STEVE SMART KISS 100 "FLOORFILLERS" STYLES: HOUSE, PROG
HOUSE/TRANCE, BREAKS, ELECTRO
Steve
Smart is one of the fastest growing names in dance music and
radio, presenting the big Start to the Kiss Weekend with Friday
Night Kiss 7-10pm, Saturday night Floorfillers Show. 8-10pm,
and back for some classic action with Kisstory Sunday nights
7-9pm
Steve's
reputation has led to his show being host to the cream of Dance
Music's heavy hitters including Sasha (who really doesnt do much
radio at all, but supports Steve's show) Mark Knight, Tom Neville,
Darren Emerson, Nic Fanciulli, James Zabiela and Carl Cox to
name just a few.
The
tunes that Steve plays are also a reflection of his ability to
foresee future dancefloor hits. Past artists that Steve has exclusively
aired on radio include first plays from the Freemasons, David
Guetta, Shapeshifters, Seamus Haji, Hoxton Whores which have
all gone on to be big hitters. Well the list really does go on...
and on. Steve's unique approach to radio and DJ'ing is refreshing
to say the least: "I play according to the dance floor,
that is my most
important aim.
Too many DJ's stick to one style, one formula and then when that
formula doesnt work they struggle to re-invent themselves...I
maintain my sound which can be melodic at times"
The
style of music, which Steve incorporates into his sets embraces
funky house, and Electro induced house stepping upto progressive.
His knowledge of music expands further and even enables his DJing
to incorporate wider genres at times. His ability to easily adapt
is one of his greatest forte's. Steve has graced the decks on
tour with KISS at many of the UKs and Europes best known venues,
including the Ibiza sperclub circuit
Production
is important for Steve too having produced under various pseudonyms
with various people, One in particular along with production
partner Nick Woolfson notched up serious success with their single
'Shelter Me' feat Ely released on Big Star Records in 2005. Not
to mention the massive Cerrone sampling 'Sunrise' which was performed
in front of 100,000 people in Paris on the Live 8 stage in 2006.
Meanwhile,
regular visits to the studio means a new production is never
far away. New Productions and remixes came about in 2007 working
alongside Danny Dove whom of which he has set up Naked Flame
records with. 2008 already sees The release of 'Need In Me' featuring
Amanda Wilson (Loaded records) in March, a string of remixes
and something very special featuring 'DJ, vocalist and alround
good girl' Abigail Bailey can be expected early summer on a label
you may just know! Also check Steve's new record label
website www.nakedflamerecords.com
With Steve's 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 House
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 and
recently featured in FHM as one of the 'Worlds sexiest DJs'!
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 Ministry of Sound, Es Paradis
(Ibiza), Hed Kandi, Charlys Angelz. Miss Behavin' has also worked
with some of the biggest names in fashion and media such as Armani,
Stella McCartney, Fashion TV, Miss Selfridge, FHM and MTV.
Over
the last 8 years Miss Behavin' has worked alongside many other
top DJs including Judge Jules, Bob Sinclar & Axwell. A lover
of Ibiza she spent 5 summer seasons DJ'ing
there, one of which
she was followed by camera crews filming her DJ sets and Ibiza
antics for various television 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, her first track 'Such a Good Feelin'
was a major success, shooting straight to number 6 in the UK
dance charts & into the national charts. The track is featured
on over 10 dance compilations, was re-released last year &
was even voted for the BRIT Awards nominations! This year look
out for her new track 'Closer' featuring the beautiful vocals
of Bianca Lindgren.
Miss
Behavin' is resident on the glamorous Charlys Angelz International
Tour. She is sponsored by Sennheiser & is the 'face' of their
advertising campaign for their HD25 Headphones. Heavily featured
in the press.. music, lifestyle and industry magazines including
FHM, IDJ, Night, DJ, Maxim, M8 and Mixmag who described 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 regulAr international
forays always generate the same buzz and fab welcome from fans
the world over each time he rekindles the legend.
Nicky's latest venture is a brand
new club concept Desert Island Discos - a concept as catchy as
the name, you just can't keep a good man down - or Nicky Holloway
come to that, check out the hilarious Dragons Den spoof!
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, and
in 2006 joined the elite female DJ roster of Flipside Management...
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
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!
AJ GIBSON GATECRASHER #1 RESIDENT STYLES:HOUSE, ELECTRO/FUNKY
HOUSE, UPLIFTING TRANCE
AJ
Gibson has been an integral part of the UK club scene for nearly
10 years. The reason for his current GATECRASHER residency has
been proven time and again to thousands of clubbers every week
alongside the other big names in the industry. For one club or
another AJ has played every major continent (except the very
cold one!) on numerous occasions.
But this DJ is not just a one
horse jockey - recognised as one of the most in-demand DJ's on
the circuit by discerning promoters worldwide he has several
other residencies to honour including, the other 'Big G' international
club brand, GODSKITCHEN, Tonic (Ibiza ), Oxygen @Studio 24 (Edinburgh),
Goodbye Cruel World @ Mosquito Coast (Leicester) and Tramps (Tenerife)
as well as guest appearances and cliub tours Godskitchen (UK,
South Africa, Malaysia, Greece, Turkey, The World), Slinky (UK,
Malaysia), Dance Academy (Plymouth), The Syndicate (Blackpool),
Passion (Coalville), Garlands (Liverpool), Fully Charged (Hull),
Access (Dundee), Peach (Liverpool) Crazy Daisys (Rugby), ROAR
,Time Flies (Wales), Clockwork Orange, Enigma, The Met, The Coach
(all Ireland), The Honeyclub (Brighton), Pams House (E Anglia),
Progress (Derby), Frisky (Northampton), Hotdog (Nottingham),
Freedom @ Bagleys (London), playing 6/7 times a week, at student
events and university tours all over the country...
...he is a firm
believer in taking his music to those that wouldn't normally
get the opportunity to hear him and welcomes bookings from countries
with emerging dance scenes as well as those more inaccessible
and exotic locations....AJ has worked on various projects with
his now regular studio partner Scott Mac. Their debut track Deprogression
v's AJ Gibson "Twilight" was picked up by ATCR and
received a many plays from Judge Jules on Radio 1 and is being
signed to a Ministry of Sound compilation.
His combination of his trademark
GK sets of uplifting euphoric trance and harder edged, chunky,
progressive house, plus an increasing demand for his fanatically
funky sound, captivate audiences compelling them to jump around,
scream and shout; bringing them together as one in their love
love of music. Whether it's in front of 10 or 10,000 people,
Derby or Dubai promoters know that AJ Gibson is the DJ's Robbie
Williams - an all round entertainer....
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' 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.
In the fiercely
competitve world of DJing, Jolie's originality and upfront rolling
music selection has kept her at the forefront of the London club
scene. Expressing music on her resident radio show on the original
Centreforce 88.4 fm weekly on Mondays 9-11pm GMT, this gives
her the chance to reach people who wouldn't normally have heard
her DJ and also educate people into the importance of new and
ever changing House music.
STAZIA FRANCE'S #1 FEMALE
DJ STYLES:FUNKY 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.
JOSE 2
HYPE MGM GRAND RESIDENT STYLES: SMOOTH LATIN, LOUNGE, HOUSE & ELECTRO
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"
Jose Gutierrez a.k.a.
"Jose 2 Hype", DJ Extraordinaire, is a native of Illinois.
He was influenced during the latter half of the Disco era which
established his love for music. Upon moving to Guadalajara, Mexico
(1983), he began his DJ career. Spinning four years at a prominent
nightclub, he relocated to Las Vegas. Jose found himself spinning
parties of all kinds. By 1990, he found his opportunity in something
he could relate to: The Techno-Rave scene, thus "Jose 2
Hype" was born.
And so it began,
he became one of the pioneers to break the Rave culture in the
City of Sin, spinning at literally hundreds of raves locally
and across the country. Shortly after, Jose 2 Hype began producing
tracks starting with the "Jose 2 Hype E.P." which appeared
under his own independent label "2 HYPE RECORDS".
The success of tracks like "Move
Dat Culito," "Jax Back" and "Clap Your Hands"
paved the way for getting signed with and representing one of
the most influential "Hard House" record labels known
at that time: "UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION."(Chicago)
Via this medium, Jose presented to the dance community cuts like
"Jack Attack" and "Dance Your Ass Off." Jose
2 Hype's producing and remixing skills then led him to produce
for other labels as well, "RENEGADE RECORDS" (Chicago)
"PEERLESS" (Mexico) and most recently, "SHOCK
RECORDS" (UK). Recently Jose released the music video of
"YES" which has been shown in over 55 countries. Most
of his titles have been featured on internationally known DJ
mix compilations and all of his records have been sold throughout
the world.
After being a 7year resident
DJ at the world famous Studio 54 Jose 2 Hype now is Music Director
and Resident DJ of Tabu Ultra Lounge (MGM Grand) and Cherry Night
Club (Red Rock Casino Hotel). He also makes occasional guest
appearances at other venues worlDwide, Currently Jose produces
and remixes traxx for domestic, as well as, international record
labels. He is currently releasing tracks on his label "2
Hype Records" which are available on Beatport, Expessbeats
and Dancerecords For complete information and listing on released
recordings, upcoming tracks and tracks featured on mix cd's check
out his Discography **For additional notable Information on Jose
go to Hallmarks
Incidentally TABU is also one of the only places
in the 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 roller!
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'
LUKE HOPE SALVATION WORLDWIDE REZ STYLES:LOUNGE, FUNKY HOUSE, DEEP TRIBAL
DJ'ing
professionally for 7 years, Luke has been the original resident
of much respected 'Salvation' (Cafe De Paris, Pacha, Rennaisance
Rooms) since the beginning creating a perfect home base from
which to widen his DJ horizons as Salvation holds residencies
all over the globe and Luke has played at most if not all of
them.
Luke's
versatile music style has been described as ranging from chilled
funky lounge earlier sets through peak time funky turbo house
bass-line (hands in the air) sets, to deep and chunky tribal
journey sets. Luke likes to play a tougher tribal set for the
international crowds when he travels abroad…unless of course
the party is on the balcony watching the Sun rising up, then
it's a full on loved up sunrise set!!
As
a DJ Luke has also been resident at 'Discotec' for 5 years (The
End). Other residencies & Guests spots include: Coco Latte
Breakfast Club @ Ocean Rooms (Brighton) Crash @ Crash (Vauxhall)
.....
...SIN @ Rouge
(Soho) Revolution (Rennaissance Rooms) Saturday Nights at Too2Much
(The Old Raymond Revue Bar) in London's Soho. Friday Nights downstairs
@ Barcode (Soho). And many more - email for full listLuke has
played and held residencies at many of the world's Premier clubs
including 'Home' (London & Sydney), Trade (Turnmills &
Egg), Ministry of Sound, Heaven, Action (Renaissance Rooms),
Ibiza (Privilege / Amnesia), Paris (Kit Kat, Rendezvous @ Queen,
Peach @ Follie Pigalle, Red Light, VIP Rooms), Milan (Pervert),
Zurich (Maag Hall), Amsterdam (Supper Club & Salvation Escape),
Munich (Speigelzelt, Park Cafe), Berlin (Pax & Eden), Rotterdam
(Atlantis), Antwerp (Red&Blue / Navigaytion), Funkybuddha
(Mayfair) Neighborhood (Notting Hill) Refresh & Universe
(SE1 Club) Madrid (Om, Palacio & Cool), Stockholm (Le Opera),
Rome (Muccassini) Lisbon (W, O2) Istanbul (Discotec 2nd Birthday
Tour) and Athens (Automatik).
International
guest sets & annual residencies include Johannesburg (Therapy/
ESP/ Remedy/ Bitch/ Legends), Cape Town (Sliver, Sky, Splash,
Coco Latte,), Rio de Janeiro (Dame de Ferra, Cine'deal), Sao
Paulo (TheLevelClub/Liquid Lounge), San Francisco (Universe,
Mezzanine), New York (Avalon / Tunnel Club/ Heroe) Taipei (Ministry
of Sound & 2nd Floor clubs), Manila (World Trade Centre &
Borocay Island Weekend 2006), Bali (Space & Double6), Singapore
& Jakarta (Both Centro Club) Sydney (home, Midnight Shift)
& the 5000 capacity club 'Zona' in Moscow.
As
a Producer & Remixer, his debut release 'Hit it Baby' on
the newly formed Salvation label was a big dance floor success
in 2003. Magic & Miracles which He Produced & wrote with
Alan X (Under the H&X Guise) has been well received. Current
projects include - 'Menergy', I Am Not The Same, Therapy &
Enchanted
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!
THE BEATTHIEFS DJ/PRODUCER DUO STYLES:HOUSE FUNKATEERS, MORRILLO/SANCHEZ STYLE
Henry
Hacking's great passion for music has lead to an exciting and
memorable 7 years of DJ'ing on Radio and on the club scene.
His
first break was literally a Tea break - at age 17 starting out
as maker to the 'Q103fm Breakfast show' - after 6 months of tea
making, he was presenter on the show and later the producer and
during the two years working on the show it was the number 1
breakfast show in the area, soundly thrashing BBC R1 amongst
many others and gaining over 240,000 listeners. This paved the
way for an introduction into the Cambridge club scene with residencies
at the largest, most popular club in Cambridge and as long running
resident also helped promote and build the popularity of Pure
in Ely - the coolest venue in East Anglia.
Despite
sets at the gay pride THE PINK PICNIC and a set at ROUGE from
winning the "NEW DJ TALENT OF 2003" competition for...
..Trust The DJ, and a guest slot on VIBE FM "VINYL
DECADANCE" Henry got
itchy feet and headed to Canada to gain some international experience
with the help of ROY THE ROACH playing at popular venues THE
STANDARD NIGHTCLUB, Edmonton (Connected Entertainment). PALACE
NIGHTCLUB, Calgary and the AU BAR, Vancouver returning to the
UK in March 2004 to team up with Tony "Tee" Vegas as
The Beatthiefs.
Since
then things have really taken off a spectacular array of gigs
and residencies gained by determination and hard work at INIQUITY
Brighton, RETOX Covent Garden, London, CLUB M Newmarket, PO NA
NA Cambridge (all residencies) as well as guest slots at SLAMMING
VINYL, THE SANCTUARY Milton Keynes, LOVE 2 LOVE Cambridge, FRANTIC
EUPHORIA ALBUM LAUNCH London, DARWIN COLLEGE MAY BALL Cambridge,
TURNMILLS London, FEZ CLUB Cambridge, PINK! Cambridge Cherry
Hinton Hall, DIGITAL LOVE - St Ives, TICKLED PINK @ CLUB M Newmarket,
THE ULTIMATE DANCE MUSIC EVENT @ CHILFORD HALL Cambridge, FIREFLY
Leeds, THE COPYRIGHT CLUB London, HIGH SOCIETY vs HED KANDI @
THE JUNCTION Cambridge, a Germanic debut at CREME 21 Stuttgart
and a late summer spin at CLUB LOUNGE Pacville Malta.
NYE
2004 saw them headline overseas in Budapest for 'CANDY' the leading
gay promotion in Hungary and 2005 has work with BACARDI tours,
Woodhead Calliva (London's biggest Rich n Famous party organizers)
LASHED, BIG, HIGH SOCIETY, SALAVATION dates in Utah, Boston and
New York, Vancouver, Stuggart and more CANDY parties in Budapest
(due to the success of NYE) plus regular guest mixes on MINISTRY
OF SOUND RADIO, and a feature with Riley and Durant on GALAXY
FM ..phew! Not bad for a Tea Boy and a Tee Boy!
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'.
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