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)
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 and his regular international forays always generate
the same buzz and fabwelcome 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. Some of the worlds most famous DJ names have guested or
been spotted grooving at Nicky's intimate nights, with Nicky
returning the favour for the recent KISS FM 25 year celebrations
at the swanky settings of Londons skylounge The Paramount.
Dance music
royalty in the house!!!!!!!