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,
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'!....(contd)
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' hasworked alongside
many other top DJs including Judge Jules, Bob Sinclar & Axwell.
A lover of Ibiza she spent 5 summer seasons DJ'ingthere, 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"
From
being one
of the hottest properties in IBIZA in recent years, Lucci - 6
years resident at Manumission@Privilege, the worlds largest club,
to mixing fave San An pre-party venue Bar M globally released
club branded albums and 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.
LucciI 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 colaborative productions with Gram'ma
Funk "I See You Baby Shakin dat Ass" and Ibiza legend
Nicky Holloway among many others
An
interesting first for DJ Lucci occurred in 2005 as he bacame
the worlds very first professional name artist to be bookable
though eBay
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, and Club Real in Slovenia.
Her
vibe is "funky versatile" and with inspiration drawn
from her favorite artist producers andlove 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 choreographed a complete show around her productions
performing Supa Bad, Cloud 9 and Dance live,
These
are just a fraction of the UK's Clubs and Promotions Kelly has
played... Gatecrasher Sheffield, Paha London, Coc Co club Regent
Street London, Bamboo Birmingham, Liquid, Movida London, Bar
Beyond Newcastle, Lucorum Barnsley. Rulin @ Ministry of Sound,
Detox @ Heaven, Ruby @ Canvas, Trade VIP @ Gay Pride, Kinky Trade@
Turnmills, Trade pre parties @ Escape, Clandistino @ The AKA
Bar, Hype @ AKA Bar, Nightlife @ Club Aquarium, Cocolate-Escape
Brighton, Liv House @ club Herbal WhatsOn @ Club Rouge, The Gate-
Notting hill, Bar, Just for the cheek of it @ prodigal, Rude
Reality @ Tokyo Joes, Browns Night Club, Spot Bar- Covent Garden,
Halo Promotions @ Bar Evissa, Detox @ Ghetto, Strictly Garage
Aylesbury, Slippery Sessions @ The Egg, , Nightshift @ The Rhythm
Factory, The Freedom Bar, Lets get it on @ Club Coliseum and
the Rhythm Factory, ItÕs a soul thing @ The Velvet Rooms,
Bar Roca- House FM nights crouch end, The Beach Bar Brighton,
The Escape club Brighton, Love and Lust @ Club Tropicana, UCP
@ The Studio, Two Thirty Bar- Soho, The Jet lounge- Soho, Vision
@ Zenith- Park Royal, Soft and smooth @ Club 1- High Wycombe,
Heart and Soul @ Aztec- Stevenage. Legends Northampton. Ice Cream
Fridays @ Vivid & Elite- Romford, Suss 5th Birthday @ The
Rex- Stratford
International
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
Pete Griffiths
is one of our 2010 arrivals on Sparkle - as resident tour DJ
for Toolroom Records, one of the most respected dance labels
in the world, is one of the UK’s busiest professionals in
the industry and is often referred to as one of the ‘Leaders
Of The New School’
As
well as supporting many of the worlds finest DJs & artists
on the Toolroom Knights tours, Pete is regularly DJ’ing
alongside his label stablemates Mark Knight, Funkagenda, Dave
Spoon, D.Ramirez and many more. His consistency and ability to
work any crowd has ensured return bookings & worldwide followings
wherever he plays. Recent gigs have seen Pete rocking packed
out clubs & festivals in London (Ministry Of Sound) Amsterdam
(Dance Valley / Panama) Ibiza (Eden / Amnesia) Miami, Germany,
Romania, Paris and still playing regular home fixtures around
Kent, England.
Pete’s
own productions with ther trademark sound of driving uplifting
house are getting recognition from taste makers worldwide. His
recent Toolroom debut ‘Speak The Secret’ zipped up
the DJ charts gaining a groundswell of support where it matters
most - on the dance floor, as well as coveted airtime from radiow
shows across the globe . Following on from his single success
Pete has continued to produce with remixes on various labels
including the EDX smash on Toolroom ‘Party Of Politics’.
With
over 10 years experience working in the music industry varying
from club events & promotions, design & media to label
& artist management Pete’s dedication to Toolroom Records
is a tribute to his character. From its arrival in 2003 from
their HQ in Maidstone, Kent, England Toolroom Records has set
the standard as one of the most respected dance labels in the
world, focusing on fresh, world-class talent and cutting-edge
music releases - long may it continue. Where Pete is concerned,
we can expect similar success in the booth and in the studio
looking forward and he is widely-tipped to be one of the future
'movers and shakers' - if that proves correct great solid dance
music is in safe hands.
DJ Eve Carey
is considered to be one of the worlds top female DJs, She his
sponsored by UMM records & clothes label, and features on
their worldwide tours.
In her 14
year professional DJ career to date, Eve Carey has played in
clubs all over the UK, continental Europe and the world. DJ Eve
first got into clubbing back in the late 80s, sneaking into raves,
and dancing all night to the likes of Top Buzz and Mickey Finn.
At the tender age of 17 she got a job in a recording studio in
her native Birmingham. There she learnt the core DJ skills and
her career exploded from there! Known for her energy and passion
behind the decks, Eve describes her musical style as a mix of
house, electro and chunky beats all mixed in a style of her own
and a technical ability that rivals any DJ in her class.
Eve's DJ CV
can boast a veitable whos who of global club brands including
Hed Kandi ,Godskitchen, Miss Moneypennys, Ministry of Sound,
Fantazia, Perfecto, Ultra Vegas, Fuel, and the Decadence UK Tour
and for the Warehouse Autumn/Winter 2002 Collection press launch.
She is also one of the Resident DJ's for COCOLOCO playing the
back room of Ministry of Sound & is on the regular line up
for PUKKA UP parties.
Eve is rarely
on home soil these days - her youa re more likley globe trotting
rarely in the UK you can find her in Russia, China, Australia,
India and all over the Middle East & Europe most weekends!
She is one of the 3 official Charlys Angelz appearing on tours
& in Ibiza for them. She toured with the "Underdog Project"
with there smash hit “Summer Jam”& presented an
award to Club Fabrique voted best club in Russia where she also
plays. She had a residency at Papas Beach Club – Egypt on
2005, and was the first female DJ to play at Cream-Beirut in
2000. Eve has impressed crowds 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 taught
DJ courses in her hometown Birmingham and worked alongside Pato
Banton as a studio engineer & works sound engineering bands
at Barfly a live venue hosting bands such as Juliette Lewis &
the Licks, Jet, The Riffles, MTV and Kerrang nights. Eve released
a compilation CD in Europe with excellent records and is now
working on her own productions with engineers such as Timmy Vegas
(Soul Central), Gabi Newman (Vendetta Records) & Jeremy Sylvester
(Azuli Records).
With the
looks of a cover girl and the skills to rock any dance floor,
this girl is an asset to any party!
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...
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 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.
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 UK
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.
He recently co produced
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 5th 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.
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 and 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!
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. ˜Xcess 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 ˜Tasty' album launch party, and Keisha White's single
launch party)
Alongside
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
D'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 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, Levi Strauss, 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"
Following on
from a three year residency for Stereo Sushi (Hed Kandi's more
Soulful side), Antony has played at Pacha in London twice as
well as Ministry Of Sound in London twice and the massive Secret
Part party project in 2010 as well as many other parties in major
UK cities. Antony has also become involved helping to organising
international tour events, and running the weekly radio show
which is broadcast in 10 countries around the world, and is always
looking for new tracks for forthcoming albums as well as reviewing
new albums for press launches.
AAs well as appearances for the new Kings
of House brands and also Born To Dance Records, Antony has performed
for Hed Kandi at The Empire in Middlesboro and also in Germany
on New Year's Eve 2010 and Ministry of Sound.
Music wise, you'll find Antony playing
anything from Funky to Soulful, Deep to Uplifting House, Old
School as well as Electro House depending on the venue and most
importantly the crowd, being resident at some of the busiest
nights in the clubland of North-East England. The last few years
have seen Antony being a regular feature in Ibiza spinning for
Stereo Sushi, including spots for Plastik, the Garlands Plastic
boat party and also Eden. Antony has also played in Mauritius
three times for Ministry of Sound and Addictive Tour alongside
Stonebridge, Antoine Claraman and Jon Fitz - the first international
DJs to play on the island to a sell out crowd of 8500 at the
national football stadium. The event was broadcast on the national
radio as well as in the national press and news channels.. In
September 2007 DJ Mag featured the event with Stonebridge
Antony's own radio show Essential House
radio show is franchised across 21 stations around the world,
including the AM Frequency in Brisbane, Australia and the FM
Frequency in Cork, Northern Ireland gathering an impressive 1.2
million listeners each week. The show features regular
interviews and guest slots from the cream of the dance music
icons - including Todd Terry (1 of only 5 worldwide interviews
in 2007), Erick Morillo and Martin Solveig, and showcases the
best in Jackin', Funky, Soulful and Deep House. The final show
Antony hosts and produces is 'Tuff & Twisted Sessions' and
features the finest in Tech and Electro House each week. Across
the three shows Antony hosts each and every week he covers nearly
every House style you can think of and will always ready to rock
the venue with a selection of exclusive tracks
2010 saw Antony's new mix albums hitting
the digital stores entitled Essential House Miami Twenty Ten
on Borntodance Records a sublime mix of Soulful to Funky/Mainroom
style with a few exclusives tracks that are not available anywhere
else. Antony was also asked to mix the Soulheat records Miami
album in March which featured tracks from the label and made
it into the Top 20 on Beatport.
If that wasn't enough he also finds time
to write reviews and features for Defected records, and Borntodance
Records.
Born in London, this 24-year old musicianis just
at the beginning of her music career. Singer/ Songwriter and
DJ Maxine Hardcastle is not restrained by genre, having written
soulful/ funky house tracks for Hed Kandi and The Ministry of
sound she also has a number of smooth jazz releases, reaching
#1 on the US Billboard Chart.
It would be difficult not to claim that
music runs thought her veins - her father, the legendary 80s
popster Paul Hardcastle made his mark revolutionising the sound
of pop with the record '19', with subsequently Simon Fuller named
the company '19 Management'. Mr. Hardcastle continues to dominate
the American Charts with countless hit albums. If that wasn't
enough to claim artistic heritage Maxine's brother Paul is a
saxophonist and songwriter who is currently playing to the loyal
dance music crowds of Ibiza. Louis Hardcastle her grandfather
was a credible jazz / soul musician performing his way around
the world until the fine age of 80.
So
it is no surprise that Maxine's
spent her youth immersed in all things musical, finding time
also to . train in classical, ballroom and Latin dancing and
gaining a diploma in theater arts at the famed 'Italia Conti
Academy'. She sang in the Spice Girls Movie, Dancied on S-Club
television, appearing in the series I-dream, and sang live at
the Royal Albert Hall as well as co-writing and performing on
'Hardcastle 4' and all that before the age of 18 . Maxine has
concentrated on writing and producing her own solo material,
teaching herself digital music production and setting up a 'mini'
studio at home, she took on the task of teaching herself a professional
music program. She was determined to become musically self-sufficient
and be able to be involved involved in each step of making music.
Maxine wrote her first House track 'It's
Gonna Happen' in 2007, which was isnapped up by global label/club
brand Hed Kandi. This was released on the Summer Sampler and
Beach House 2007, following upo with 'Another Chance' to Wez
Clarke's instrumental on which she also played the keyboard.
The track smashed CDJs everywhere and Hed Kandi obliged again
for her second signing releasing the track on several albums
including , A Winters Taste, Kandi Lounge , Beach House 2008,
Live Verbier and American Ministry of Sound Album. Well established
remixer Richard Earnshaw provided a remix on further albums .
Two further successful tracks were signed with Hed Kandi. 'Walking
With A Smile', originally written herself in a soul/ funk genre
was picked up by Wez Clarke, he remixed the catchy tune into
the House track that now features on several albums. 'Bringing
Me Back', was released on Beach House 2009 album and several
albums Stateside. The 'Mr. Vasovski Mix' was released on Discopolis
records and featured on 'Born To Dance Presents Essential House
Miami Twenty Ten'. Maxine has performed her tracks live in venues
all over the world, including Pacha London, Pacha Lithuania,
Russia and The Maldives.
As Miss Hardcastle breezed through the audition
for dance/ pop sensation 'Alice DJ' her work with producers at
Violent Music sparked a fascination Ableton Live and from here
she entered the world of Digital DJing. Composing her own remixes/
bootlegs she showcased her favourite house and electro tracks
to audiences weaving her live vocal talents into her set. Maxine
may be a relatively new blood on the DJ scene but she has already
sparked a lot of industry interest - not many DJs we know leave
the decks looping and get down onto the floor to sing in the
crowd.
Recent highlights include touring for
'Pink Poison' in Lithuania, as well as appearances at Egg London,
Kuredu Island Maldives, Dreamers Marbella, Dance Crusade festival,
Mac Store Regent street, The national polo championships 'Sandbanks
Rocks' alongside Dane Bowers and Brandon Block and has played
beside Kiss 100 DJs and Ibiza Residents and has billed at highly
respected club nights Dance Aid, Blow, Miss Moneypennies, Wired,
Be Sombody, Femme Fatale, DiscoTech, MotherFunkers, Pukka Up,
Undetected, Dirtbox, Tutti-Frutti, and the Thursday Night Project
Away
from the decks and dance scene Maxine
finds relaxation from the hard beats and hectic life of a DJ
by writing acoustic, easy listening music. She has co-written
and performed on several of her fathers #1 Smooth Jazz albums
and recently co-wrote and sang the track 'A Different Kind Of
Love' with American artist Nate Harasim, voted up and coming
Smooth Jazz artist of the year. The track features on his album
which is due to be released.
