About Me
Hello my friend. I am a professional agent and promoter and I run my business (Backdoor Promotions) from home in Darlington, and I have recently celebrated my 20th year working in the ska world. I deal in concert promotions and I have a number of entertainers on my books. I also manage female models and I am currently expanding this side of my business. I have been involved in the UK ska scene since I was 15 years old. I began by getting album and press reviews for the likes of Bad Manners, Blue Beat Records, Unicorn Records and The Potato 5 in the North East media.I have booked shows for the likes of Bad Manners, Desmond Dekker, The Selecter, The Beat, The Toasters, The Hotknives, Laurel Aitken, Neville Staple, Skaville UK, The Skabilly Rebels, The Dualers, The Amphetameanies, Smoke Like A Fish and a host of other acts in the UK and in Germany. My first show was booking Desmond Dekker a gig in 1991 when I was 19 years old !During the summer of 2006, I helped organise the Summer Ska Season at The Forum in Darlington, and it was a huge success. I love my job and my sights are firmly set on bringing even more top ska talent to northern England & to Germany.My aim is simple and effective. I always intend to make my client successful in whatever field they work in, and I offer them professional management and promotion with a cheesey grin ! Earlier this year, I was interviewed by Music On Air , and the publication has caused quite alot of interest ! Have a read by simply clicking www.musiconair.biz/Dell.phpI am also a member of the Darlington based ska band, The G Men. We reformed in 2007. I sing a little and play the cowbell. I am also known as Mr Sausage in certain parts of England, Germany and in rural Norway, but most people call me by my nickname, Dell.In my spare time, I follow Manchester City FC & go ghost hunting at haunted locations in England. I once started up a Fan Club for lovers of Spaghetti, but these days I am far too busy thrusting my hips like a screwball throughout the United Kingdom and Germany to run such crazy fan clubs but never say never, groover ! { :
