NORMSKI
DJ/MC LEGEND, TV PRESENTER
STYLES:
R&B &
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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 RAPIDOo
TV and a 40-minute special 'DANGEROUS' featuring MICHAEL JACKSON.
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In 1995 he 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. Click
HERE to download Normski's full artistic profile
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DJ NIKKI
UK'S NO 1 FEMALE HIP-HOP DJ
STYLES:
R&B, HIP-HOP, SOUL, REGGAE, HOUSE & PARTY CLASSICS |
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A
classically trained cellist, Nikki has influences from Jazz to
Disco, Reggae to rock and house however her first love is hip-hop
and she has honed her skills to make her the top female scratch
DJ in the UK.
NIKKI made her mark on the London
circuit with her now legendary club night 'Tuesdays @ 57 Jermyn
Street' where she DJ'd and promoted, alongside friend and socialite
Liz Mendez. This weekly party saw Leonardo de Caprio, Christy
Turlington, Neptunes, Hugh Grant and Jade Jagger partying alongside
the biggest names in Hip- Hop.
NIKKI has since DJ'd for an impressive
list of the world's top artists including Justin Timberlake,
Kelis, P. Diddy, Mariah Carey and NERD. In the past year NIKKI
has been resident in Ibiza at Club Eden for Ministry of Sound,
Pangea in Puerto Banus for Sintillate, DJ'd across Europe for
the Puma and MTV events, and toured extensively throughout the
UK on the Ministry of Sound - 'SMOOVE' Tour.
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NIKKI
has also provided the music for many high profile fashion events
(Fashion Rocks- Royal Albert Hall, London Fashion Week) Concerts
(Joe, Kelis) and Award Ceremonies (Elle Style Awards, Heat Magazine
Awards).
You
can find NIKKI playing her unique style of party music at all
the hottest spots in the UK with regular residencies for 'Sintillate'
at Trap, POP, NYT , Funky Buddha & Rococo. NIKKI is
also resident at London's premier Gay RnB nights 'The Bump' and
'Fruit Machine' and presents her own TV show, 'Beatnik TV on
Sky Digital a music and DJ lifestyle programme which she co-
hosts with singer, MC Bfat as well as appearing in various documentaries
and commercials.
RWD Magazine 'DJ
NIKKI has organised, promoted and DJ'ed the top club nights and
celeb parties in London'
Blues & Soul 'One
name that now belongs to the elite is DJ NIKKI'
RWD Magazine 'Justin
(Timberlake) soon joined NIKKI on the decks for a bass-ass beatboxing
session'
Elle Magazine 'DJ
NIKKI really got the party kicking at the Elle Style Awards'
You
can catch DJ NIKKI presenting the SMOOVE Radio Show, an offshoot
of themassively sucessfull Urban night at Ministry of Sound.
Guests on the show have included Lethal B, Evidence and DJ Mars.
(SMOOVE Radio Show, Fridays 12-2pm www.ministryofsound.com),
and NIKKI and MC Bfat have previously co-hosted Groovetech's
RnB show and Delight FM Saturday Radio Show. As you would expect
from one of the premier urban female DJ's in the world Nikki's
appearances have been so numerous we simply can't list them all
in this space but click HERE to download Nikkis full profile and event list
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DJ WOODY
DOUBLE WORLD CHAMP DJ
STYLES:
HIP-HOP & FUNK 'N' SOUL BEATS, SCRATCH SHOWCASE |
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DJ
Woody is one of the World's most respected Hip-Hop DJs and arguably
one of the most innovative and musical turntablists of his generation.
Responsible for the invention
of a host of turntablist techniques and groundbreaking
scratches, including his famous signature 'Woodpecker' scratch
- how many DJs have had US legend DJ Qbert on the telephone asking
for scratch tips?!
In 1999 Woody entered his first
DJ competition - reaching the finals of the UK DMC championships,
followed by 'battle'
title after title - 2000 2nd Place SEMC battle, 2000 2nd Place
ITF UK finals, 2000 4th place UK DMC Finals, 2001 Northern DMC
Champion, 2001 2nd place UK DMC Finals, 2001 UK Vestax Champion, 2001 UK ITF Champion,
2001 World ITF Champion, 2002 2nd place UK DMC
finals, 2002 UK Vestax Champion, 2002 World Vestax Champion . By 2001 Woody had
become officially the World's
most successful scratch DJ by gaining more major championship
titles than any of his contemporaries.
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At
the 'temple' of the scratch DJ, San Francisco, Woody made history
by becoming the first ever European DJ to win the coveted World
ITF Championship (International Turntablist Federation), following
in the footsteps of such legendary DJs as Babu (Dilated Peoples)
and A-Trak (World DMC champion, Kanye West DJ). The following
year saw Woody become 2 times World Champion when he stormed
the Vestax Extravaganza World Championship finals taking out
competition from 14 countries.
Unlike many scratch-happy turntablists
however Woody's roots lay firmly with an all-round DJ. With a
blend of funky, feel-good Hip-Hop he rocks the World'ss dancefloors
as effectively as he destroys opponents in DJ 'battles', sharing
the stage with many of musics biggest names including Eminem,
Black Eyed Peas, Cypress Hill, De La Soul and DJ Shadow. In the
last 5 years Woody has toured relentlessly in various incarnations
taking in South Africa, Venezuela, Brasil, India, Dubai, Trinidad,
Russia, Japan, China, Canada and virtually every country in Europe.?
In
2002 Woody was asked to join the US 'Superrappin' Tour' as the
only Brit alongside US Hip-Hop major players Madlib aka Quasimoto,
Wildchild and Declaime, providing American audiences with a rare
glimpse of the cream of UK turntablism.
The following year he joined UK Hip-Hop's most accomplished tour
the 'Russian Percussian' alongside UK super producer DJ Vadim
and vocalists Blu Rum 13 and Yarah Bravo. This touring
outfit was later to form Ninja Tunes' latest hip hop phenomenon
'One Self'. Described by the Times as "best newcomers of
2005", Woody recorded the perfect musical scratchscape to
compliment Vadims production on their 2005 debut LP 'Children
Of Possiblity'. The 'One Self' band had their premier performance
to a sold out crowd at London's famous Jazz Cafe and? have since
been performing to crowds of up to 30 000 at many of Europes
biggest festivals and most prestigious venues, from the main
stage at The Big Chill, Sonar or the epic Monegro festival to
Cargo in London or the The Red Club in St.Petersburg.
In April 2006 Woody released
'A Country Practice' on his Woodwurk imprint and received a unanimous
'thumbs up' from the music press, described as "Jaw-droppingly
awesome." by DMC Update, Lodown Magazine said "Honestly,
I think we finally found an album by a turntablist that is absolutely
worth listening to 'til the very last second!"
With this release under his belt
and the 'One Self 'touring commitments easing off, 2006 sees
Woody concentrate on his newly formed '10 Man Walk' project.
A collaborative effort alongside renowned Mancunian drummer Carl
Sharrocks (Twisted Nerve and 808 State) creating an innovative
live Hip-Hop DJ experience by fusing the sound of DJ and musician.
DJ Yoda "Woody
is a DJ demi-god amongst mere turntable mortals! I big up his
entire status!"
Prime Cuts (Scratch Perverts) "Woody
is without doubt one of the most creative forces in djing the
UK scene has ever produced. The man has a roll call of world
titles and deservedly so. I'm personally very interested in what
the man has to offer in the form of recorded work, if it's half
as forward thinking as his battle routines we are all in for
a real treat!!"
DJ Biznizz (THA EN4CERS / TY - Big Dada) "DJ
Woody is one of the most outstandingly creative DJs I've had
the pleasure of working with. Woody has pushed the boundries
of turntablism into the future. He is one of the funkiest and
most talented DJs the UK has ever produced.
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KINKY D
FABRIC / MINISTRY / BBC
1XTRA
STYLES:
R&B, SOUL, HIP-HOP, DANCEHALL, GARAGE AND OLD SKOOL |
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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 she plays, her following
grows and her name is remembered at venues worldwide
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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.
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EMMA FELINE DJ / PRODUCER
STYLES: HIP HOP, R'N'B, OLD SKOOL |
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With
talent and determination Emma Feline has achieved international
status and recognition as a leading urban DJ. She began mixing
UK Garage in 1997 and has been playing Hip Hop and R&B since
2000. Her precise mixing, formidable selection and versatile
style works any crowd into a frenzy, and her record box has been
a passport to jet set around the world. From India to America,
Estonia to Barbados, Dubai to Ibiza, the list goes on.
Her career literally began overnight
when DJ Funky Smith asked if she wanted to stand in for him at
Bar Code in London. Even though Emma had only been shown the
ropes a week before, she went for it and was immediately offered
a weekly residency. She quickly joined forces with Lynda
Phoenix, another female DJ who shared her passion for music.
The duo made their radio debut a few weeks later after blagging
the Sunday 6am- 8am slot on pirate radio London Underground.
Within a year they were promoted to Sunday afternoon and
set up London's Most Wanted, an all girl DJ collective that became
of great interest to the media. Guest appearances with Steve
Jackson, The Dreem Teem, and Woman's hour on Radio 4, newspaper
and magazine features in The Guardian, Time Out, Evening Standard,
DJ Magazine and Touch along with T.V interviews and documentaries
on Channel 4 and MTV gave the exposure needed to secure bookings
at many high profile UK events including a residency with Twice
As Nice at The End.
During 1999 Upfront FM was the
pirate du jour, and Emma was one of their flagship DJ's. In 2002
she joined London's No 1 for Hip Hop and R&B Choice FM (owned
by Capital) to host the Wednesday night 'Raw Selection', and
in January 2004 her musical knowledge and presenting skills were
rewarded with promotion to a Sunday daytime show.
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In
2000 London Most Wanted split and Emma began touring the USA
three times a year, building up a faithful following in New York,
Baltimore, North Carolina, Washington DC, Brooklyn, Atlanta,
Miami, Gainesville, Seattle, LA and Dallas, where she is hailed
as a major pioneer of UK Garage and 2 Step. During these trips
she would hunt down the latest Hip Hop and R&B records before
their UK release.
Not just a talented DJ, Emma
Feline turned her skills to the studio, producing and remixing
tracks under the alias of London's Most Wanted, Fierce and Funky
and Tombraider and setting up her own label 'Stereotherapy' -
The gold selling compilation 'Twice as Nice, Urban Flava's was
one of the largest selling urban compilation's ever - being expertly
mixed mixed by Emma and Steve Sutherland, and featuring her own
productions 'Indian Summer'. With her fingure on the pulse
of a vibrant UK Emma was also approached by Tense Magazine in
2003 to write her own column. The aptly named 'Decks in the City'
is bursting with candid stories, collected on her DJ travels,
and she took the concept with her when she was asked to join
Touch Magazine in 2005.
Discography (1999) Fierce &
Funky - 'Everybody' (Stereotherapy), (1999) Fierce &
Funky - 'Pump Up' (Stereotherapy), (2000) Fierce Funky
Remix - 'Come Together' (Dance Off Records), (2000)
London's Most Wanted Remix - Ft. Valerie M 'Positive In Motion'
(Nice 'n' Ripe), (2000) London's Most Wanted Remix
- Mykila 'Who's Stalking Me?' (Dance Off Records), (2001)
Tombraider - '911' (All Good Records), (2001) Tombraider
- 'Get Crunked Up' (All Good Records), (2001) Feline v
Davie G Remix - Nu Future 'I Can't Wait' (Radar), (2002) Feline
v Paleface - 'Indian Summer' (Stereotherapy), (2002) Twice As
Nice Urban Flava's Compilation (Warner Music)
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DJ JOLIE 'BEST UNDERGROUND DJ 2003'
STYLES: UK & US HOUSE &
GARAGE SELECTRESS, FUNKY HOUSE |
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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.
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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.
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JOSE 2 HYPE MGM GRAND RESIDENT
STYLES: SMOOTH LATIN FLAVA, US GARAGE, R'N'B RHYTHMS |
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Long time resident and
Musical Director at the immense Studio 54 club in the MGM Grand
Las Vegas, Jose 2 Hype probably plays to more dance fans on a
resident basis than any other DJ in the world! Delivering
a large and powerful dose of quality house and urban beats to
the City of Sin as featured on the TV show "Las Vegas Uncovered"
Versatile Jose
has also ripped up dance floors worldwide with his harder style
release "54 Pick Up" and "Go-Off" on the
cult SHOCK label (remixed by Brainbashers and Samuel L. Reeve),
and has over a dozen other quality releases to his name including
a number on his own in-demand 2 Hype label and many more on the
way but these days Jose's DJ sets and production releases have
in a much smoother and stylish cut to them.
As well as the
mega-club style normally associated with Las Vegas, you'll also
find Jose 2 Hype hosting the incredibly cool TABU ULTRA LOUNGE
at the MGM - hang out of the very trendiest players and A-list
film stars and celebs.
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TABU
is also one
of the only places inthe world you can experience the amazing
multi-million dollar interactive touch sensitive lighting effects,
which have to be seen to believed - so if you are in Vegas check
it out and when you've finished being truly astonished, you can
enjoy the consumate skill of Jose 2 Hype bringing the smoothest
lounge rhythms up to a rapturous funky climax. The DJ high
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LAURA STONE STAR OF C4'S
'FAKING IT'
STYLES: SOULFUL US GARAGE |
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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.
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An
unexpected addition to our urban section Madam Zu has recently
widened her style selection to include awesome Breakbeat and
Drum n Bass sets which have a whole new set of dance fans going
nuts to her performances and rightly so - check the mixes to
hear why
Head
of NILE RECORDS, Madam Zu (Julia), is looking forward to another
great year of amazing DJ gigs, production and vinyl releases
to consolidate her profile as purveyor of one of the most exciting
DJ sounds around.
Must
have releases on MOHAWK, NILE & AZTEC (who can forget scorchers
"The Red Pill" and "Spinback") that remix
of ANDY FARLEYS "The Warning" and a string of other
consistantly played hard house faves have pushed Julia to the
forefront of popularity during the last 18 months, resulting
in extensive club tours of the US and Canada and taken her from
top UK nights such as PENDRAGON, RIPSNORTER & CHEEKY LITTLE
MONKEY to the bizarre experiences of Japanese clubland in TOKYO
and OSAKA.
Often
found on the same bill as production partner CHRIS C, Julia and
Chris can also be booked through Sparkle as part of the MOM2/APACHE/NILE
OR MOHAWK REUNION label tour packages, complete with label giveaways
and a host of storming unreleased own productions
Click HERE
to download full disc/biography in Word format.
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DJ PHILLY (UK) CHINA
WHITE / FABRIC
STYLES: R'N'B, SOUL, HIP
HOP, DANCEHALL, UK/US GARAGE AND OLD SKOOL |
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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).
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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' |
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Stretch
Taylor is not only lucky enough to play urban music - he actually
gets paid to write about it too as a 7-year journalist with his
own column, reviews & club chart for the eminent Blues &
Soul Magazine - that is when he's not hosting club tour nights
for them, or producing the official mix CD ' Miss E So Addictive'
for superstar Missy Elliott or DJ'ing for celebrity launch parties/after
parties such as those for Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Usher,
Kelis, MOBO Awards, Faith Evans, Beenie Man & Wu-Tang Clan.
Stretch has shared
the stage with notables live performers Fabolous, Mario Winans,
Kindred The Family Soul, Fatman Scoop, Mica Paris, Terri Walker,
Ty, Tashas World, Roll Deep, Omar, Iceberg Slimm & Hinda
Hicks and played for many clubs in the Uk and internationally
including Ministry Of Sound, Privilege Ibiza, Pacha Ibiza(Subliminal
Sessions), Jazz Cafe, 10 Rooms, Trap, Cookies&Cream, Fresh
Cream/Exposure, Kabaret Prophecy, Mash, Embassy, Café
De Paris, NYT, Click, Rainforest Café, Cargo, Greece,
Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Ireland, Scotland, Wales & annual
events including Notting Hill Carnival, TMF Music Festival, SoulVille
& Soul Village Weekenders and UK Tour DJ for international
stars Kindred The Family Soul & Tasha's World
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Like
many DJ's stretch has gone into production, remixing with top
producer Don V Louie, 'Now That Were Together' by artist Vicki
Young for Dome Records - a commercially released underground
R&B hit gaining a top 5 position in the HMV & Blues&Soul
charts and also mixed & produced the 'Urban Flavas' mix compilation
for EastWest Records(Warner Bros.) as well as the mix CD for
the solo project by Cherise from Big Brovaz as well as offering
remix & production for established & upcoming artists.
His current weekly radio shows Rhythm 102.7FM (www.rhythmfm.co.uk)
- Mondays 10pm-midnight - "The Ghetto Heaven Show",
and "The
Classy Side Of Urban Music on www.Ramjamradio.com, Weds 8-10pm-'builds
on previous success on Soul24-7.com featured interviews with
legends Roy Ayers, D.J. Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Roachford, Mica
Paris & Masta Ace.
Stretch also co-runs the Boating
Club - a soul music event in London, running for over a decade,
is involved in the press & promotion for some of the hottest
urban artists from the USA & UK and is a music lecturer at
colleges in London
Optional MC with award-winning UK hip-hop veteran Chris Smoove.
Dee Majek (MAPP Records
Europe) 'Whenever
anyone talks about urban music , the one superlative thing that's
mentioned by promoters & punters alike is DJ Stretch Taylor,
Stretch rocks the clubs!' |
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