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Mark Batch has been following his passion music since his mid teens, when he embarked on his musical journey playing in a band at legendary London venues like The Dublin Castle in Camden. His transgression into the world of dance music began while at Richmond College, when he was introduced to the dance music scene by a friend, and the South London club circuit that it populated.
His time socialising and partying in the scene engendered a desire to change the musical perceptions of his fellow college-goers, and to this end he started promoting a night at the uni bar showcasing everything from old skool to drum ‘n’ bass, garage, hip-hop and jungle, bringing the likes of Adam F to the uni. After spending his student loan on a pair of Technics, he was fully hooked, and was soon DJing at Roehampton student events alongside the likes of The Scratch Perverts, The Dream Team and Nicky Blackmarket.
After uni, he teamed up with some like-minded friends to help promote one of London’s most popular dance events which then lead on to the formation, along with some close childhood friends, of his own electro house label Grin Recordings, with studio forays seeing him produce tracks for the imprint like Between The Lines and the peak-time anthem R.I.D. which was signed to Media Records and appeared on the Big in Ibiza Compliation mixed by Space resident Jonathan Ulysses.
He continues to DJ for Grin Recordings and at other burgeoning London promotions, with his style of uplifting, feel good electronic house and electro with occasional dark twists seeing him become a firm crowd favourite wherever he plays. He has now left his post as an Art & Design teacher to pursue full-time work in the dance music industry, fully immersing himself in the scene he is so passionate about.