM for her own night - "Angels of
Funk" (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007). She is also one of the resident
DJ's at the most successful all female DJ event to date - "Charlys
Angelz". This has completed six successful years out in
Ibiza at which Vicky has played each and every one! The brand
has also hosted nights at numerous clubs as part of the Charlys
Angelz UK and Worldwide tour, in addition to the brand hosting
rooms at other collaborating events such as the Big Reunion in
Skegness. Charlys Angelz remains an integral part of Vicky's
career and will be back in Ibiza for summer 2007 alongside a
new UK tour.
On the production front
Vicky has also seen success. She had early productions as part
of numerous collaborations which allowed her to subsequently
move on to work on solo productions and develop her own sound.
Her first release written back in 2001 (as part of trance duo
Sweet Asylum and also called "Sweet Asylum"), was released
through Infectious Distribution, and was licensed to Pendragons
"Power Trance and Nu NRG" album mixed by Mark Sinclair.
Her second track entitled "Angelz", also produced under
the Sweet Asylum guise was signed by UK based record label Solar.
Her third track entitled "Fearing Nothing", co-written
with Sophie Sugar, was released at the beginning of 2003 on Dutch
label "F-Active Music" where the track was produced.
It is during the past year however that Vicky has come into her
own as a solo artist. Her first solo production - "Entravanse"
- was signed to Drizzly at the end of 2005 and released in March
2006 on their Illuminate sublabel along with a remix from Passion's
resident DJ Andy Bagguley. The track was licenced to four compilation
albums, received excellent reviews in IDJ, Mixmag and M8 magazines
and has also received support from some of trance's top music
jocks including Dave Pearce (plays on his Radio One Dance Anthems
Show), Paul Kershaw (plays on Galaxy FM and voted 2nd in the
Sol Selection), Adam White and Gav Mytchell (MOS Radio), Guy
Ornadel and DJ Choose. Her second track entitled "Echoed
Kisses" was also released on Drizzly's Illuminate Records
with a fantastic Paul Kershaw Remix, and achieved similar success
with plays on Dave Pearce's Dance Anthems, MOS radio, Galaxy
and Vibe FM to name but a few. Echoed Kisses was also recommended
tune of the month in IDJ and had fantastic reviews in Mixmag.
Vicky has been back working hard in the studio throughout the
winter, and her next two tracks (Silver Whispers and Eternal
Dream) will be doing the rounds very soon as well as her very
own remix of Solstice's "Edge of the Ocean".
Radio is also a massive
part of Vicky's career having provided Ibiza reports and interviews
for Paul Kershaw's Saturday night Galaxy FM show (2006), Steve
Smart's Saturday night Kiss 100 FM Floorfillers Show (2004),
Bournemouth's Fire 107.6FM (2002-2004), and having also hosted
her own show on Ibiza's main dance music station Holiday FM (2005).
In addition Vicky has been involved in television work with Balearic
Babes (Rapture TV 2002) and also with an Australian production
which included Vicky interviewing DJ Tiesto at Ibiza's Cream
Closing party (2005). She also recently had guest mixes and interviews
on Eddie Halliwell's BBC Radio One Show (Feb 2007), on Judge
Jules's Global Warm Up show (Dec 2006) and on Fergie's BBC Radio
One Show for his "DJ By The Sea" Feature (2005).
So at the beginning of
2007, the roller coaster ride seems set to continue for Ms Devine.
With further gigs throughout the UK, Europe and beyond already
lined up, and exciting studio collaborations in the pipeline
for yet more tracks - it seems there really is no stopping this
girl. The past year has indeed been Vicky's biggest year to date,
but sets the stall for an even bigger future.
NORMSKI DJ/MC LEGEND, TV PRESENTER STYLES:R&B &
ALL THINGS URBAN, FUNKY HOUSE , MC & COMPERE
Synonymous with energy
and life force, Normski has had a prolific career in the field
of Music, Television, Photography, Action sports, Fashion and
style.
An established
radio broadcaster, his credits include the legendary "DANCE
ENERGY RADIO SHOW on BBC Radio 1, "RAP ACADEMY" on
KISS FM, "PURE DM" online and "VIBE" on BBC
Radio 5. "VIBE" won the Sony award for racial
equalities and harmony in programming. Normski is still rocking
the airwaves on Invicibles 'STiCKY BlaCK PLaSTIC' show every
Thursday and MoS Radio's 'HOUSeXY' show with co-host Nick Bridges.
His TV career
kicked off in 1991 when he became Britain's foremost youth presenter
on 'DANCE ENERGY' for DEF II on BBC 2. The show ran for
five series and has recently been re-screened on the BBC's digital
channel BBC CHOICE. Also in the DEF ll slot Normski presented
a 50-minute documentary on the history of Rap music for...
RAPIDO TV and a 40-minute special 'DANGEROUS'
featuring MICHAEL JACKSON. In 1995 Normski moved
to Channel 4 to launch "BOARD STUPID" the first ever
Snowboard show on British TV which he not only presented, but
also directed filmed inserts with stars like GOLDIE in Austria.
Normski's TV credits also include many appearances on shows presenting
features on Break dancing, Photography, Fashion, Style and Youth
Culture.
Normski has hosted a
number of major international live events introducing some of
the biggest names in show business and sport to crowds in excess
of 80,000, including the Lovebox weekender with Groove Armada
and Mylo headlining the mainstage, Jazz cafePicnic in Kenwood
Hampstead, Jazz stage at the Phoenix festival 95/96/9, ENERGY
96 festival of dance music in Zurich Switzerland, The SONY stage
at the BBC Big Bash and The Pepsi Max Mania Extreme sports event
in Manchester. After presenting the 2000 Nottinghill carnival
gala at the Millennium Dome in the Summer, was invited to do
a mini series of Live webcasts of Music and interviews for the
Jazz Cafe in London and a DJ set for Muhammad Ali and Lennox
Lewis as well as a stint as Project Consultant with leading media
design group The Deepend on the www. Technics1210.com site which
celebrates 30 years of DJ culture, and recorded the soundtrack
for the launch of the new Smart car in the UK event October 2001
Generally considered
to be the top UK commentator on all things urban, Normski is
keeping the focus firmly on the future, internacting with and
championing Urban activity worldwide.
JOYCE
MERCEDES #1
FEMALE PROG DJ STYLES:PROGRESSIVE
HOUSE AND TRANCE
Joyce
Mercedes’ star has been rising fast the last few years.
After successful performances at Dance Valley & Impulz festivals
her musical career has lifted in the Netherlands evolving into
a DJ of great stature with a busy agenda speaks for itself, regularly
visiting several continents in one month and each weekend traveling
from her hometown of Amsterdam to the cornes of the globe, racking
up more than 20 different countries just in the first 6 months
of 2005. Joyce is exceptionally talented and is considered
possibly the best female progressive house DJ in the world -
we can't argue with that, her mixing and selection is some of
the very finest in the style we have heard here at Sparkle and
she has righly shared centre stage with the big guns; Sasha,
Anthony Pappa, James Holden, Paul van Dyk, Chris Fortier &
Derrick May.
Her flawless choice of records
shows a nose for a quality tune and her exceptional mix technique
takes the dance floor from easy and accessible vocal harmonies
through deep and funky foot food to deep, trippy and hypnotic
beats, soaring to stunning prog trance monsters - a spectacular
set that evidences a diverse musical vocabulary....
From her birthplace
in Nijmegen Joyce began work as a dancer for leading organizations
Pantera and Extension, later moving to Amsterdam and performing
with her dance colleagueon the Strycker & Holmes World Tour
a sparkling dance show in some of the most famous clubs in the
World. Her passion for music lies in her dancing as well as her
singing. In the not to distant past Joyce was part of “Centerfold”,
the group that sang in 1998 to a sold out Amsterdam Arena during
half time of the classic football game Ajax-PSV Eindhoven . “Centerfold”
also added lustre to the 15th year anniversary of Playboy anf
Joyce worked regularly as a model, featuring in campaigns for
Heineken, Campari, Gap-Star and Playboy.
Not
being content with success in two fields Joyces passion for music
drove her to invest in truntables and master the art of mixing.
Her first performance before an audience took place in sunny
Miami at a private party and very soon word spread and the bookings
started to roll in, culminating in a DJ residency at the well
known Amsterdam Superclub and a 2-year tour with Ibiza's Space
World Tour to crown it all off. At this moment Joyce has
performed in almost every major club in mainland Europe, North
and South America as well as many in the Far East.
Her
striving for success has naturally led her into the recording
studio to produce her own music, which will finally bear fruit
this year with a 12" erelease imminent, though Joyce admits
that she struggles to fit in production time around her busy
live schedule. If it's anywhere near as good as her
live sets it will be worth the wait!
DJ KERI USA'S
NUMBER 1 DJ/VOCALIST STYLES:HOUSE & TRANCE WITH LIVE VOCALS
A
true renaissance woman, Keri has just about done everything -
singer, songwriter, promoter, beauty queen, model, air force
medical/surgical tech, wife/mother & all around sweetheart
and now Keri’s powerful vocals & refined mixing skills
can be added to her impressive list of achievements.
Keri
majored in Vocal Music Education and Performance, performing
with bands, choirs, and in operas. She even found time to become
Ms. Louisiana and represent her state in a national pageant and
serve in the US Air Force. Got her DJ break when DJ Carlos needed
a break at a house party and she took to it like a duck to water.
After years of perfecting her skill, she incorporated her live
vocals and rarely spins a set without singing over it.Keri’s
unique style as a DJ/ vocalist has secured her multiple residences
over the years. The Masquerade & The Velvet Room in Atlanta,
GA, Havana Beach Club Discotheque in Aruba, The Kastle in St.
Louis and the most recent, The Ride in Atlanta. It is a club
that literally caters to the stars. Keri has also been the target
of many endorsement deals in the USA for an array of products
ranging from clothing lines, cosmetics, as well as DJ equipment...
Keri has been signed
on to create many projects - with one original folk-pop album
“Dreams”, released in 1999 by HTC, Keri’s newest
album “Dream Keeper” was releases in early 2003 on
Peace Continuum /MDI Distribution. With the success of her first
US hit “No Tears” on Funkwax Records behind HER she
eagerly awaits whatever new ventures lay ahead. Our very first
DJ to be featured in PLAYBOY MAGAZINE- the 50th anniversary issue no less!
DJ EVE/EVE
CAREY THE ANGEL OF
FUNK STYLES:FUNKY & ELECTROHOUSE & FUNKY CLASSICS
Part
of the glamorous A-List line-up of the legendary Charlys Angelz
Ibiza Tour, resident at Hed Kandi, and part of the UMM 2007 worldwide
tour, DJ Eve Carey is certainly no stranger to the international
scene. In her 10-year professional DJ career to date, DJ Eve
Carey has played in clubs all over the UK, Europe, the Middle
East, USA, and South America.
In
the UK she has played for events such as GODSKITCHEN, MISS MONEYPENNYS,
MINISTRY OF SOUND, FANTAZIA, PERFECTO, ULTRA VEGAS, FUEL, DECADENCE
UK TOUR and for THE WAREHOUSE Autumn/Winter 2002 Collection press
launch); and at venues like the Que Club, Code, Hidden, and Bakers
in Birmingham; the Canal Club in Wolverhampton; Rockshots in
Newcastle; the G-Mex Centre in Manchester; the Imperial Gardens,
The Cube and Metropolitan in Glasgow, Room at the Top - Bathgate,
Revolution in Milton Keynes and for bpmradio.co.uk. Outside
the UK she has played on the Miss Moneypennys Tour; Charlyz Angelz
Tour around New Zealand and Australia, ANGELZ OF FUNK at the
massive BCM Magaluf, P'ZAZZ, PAPAS BAR - Egypt, MINOS , FACES,
the BUZZ and CASTLE CLUB in Cyprus; CLUB SEASIDE and...
...REINA in Turkey;
the LEOPARD LOUNGE,Tenerife; KU CLUB - Gozo, GMD in Austria;
the DUBAI MARINA, UAE, and HOME and ENIGMA in Dublin.
Eve has also helped the female
DJ cause with an amazing debut for DJs of the fairer sex in Ecuador
leaving thousand of loved-up clubbers chanting her name and screaming
for more. She was also the first female DJ to play guest
sets at CREAM and GOA in Beirut.She has earned much respect playing
alongside DJ's such as Frankie Knuckles, Lisa Loud, Brandon Block,
Alex P, Jeremy Healy, Public Domain, Ray Roc, Farley Jackmaster
Funk and Anne Savage. She has also taught DJ courses
in her hometown Birmingham and worked alongside Pato Banton as
a studio engineer.
Eve describes her musical style
as a blend of chunky house beats with an irresistible mix of
vocals and electro bass lines - with the looks of a cover girl
and the skills to rock any dancefloor, this girl is an asset
to any party!
FEMME
FATALE 'BEST
FEMALE DJ' 2004 STYLES:HOUSE MUSIC
Femme
Fatale is at the top of her game, Acknowledged as one of the
UK's leading DJs and authorities on today's evolving music scene.
Femme first came to
fame in 2001 - launching herself onto the scene with a residency
at London's landmark Ministry of Sound with her cutting-edge,
high-octane sets, quickly developed a loyal following, along
with an appointment as their Official Resident Tour DJ, a role
she still performs today, along with her own weekly show on Ministry
of Sound TV- alongside legendary Radio One DJs Pete Tong and
Zane Lowe - which can now be watched on any 3G phone.
DJ Femme Fatale's
appeal is universal, and her incomparable DJ sets are loved by
thousands of punters around the globe from Bermuda to Vienna,
Moscow to Munich. Femme's musical roots and tastes are diverse
and she's travelled the world including Hong Kong, Dubai, Bahrain,
Portugal, Switzerland and France. while back home in the UK Femme
has a monthly London residency at Fabric's DTPM...
Femme Fatale's
groundbreaking, trademark DJ style goes from strength to strength
every year. Since being the first-signed DJ to present their
own show on 1Xtra when it launched in 2002, she's also enjoyed
numerous guest slots on BBC Radio One, Kiss 100 and MTV Dance.
She's also performed as guest DJ at numerous PR events including
the Professional Football Awards, the UK's Clothes Show and the
Monte Carlo Grand Prix. 2005/6 sees a new venture with prominent
drinks brand Bacardi that will see her play at forthcoming Bacardi
B-Bar events around the UK. Surprisingly Femme Fatale also
finds time to produce and record with various acclaimed artists,
and 2005 has seen her busy in the studio with notables such as
KT Tunstall.
Femme Fatale has been acknowledged
by peers and industry alike winning key awards: 'Best Female
DJ' at the UK People's Choice Awards (2004), 'Best Radio/Club
DJ' at the Underground Music Awards (2003), Nominated 'Best DJ'
by record industry professionals on 'Underground 2003', BB3's
music show presented by Trevor Nelson; and name-checked on The
Street's critically acclaimed x album as well as positive feature
coverage in UK mainstream and specialist dance press alike from:
the Daily Mail, Marie Claire, Esquire and Maxim to Mixmag, Sleaze
Nation and Touch; as well Italy's La Republica, requests for
appearances as the featured DJ in cutting-edge music videos AND
a lucrative two-year (2002-4) sponsorship deal with sportswear
giant Puma.
FATBOY
TIM THE
INFAMOUS IMPOSTER DJ! STYLES:HOUSE/BREAKBEAT
NORMAN COOK STYLE TRIBUTE SHOW
INCREDIBLE is the only
word to describe Tim - not only does he look like Norman, perform
like Norman and generally misbehave on stage like Norman, but
he is a totally world class DJ act in his own right, so close
your eyes and the experience is still just as mind-blowing.
Tim is currently whipping
up the UK university circuit, and getting rave reviews from all
quarters - even from FAT BOY SLIM himself ..."It's uncanny
and a real honour to be the first DJ to have a tribute act..."
(BBC Radio
One interview 16/01/00) and ".. I won't need to work after
the baby because FATBOY TIM can turn up instead of me..."
(BBC Radio
One - Dave Pearce Show - 05/12/00).
An
increasing international exposure has made Tim a superstar in
his own right in the Czech Republic and he was also the surprise
highlight of the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix after race entertainment,
as well as gigs in Spain, South Africa (Xmas 2003) , India (NYE
2003), Romania and Dubai...
Norman even flew Tim up to the Juice
award ceremonies to play when he was unable to do so because
of other committments - a hell of recommendation and not one
we can better here.
Now based in
Newquay, Tim has continued to make the summers his own at Newquay’s
favourite underground club the Koola, playing alongside the likes
of Lottie and Yousef. Tim’s own night Double Bubble
Burpa-Cola has been a storming success, packed to capacity every
Saturday to see Tim under his Tim Nice moniker team up with Dean
Moore and scratch supremo Matt Swift for some outrageous four
deck shows bringing a breath of fresh air to the Newquay scene.
Tim also residencies at Plymouth night Therapy playing alongside
John Kelly and a recent move onto the airwaves with a weekly
show on Malibu Surf FM ansis a reguilar guet at the feamed Run
To The Sun VW events...
DJ JOLIE 'BEST
UNDERGROUND DJ 2003' STYLES: UK & US HOUSE &
GARAGE SELECTRESS, FUNKY HOUSE
Versatile,
sassy and smooth are just a few words to describe Jolie - one
of the original residents at Ladies night @ Storm in London.
Running since 1999 with fellow female DJ Lady Spirit, Jolie has
played a huge part in keeping it as one of London's longest running
and most successful female DJ night's.
Apart from DJ' ing, she writes
for the House music section of the very successful monthly urban
music magazine 'RWD' and has been voted "BEST UNDERGROUND
DJ OF 2003" by her many fans!
A busy lady with various London
residencies - Storm Leicester Square, Dirty Cash @ Various Venues,
Thank Funk It's Friday @ The Waterfront, London plus regular
guest slots for (London unless stated) Electric Ballroom, One
night stand @ Gass Club, Smoove @ Ministry of Sound, Girl Garage
@ Storm, Dirty Cash @ Aquarium, Dolly Mixture @ The Gardening
Club, H2O, Big Fish @ Pacific Edge Romford, Opium Lounge Ipswich,
Freedom & Slinky @ Bagley's, Cracker's - Gloucestershire...
...Animal
House / Numb Nums @ Club Coliseum, Sensual @ Vivid & Elite,
Essex, Masquerade @ The Opera House, Abduction @ The Chunnel
Club, Club Fusion - Woolwich, Mass - Brixton, and product launches
including the launch of the BMW Mini car for BMW UK Ltd andn
Covent Garden clothing store Liu Jo.
International highlights at Volksgarten
Club, Piper's Ballroom - Vienna, Cafe Savannah, Kremlins - Ibiza,
Club Hollywood - Milan, Upstairs - Kongsberg Norway, Sweet -
Munich, The Bunker - Hamburg, Planet Rouge @ Kemp Fort Terrace,
Bangalore, Storm @ club Soho, Alte Feurwache, MS Connexion -
Mannheim, Princeton University, Dream Lab Records Party - New
Jersey USA, Bubble Club - Amsterdam
Jolie is part of the female duo,
'2nd Nature', with MC Shelley Dee. They create good vibes with
their Sassy style and propitious talent. Together they have made
a huge impact with the listeners of AmmoCity.com and clubs around
the UK, and abroad fave shows for Bubble Club in Amsterdam, Sweet
in Munich, Germany and Planet Rouge in Bangalore, India.
STAZIA FRANCE'S No.1 FEMALE
DJ STYLES:UUNKY ELECTRO CLUB HOUSE
First
intruduced to electronic music by her brother in the early 90's,
Stazia soon discovered the Paris underground music scene, getting
her hands on the turntables for the first time at age 20. A
few months spent in the USA lead to a chance meeting with one
of California's most popular DJs, John Bishop, who recognised
a spark in the young French girl's groove, and decided to help
introduce her to San Diego's expanding clubbing scene.
After returning home
in 1998 Stazia takes the biggest step - deciding to embrace the
challenge of becomin a full time professional DJ. She is
sapped up by the Pioneer music team, playing nationally in clubs,
exhibitions and shows for this premier brand - including gigs
at the Siel and the Mix Move.
This wider exposure
led to many more introductons to DJs and club bookings and soon
Stazia was a popular feature of the French club scene, building
an impressive CV that included regular bookings at the premier
clubs of Paris QUEEN and LE GIBUS....
Wherever she play
Stazia adds adding her cool glamour and sharp brand of funky
club and elctro house becoming the top female DJ in France, spinning
at Antoine Clamaran's birthday, Club Meds Oyyo location grand
opening leading to regular bookings ther throughout 2002 alongside
Didier Sinclair, David Guetta, Jack De Marseille, and Bob Sinclar
. Soon after back in Paris she becomes resident at Amnesia (Cap
d'Agde) and The Metropolis Paris with fellow DJs Sebastien Boumati
and Philippe B...
During this time Stazia release
her first record with Laurent Wolf and later in In 2004, thanks
to Clamaran, she releases her first hit single "Watch This"
and "Feel Me" with Pool e Music.
Since then Stazia has toured
around the World playin in exotic locations such as Sharm el
Sheikh Egypt, Marrakech, Dubai, Colombia and Canada as well as
working in the studio developing her solo production projects
and playing and headlining PUR MIX in Paris Bercy with RLP, David
Guetta, Joachim Garraud, Benny Benassi and DJ Ralph.
In 2006,Stazia give up the brand
Pioneer after 8 years of collaboration, to join Ecler's DJ Team.
KINKY
D FABRIC / MINISTRY / BBC 1XTRA STYLES:R&B, SOUL, HIP-HOP, DANCEHALL, GARAGE AND OLD SKOOL
Kinky
D has been a professional in the music industry since 1994; as
a DJ, promoter, and presenter she has worked with some of the
best in the business. Kinky is a DJ with a daring and fluid style
of mixing, with style repertoire ranging from RnB, Soul, Hip-Hop
and Dancehall, to House, UK/US Garage, and Old Skool classics.
Steadily rising through clubland
Kinky has graced the decks at some of London’s premier clubs
and venues including: Firmed Up – G Lounge, The End, Rhythm
Factory, M.O.S. (promoter + resident), China White, DTPM - Fabric
(resident), Discotec - The End (resident), Smoove - Ministry
of Sound, View - Rouge, Scandal - Attica, Flava - Soundshaft,
Lifthouse, Plan B, Teatro (resident), as well as forays far and
wide to many countries including Mexico, Dominican Republic,
Thailand, Australia, Russia, Seoul, Spain, and Greece.
At each gig her following grows
and her name is remembered at venues worldwide.
Her
most notable accomplishment to date is her work with BBC Radio
1Xtra, where she amassed over 800 hours with her own worldwide
show ‘Xcess With Kinky D’, working alongside the cream
of the urban scene including Ras Kwame, Robbo Ranx, and Ronnie
Herel as well as hosting the live simultaneous broadcast on Christmas
morning 2002 with Radio 1
Her
energetic and gregarious manner is well suited to radio style
and Kinky now hosts and produces her own shows on London’s
Urban Fresh and House music station Unknown FM.
Kinky has guested alongside 50
Cent, Todd Terry, MOBO Award winners Steve Sutherland and Manny
Norte, Plump DJs, Krafty Kutz, and EZ and many others as well
as proving a popular pick with corporate events - most recently
for W Hotels, the Brighton & Hove Business Awards, Attitude
Magazine’s 10th Birthday party, and Faceparty’s exclusive
‘Canivale de L’etrange’ at the Atlantis Gallery
as well clients such as Selfridges, The DTI, and charity benefits
including A.I.D.S. and Breast Cancer awareness.
Kinky D has also featured at
many of London’s bigger summer festivals including Mardi
Gras, Purple in the Park, and most recently London’s 2004
Pride, where she not only appeared as a DJ but also programmed
a 2,000 capacity dance tent under the Firmed Up name. Over the
last 7 years, Kinky D has also promoted at a variety of London
venues, and is currently promoting at Discotec @ The End, G Lounge
in Camden, and a collection of under 18’s events under the
Firmed Up name. Her recent appearances and Firmed Up promotions
at Ministry of Sound’s Smoove (including Kelis’s ‘Tasty’
album launch party, and Keisha White’s single launch party)
playing ‘Back-to-Back’ with DJ Philly have inspired
them to book the team for yet more dates.
DIVA Magazine 'Enter
the realm of Kinky D and you walk into another world'
DJ Magazine 'The
gorgeous DJ Kinky D with her raw mix of R&B and UK Garage
monsters'
SOPHIE
DJ THE QUEEN OF LATIN HOUSE STYLES: LATIN FUNKY ELECTRO HOUSE
Sophie
began spinning when she was sweet sixteen playing at parties
and raves before and taking up residencies at Kingston and West
Surrey Universities before heading to MEXICO to her mark on the
then newly developing Mex dance scene. Sophie's style has developed
over the years and she champions house music with a latin twist,
tribal rhythms, funky basslines, percussion, and gorgeous vocals.
Her DJ career to date has taken
her across the globe, from the best clubs in London Town - Pacha
London, The Cross, The Egg, 333, to tours in India, club residencies
in Dubai, guest slots at Space Ibiza, festivals in Sicily, and
clubs, beach parties and bars in Poland, Portugal, Spain, and
across to Hed Kandi in Greece, and back again to her hometown
at the Guilfest Festival.
Her sound is house. From tougher,
dirtier electro house on club floors, to more chilled out latino
grooves. She ventures into hip hop, ska, reggae, when the time's
right..
Her great individual
style and energy behind the decks, with a finger well and truly
on the Latin House pulse has has generated bookings at some of
London's premier clubs - TURNMILLS, THE CROSS, PACHA , and STUDIO
33 along with residencies at WATS'ON now at ROUGE, and SWING
SYSTEM @ PACHA.
She is also a
regular guest for DUSTED @ THE CROSS/THE WHITEHOUSE, HALO PROMO
@ BAR EIVISSA/PACHA LONDON, GOING PLACES @ TURNMILLS, PUKKA UP
@ TURNMILLS, and REFRESH, playing alongside DJ's such as Norman
Jay,Grant Nelson, Paulette & Jo Mills to name a few as well
as international bookings at events in DUBAI, THE UKRAINE and
BAHRAIN.
In the latter half of 2003 Sophie
took to the airwaves, and now hosts her own show 'Recharge' on
London's premier dance music station UNKNOWN 90.2FM, and also
on internet radio station WWFM.co.uk recently guesting on MINISTRY
OF SOUND radio. 2004 saw Sophies first production release
under the name A'paso which has received support from a host
of top name DJ's and a second release is imminent. SophieDJ
is currently international resident for Hed Kandi in Greece,
plays regularly at Salvation, and is Director of OhMy! Recordings,
a house music label she owns with Elliott J Brown.
LAURA
STONE STAR OF C4'S
'FAKING IT' STYLES: SOULFUL US GARAGE
One
of the genuine (and the best) girl DJ's on CHANNEL 4's now legendary
DJ episode of FAKING IT Laura has rapidly established herself
as a successful DJ with regular bookings around the country despite
only just under 3 years at the decks.
2002 saw Laura's first spin at
Bobby and Steve's GARAGE CITY @ BAR RUMBA and she has been playing
on a bi-monthly basis ever since, plus internationalappearances
at CLUB NV in NORTH CAROLINA, USA, TAKE 5 in BIEL Switzerland,
appearances at the highly successful CITY LOUD @ TURNMILLS and
a debut for the world famous MINISTRY OF SOUND.
So far this year Laura has secured
herself a monthly residency for FICTION @
THE CROSS , played at the BOBBY AND STEVE AND SOUNDMEN ON WAX
BBQ at the MIAMI WMC 2003, CLUB SOHO, MANNHEIM Germany, AKA London,
GARAGE CITY and featured in IDJ MAGAZINES TOP 50 DJS for 2003.
MIMI FREESTYLE ECLECTIC
MADAME STYLES: ELECTRONICA, TWISTED HOUSE
AND FUNKY BEATS
American
born Mimi is a veteran of the London club circuit, having played
many of the major clubs since the heady days of Acid House. She
can be heard around London playing her tough-but-twisted sound
in clubs like THE GALLERY at TURNMILLS, SONIC MOOK EXPERIMENT,
DOGSTAR, MASS, BUGBAR and MINISTRY OF SOUND. Mimi is just as
likely to chill out with a laid back, funky sound at bars such
as the HEAVENLY SOCIAL, MEDICINE BAR, ELBOW ROOM, BRIDGE AND
TUNNEL and AKA.
From going down a storm in Malaysia
at the renowned MOVEMENT superclub in KL to donning wellies and
waterproofs for festival appearances at READING, PHEONIX,and
THE LIZARD, plus radio recognition for her ECLECTIC ELECTRICS
dance show on XFM Mimi is true DJ professional in every way -
perhaps why she is so sought after as a reviewer, interviewee
and music journalist - including resident reviewer of house and
techno releases and live dance gigs at dotmusic.com. She was
recently part of the DJ team organised by Dotmusic who broke
a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for 'Most DJs To Play One Set' in a spectacular
marathon relay at Hoxton's Bridge and Tunnel club.
DJ PHILLY CHINA
WHITE REZ / FABRIC
STYLES: R'N'B, SOUL, HIP
HOP, DANCEHALL, UK/US GARAGE AND OLD SKOOL
DJ
Philly has played in some of the World’s most prestigious
venues leaving a trail of good style, good vibes, and great music
behind her.
With her smooth style
and expert skills Philly is incredibly versatile in her selection,
spinning any music she considers worthy of the turntable - R’nB,
Hip Hop, Dancehall, Old Skool, 80’s Soul, alongside Soulful,
U.S. and Funky House, and much, much more.
DJ Philly is regularly booked
for many of London ’s top clubs (some of which have employed
her as resident DJ for over 3 years now), including; Firmed Up
- The End, G Lounge (resident). Smoove - Ministry of Sound, DTPM
- Fabric, China White (resident), Discotec - The End (resident),
Pangea, Flava - Lifthouse, Plan B, Teatro (resident) and well
as internationally for Z Lounge (Moscow), Kikkon – Peppermint
Lounge (Sydney), W Hotels – (Seoul) Club Collonial –
(Thessaloniki, Greece), Jet Set – V.I.P. Room (St Petersburg),
Drama - Canvas (formerly Bagleys), London Party – Arena
(Kiev), Ghetto Fabulous – Q Bar (Bangkok)...
DJ
Philly is a regular feature at celebrity events at home and abroad
such as Kelis’ ‘Tasty’ Album release party, Smoove’s
3rd Birthday Party at Ministry Of Sound, the launch of ‘Supermodels’
for Chilli TV in Cannes, Attitude magazine’s 10th Birthday
Party, and recently the opening of Moscow's exclusive ‘Z
Lounge’, and a launch party for Oakley Sunglasses. She also
appears at major festivals and Pride events, playing to over
2,000 people at the Purple In The Park Festival in 2002, at Wild
Fruit’s events at the Brighton Dome 2002/3, and most recently
at Faceparty’s exclusive ‘Carnivale de l’Etrange’
at the Atlantis Gallery.
DJ Philly
has an impressive and varied client list including W Hotels,
Oakley, China White, Faceparty, Coco Latte Events + PR, Ministry
of Sound, and Martini and regularly plays alongside some of the
industry’s biggest names - The Scissor Sisters, Shortee
Blitz, Masterstepz, Boy George, Lisa Pin Up, Krafty Kutz, MOBO
Award winner Steve Sutherland, The Freestylers, Angie Brown,
Sonique, DJ Kinky D (formerly of BBC 1Xtra), and even Margarita
Pracatan!
Philly also plays back to back
with deck partner Kinky D at their Firmed-Up promotion and TOUR
along with female MC’s, percussionists and live vocals.
Innovative and intuitive, DJ Philly can be relied upon to deliver
a quality set to suit every crowd.
Alongside
her DJ and promotion career, Philly has also worked and written
for Rolling Stone magazine in New York, as well as taking her
talents on air as both a producer and presenter. She pioneered
Purple radio’s first, and immensely successful ‘URBAN
DNA’ show, from there she moved on to present the ‘Funk
Sessions’ on Unknown 97.1FM, and then on to co-hosting the
‘Firmed Up’ show with Kinky D every Saturday on Urban
Fresh 96.1FM. Philly is now moving onward and upwards to more
radio, voice-over, and TV work in a variety of genres.
Boyz Magazine reviewing DTPM @ Fabric, 09.04 Philly
had that space rocking - we found it the perfect place to indulge
in a few grinds and catch some of the finest urban flavas in
the capital
Pulse Magazine, 07/03
'A serious presence
on the turntables.... Her sheer talent and finesse is guaranteed
to fill every dance floor she comes near'
CLARE
LARGE (EX LITTLE MISS LARGE) STYLES: HOUSE - ALL STYLES, TECHNO,
CHILL OUT, DRUM N BASS
Clare's
open minded musical attitude and classical and academic music
training have created an incredibly versatile DJ. Previously
playing out under the moniker Little Miss Large, Clare has proved
that an artists can play a diverse array of quality sets and
still be a master of them all - from 10 hour chill out sets to
peak time hard techno, and pretty much anything in between -
relentless, slamming and quirky techno, tech, deep, jazzy, funky
and soulful house, progressive, breaks and electro as well as
eclectic broken beat and nu-jazz sets, with downtempo, lounge
and ambient/chill out and even the occasional drum n bass set
- a variety that she has the record collection to back up.
Clare
can be found criss crossing the World playing at all kinds of
clubs, bars, radio shows, afterhours sessions, free parties and
festivals lined-up alongside the biggest and best in the business
as resident and guest in CHINA (tour currently booking) JAPAN
Osaka Triangle, extensively in CANADA - Ottawa: Chicks with Decks
(2),
Quebec City:Strategy
2.0 (Quebec), Kool Kat, Montreal:The Beach Club, La Station Supperclub,
Gloom @ MP3, Jello Bar, Toronto:Nation, Revolution(Cambridge)
Van Goghs(Guelph), Atmosphere, Vault Lounge, Calgary:The Grey
Goose, Sasketchewan:Connect Festival, Edmonton, Lost Tribe, Vancouver:9.23AM
Productions,One Summer Night, The World afterhours, Club Viva,
Heaven on Pender, Wicked House Party, The One Lounge (Van Island),
Clark St Afterhours, Arcata, North Cali:Sunday chill ..and many
more...
TV
work to date includes MTV Canada Interview and music filmed
5th July 2002, aired 6th July and Zee TV Interview in New Delhi,
filmed 20th December 2003, unsure when aired. Clare has
a very impressive radio pedigree too - BCFM (Bedford College
Radio) 1999 Burn FM (Birmingham University) (1999) Bedlam FM
(Derby University) (2000) BPM Radio.com (Birmingham UK), Fire
(Bournemouth) (2001/2), Amplified Radio (Guelph, Canada) (2001)
Kosmik Grooves (Guelph, Canada) (2001), livedjs.com (San Francisco)
(2001-2) ...and many more
Lets
not forget the UK where Clare has been equally as busy at BEDFORD
- Enigma, and Exodus Free Parties, McLuski's, The Club, The Bull
Nose Bat, BIRMINGHAM
- Immortal(XL's & Club Millenium), Ouch (The Steering Wheel),
Medicine Bar, University Ball, The Bar (formerly MoS bar), CO2
bar (Bobby Browns), Harleys, Mr Q's, BOURNEMOUTH - Wax Club,
Cheeky Little Monkey (The Showbar), Off the Edge and many others
at Millenium Club, resident at Eclat (The Firestation), Mischief
Promotions (Route 42), Club X, The Country Club, Charlie Parkers,
Fushi (Bar Tonka), Camel Club (res), Clear (res), Bar Med, Bar
Tonka, resident in Bar So? every Saturday, Nu-Wave @ Jimmy's
(res), Viva Ibiza! @ Elements (tbc), BRIGHTON...and many many
more.
Plus
fashion shows etc at Kool Kats (Quebec), Hurricane Katrina Benefit
(SF), Big Issue Free Party (The Country Club, Bournemouth), Various
Clothes shops in Bedford, Mixa-ma-tosis Records Opening (Bournemouth),
'...and many many more. If there is such a
thing as a DJ workaholic!
Being
a female DJ in such a male dominated industry, Candice McKenzie
takes great pleasure in proving that the power of the DJ is in
their skill, and not their sex.
Ambitious, Versatile,
Determined and Professional are just a few words used to describe
Candice - .DJing professionally since 1999 and going under the
DJ name of ‘baby C’, Candice began playing out at House
Parties for friends before making her club debut in the Zar Bar
in Ladywell, South East London playing Old Skool Classic House.
Her audience was impressed by her passion, knowledge and enthusiasm
towards the Old Skool sounds. It was then that Candice realised
that her love for the art of DJing was a feeling that was not
going to go away and begun pursuing it professionaly.
Candice's career has
gone from strength to strength. She continues to DJ in the UK,
being booked to play in both Nightclubs and for Corporate Events,
but now she is also a permanent figure in Europe, her amazing
talent and right choice of music being her eternal ticket, taking
her to countries such as Croatia, France, Greece, Russia, Siberia,
Slovenia,Tbilisi in Georgia and the Ukraine...
Candice
played her first Stateside gig in Miami at The WMC for Echo Bravo
/ Usual Suspects and is looking forward to making her debut in
Ibiza in June. She will be playing for the successful brand La
Vita, gracing the decks for the first time for the glamorous
CHARLYS ANGELZ IBIZA TOUR and spinning for the
promotions Random and Hustle as well as playing at Orange Corner.
Candice is also a resident DJ
for LOVE HOUSE with Miss Behavin' . When she is
not spinning in the clubs, Candice keeps herself busy by working
in the studio remixing Disco tracks. She has completed a re-edit
of the Strikers classic 'Body Music' and also produced a track
called 'I Can Read Your Mind'.
