URBAN / RNB DJs

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 her music ranging from RnB, Soul, Hip-Hop and Dancehall, to House, UK/US Garage, and Old Skool club classics.

Kinky has continued to headlne at some of London's premier clubs venues and special events including: Werner's Club - Kuala Lumpur 2010 Paramount - London 2009 Middle East International Film Festival-Cannes/ Abu Dhabi 2008/2009 Kinkys' Night - Century (resident) 5 hour set, spanning over 3 decades of music, Claridges - London Blacks - London No 5 Cavendish Square - London Bedford & Strand - London Kinkys'' Night - Embassy Bar (resident) , Discotec - The End (resident) DTPM - Fabric(resident) China White Flava - Soundshaft, Lifthouse, Plan B, Teatro Smoove - Ministry of Sound Century Club- Cannes Film Festival 2007/8(Cannes) MTV Block Party - Gravity (Lithuania) Z Lounge - (Moscow) W Hotel -(Seoul) La Boom - (Mexico) Jet Set- (St Petersburg) London Party- Arena (Kiev) Kikkon -Peppermint Lounge (Australia) Ghetto Fabulous -Q Bar (Bangkok) Your Mother - Blue (San Francisco). She featured as Javier De Frutos ' My Favourite Londoner' in London's Time Out: "..she has this encyclopaedic knowledge of music… it becomes almost anthropological…she can immediately smell what the is crowd wanting." Time Out April 2008 At the Middle East International Film Festival (Abu Dhabi) held by Mohamed Khalaf Al Mazrourei & Nashwa Al Ruwaini at Century Beach in Cannes: "Kinky D who no doubt has the best Afro on the Croisette played consistently rocking music…Some punters were so exuberant it was like watching a four hour aerobic work out with smiles." The Hollywood Reporter May 2008

Amongst her greatest accomplishments is her work with BBC Radio 1Xtra, where she amassed over 800 hours with her own show "Xcess With Kinky D". At 1Xtra Kinky worked alongside the cream of the urban scene including Ras Kwame, Robbo Ranx, and Ronnie Herel. ŠXcess With Kinky D" ran Tuesday to Friday, 2-6am with great success both at home and abroad. It was with this show that Kinky did a live simultaneous broadcast on Christmas morning 2002 with Radio 1, her energetic and gregarious manner well suited to the slot. From there she propelled herself onto the FM dial hosting and producing her own shows on London's Urban Fresh, Rhythm FM and House music station Unknown FM. With London as her base, Kinky D has ventured far and wide with her record box, energy, and skills playing gigs in many countries including Mexico, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Australia, Russia, Seoul, Spain, and Greece.

Over the last 9 years, Kinky D has also promoted at a variety of London venues, and is currently promoting at Discotec @ The End, Slave To Rhythm @ Essence, 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 ŠTasty' album launch party, and Keisha White's single launch party) longside her guest appearances with the likes of Scissor Sisters,50 Cent, Todd Terry, MOBO Award winners Steve Sutherland and Manny Norte, Plump DJs, Krafty Kutz, and EZ (amongst others), Kinky regularly plays at a variety high profile and prestigious corporate events - she has played at the Cannes Film Festival for the last 3 years,where she played for 11 consecutive nights and has been invited back to play this year! The MTV Block Party,W Hotels and Faceparty's exclusive 'Carnival de L'estrange' at the Atlantis Gallery. She has worked for clients such as Selfridges, The Department of Trade and Industry, and various charity benefits including A.I.D.S. and Breast Cancer awareness. Kinky D kept the glitterati more than happy mixing Luther, Lionel, and the Neptune's with flair" (Attitude Magazine, 06/04).

Kinky D has also featured at many of London's bigger summer festivals including Mardi Gras, Purple in the Park, 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. Kinky D has continued to work with Faceparty over the years including coordinating and performing a dance tent at a 30,000 capacity festival under the Firmed Up brand, with PA's from Lady Sovereign and Sonique. Her appearance in Brighton alongside MC Chickaboo gained her high praise in DJ Magazine, "The gorgeous DJ Kinky D with her raw mix of R&B and UK Garage monsters"

Never content with the status quo Kinky D has consistently explored new territory and diversity, including narrating a documentary, 'Gayz In The Hood', tackling the prevalent issue of homophobia in Hip-Hop for BBC Radio 1 Steve Lamaq show . This piece also won a Gold World Medal at the New York International Radio Festival. Kinky has also been working on producing her own material, some of which has been featured on worldwide television, proving Kinky's skills are varied as well as impressive. Welcome to the world of Kinky D.

DIVA Magazine "Enter the realm of Kinky D and you walk into another world!"

DJ Magazine "Kinky D - she rocks!"

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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!

Jolie is 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 include 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.

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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.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 Notting Hill Carnival gala at the Millennium Dome, Normski 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 UKGenerally 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.He recently coproduced 5 short films based on stories of his experiences using his photography for Channel 4.

His regular DJ sets plus his weekly radio show now in it’s 8th year keep him mainly in the UK these days but Normski keeps the focus firmly on the pulse of the future, communicating all Urban, Dance and style Activity Worldwide.

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DJ Philly is London’s hottest female DJ, with residencies at ChinaWhite, Fabric, The End, Heaven, Queer Nation, Raffles, plus regular appearances at Pacha, Ministry of Sound, and Café de Paris plus regular international gigs around the world. This year alone Philly has played at private parties for the Sweeney Todd Premiere, P Diddy, Hugo Boss, and Gucci. She is truly a master-musician in her approach and regularly plays R’n’B, Hip-Hop, Old Skool, 80s Soul, fused with the finest Electro, Funky, and Deep House.

This sophisticated combination has secured her regular international gigs in Russia, Australia, Thailand, Greece, France, Spain, and the Ukraine.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.Philly regularly plays for celebrity crowds, including Paris Hilton, Johnny Depp, the Black Eyed Peas, Alexander McQueen, Ludacris, Julian Macdonald, Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland, Orlando Bloom, and George Michael to name but a few.

She also regularly plays alongside some of the industry’s biggest talents, including: Kelis, The Scissor Sisters, Danny Rampling, DJ Disciple, Barbara Tucker, Kurtis Mantronix, Norman Jay (MBE), Jazzy Jeff, Lisa Lashes, Sonique, Shortee Blitz, Semtex, Masterstepz, Boy George, Lisa Pin Up, Krafty Kutz, Deep Dish, The Freestylers, and Angie Brown. Alongside this, Philly has an impressive and varied client list including Hugo Boss, Gucci, LeviStrauss, W Hotels, Oakley, Volvo, Quintessentially, Faceparty, Diageo, Attitude Magazine, and Martini.

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.

The Mirror "DJ Philly soon got Paris Hilton grinding on the dancefloor!"

Pulse Magazine "A serious presence on the decks - her sheer talent and finess are guaranteed to fill every dance floor she comes near"

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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, adding Funky House to her repertoire in recent years. 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.n 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. When London Most Wanted split 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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Head of NILE RECORDS, Madam Zu 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, resulting in extensive club tours of the US and Canada, as well as aking her from top UK nights such as PENDRAGON, RIPSNORTER & CHEEKY LITTLE MONKEY to the bizarre experiences of Japanese clubland in TOKYO and OSAKA.

You''ll also find Madam Zu an welcome addition to our urban section having widened her style selection in recent years from her well-known hard trance/danc/house rockers 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

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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 10-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 is a respected and versatile club/radio DJ, remixer & promoter of 20 years, trailblazing the urban music scene since the late 80's, currently bringing spreading the joy of long-running 'Ghetto Heaven Show' to listeners of Colourful radio, with a diverse selection of new and classic soul, R&B and hip-hop, plus exclusive interviews and mixes. Stretch has been presenting his 'Ghetto Heaven Show' on various radio stations over the last 10 years including Essex FM, RamJam, Rhythm FM and Flames FM with guest interviews such as legends Roy Ayers, D.J. Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Roachford & Guru.

Highlights of his career include producing the mix CD for Missy Elliott's multi-million selling album 'Miss E So Addictive', being the DJ at celebrity parties for superstars Pharrell Williams & Snoop Dogg, and DJ'ing at high profile worldwide events like Pacha & Privilege in Ibiza, Ministry Of Sound, MOBO Awards afterparty, TwiceAsNice, Jazz Cafe, Cookies&Cream and in Ayia Napa, Greece & Dubai.

He's been the UK tour DJ for American acts Mario Winans, Kindred The Family Soul, Fabolous, Fatman Scoop and Mica Paris,Terri Walker, Ty, Tashas World, Roll Deep, Omar, Iceberg Slimm & Hinda Hicksand has deejayed at launch parties for Kelis, Faith Evans, Beenie Man & WuTang Clan, as well as playing for most notable urban clubs in the UK and internationally with highlights including Ministry Of Sound London, 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.

He's promoted the 'Boating Club' soul cruises for over a decade, been a music journalist for Blues&Soul Magazine for 10 years, compiles the MIS European Urban chart, plus at the turn of the millennium produced the underground R&B hit record 'Now That Were Together' for Vicki Young on 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.

In 2007 Stretch was voted in a list of the top 40 black music DJ's of the last 40 years, but not one to rest on his laurels, Stretch goes from strength to strength and 20 years on shows no sign of giving up the groove - you can't keep a good soulman down.

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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Every sound has a beat and every DJ has a sound, music is about creation which reflects personality, style passion and perseverance. These are a few of the many attributes that can make the DJs turntables their own. Larizzle has triumphed his way through the London scene, eight long years of hard work, dedication and applying his own talents in many genres of MOBO music. Whatever mood you want to be in, you will be infused with sounds from House to Hip Hop, Afrobeat to Dubstep and a whole lot more in between making Larizzle one of the most versatile DJs in the UK., and one of the most sought after of the nu-breed of Urban entertainers

Behind every success story lies a solid foundation, Larizzle's talent was born, nurtured and bloomed in London's prestigious West End. Club Metra, Penthouse, Funky Buddha, Aura and Stanza are just a few of the renowned clubs where his early DJ reputation was forged - that reputation leading on to bigger and better things. Larizzle officially joined Stormparties, a UK collective of entertainment provider and is also a part of the Trendsetters project which provide monthly podcasts through iTunes.

Wiz Khalifa, Nas, Damian Marley, Flo-Rida, Neyo, Chipmunk, SWAY, JLS, French Montana, Giggs, and Donaeo are just a small number of talented artists Larizzle has collaborated with in recent years. Global names such as Tim Westwood, Trever Nelson, Artful Dodger, Pendulum, Heartless Crew and Grooverider have had the pleasure of working with Larizzle, respected as a thorough professional and purveyor of one of the slickest urban DJ sets in the UK. Larizzle has also worked for a number of recognised urban radio stations including: Phatbeats.net, DejaVu Fm and Delightfm.com. From this experience, DJ Larizzle has been able to develop his skills to become an accomplished radio presenter and from this, has allowed him to have regular guest features on BBC Radio 1Xtra in addition to a regular show on London's Bang Radio. Larizzle has also had TV show appearances on BBC Three and MTV.

International venues have also been a feature of the Larizzle experience - with Amsterdam lucky enough to sample Larizzles delights, a fun filled annual residency in Aiya Napa, Cyprus a regular feature in the Larizzle schedule, and pioneering forays to Slovenian dancefloors with his sublime UK Funky House sound being just a few.

Larizzle has become widely known for the quality and quantity of his mixtape releases suporting a variety of musical genres, which have recieved many thousands of downloads across the world. Culminating in Larizzle heading for the 2012 Official Mixtape Awards ceremony to pick up the coveted award for 'Best Mixtape Compilation'.

It’s not just the huge Larizzle fanbase and respect of industry peers that support his upward momentum - his popularity and taste-maker status was further recognisedwhen Jack & Jones, the European clothing brand became his official sponsors in 2010.

It would be safe to say he is a man of talent and style, but also one to take home to the mother. Obtaining two degrees, one in Biomedical Science and the othera Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research Masters degree, show there's is a whole hidden depth to this man of music - 'definitely not your average DJ' which is why we are extremely pleased to welcome him to the Sparkle roster .

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