About Me
For those of you that've asked, here's one of my mixtapes : BARCODE02 : that I mixed live in June 2003..... It's a bit of a chilled backroom/bar culture type mix - There'll be more online soon (House/Retro/HipHop etc) so keep checkin back.... Hope ya like it!
CONTACT ADDRESS.....
Please feel free to send any promotional tunes etc. to SIMON FORESTIERO, PO BOX 689, MANCHESTER M60 2QH, UNITED KINGDOM... Thanks
QUOTES.....
"Continuing with our policy of showcasing only the finest resident DJ's from some of the UK's most highly respected clubs, this Saturday...Simon Forestiero comes to town! Now, if you've never heard of Simon, let us give you a bit of a heads up.... Bottom line, you'll rarely see a more technically gifted DJ anywhere in the UK. Simon's flawless mixing skills and use of all equipment, including both vinyl & CD turntables, is nothing less than a marvel. His draw dropping ability has seen him grace the decks at the cream of the UK clubland.... To see & hear Simon play really is an experience in itself and one that should not be passed upon." (DontStayIn writeup)
"Up in the top room (Carbon Lounge) Simon Forestiero and Duncan Murray were playing some of the funkiest tunes I've heard in a club for a long time. I kept popping up for a dance. someone really shoulda stopped me though cos I dance like your dad!!" Ian Russell - contactmusic.com review of Godskitchen - Dec'06
"..Perhaps the only thing missing is the post-club/pub mix show. Key 103 tried this with the multi-talented Simon Forestiero (Sugar Lounge/Cocoa Rooms etc) but then dropped it without explanation. Maybe it just didn’t work, but with thousands of people heading home every Friday and Saturday night, wouldn't it be great to hear some house music?..." (WHLN XFM review)
"Babooshka has captured the essence of 'fuck me it's funky' clubbing by installing the floor-quaking talent that is Simon Forestiero in the upstairs bar....Forestiero inflicts serious aural pleasure with his eclectic snazzy grooves..." (MINISTRY magazine)
"In more recent times Simon has developed an envious reputation as a DJ who delivers the goods wherever he plays. And with residencies at nights like Babooshka @ Code nightclub in Birmingham and 2Risque in Manchester alongside his Sugar Lounge sessions, a radio show on Key 103 and a World of bookings on his CV - he is hot property." (MANCHESTER AFTER DARK website)
"By now we were only minutes away from David Morales' set... As we stood talking...we could hear the dark second room kicking off in style as Simon Forestiero began to scratch up tracks I'd never heard before. We were impressed enough to decide to miss the first hour of David's (Morales') 4 hour set to enjoy the talents of Simon" (www.gurn.net)
"Sugar Lounge is an essential destination on Thursdays and Fridays when resident Si Forestiero (of Code, Birmingham fame) mixes soulful house from 8.30pm until the early hours, with the likes of Formula One bad-boys Eddie Irvine and Jenson Button in attendance." (ESQUIRE magazine)
"...phenomenal DJ Simon Forestiero keeps the vibe sexy in the lounge with an eclectic selection of hip hop, raregroove, r&b, funk and soul..." (BBC RADIO 1 website)
"BAR OF THE MONTH : THE SUGAR LOUNGE - Sweet In The City"
"....The music strategy is the icing of the funky cake. Take the latest in Hip Hop, R&B, Funk and Soul, mix it into the cauldron, throw in some classics for good measure, then add a well polished DJ. The outcome is an electric, sexy, energised atmosphere in which one cannot help but wear a big smile and become embroiled in the intimate and pulsating surroundings." (IN MANCHESTER magazine)
Review of Babooshka @ CODE, Birmingham
"It's not just the undulating list of exceptional DJ's (Eric Morillo, David Morales, Bob Sinclar to name a few) it unashamedly treats the clubbers of Birmingham too, but the whole experience of a night at Babooskha that sets it apart. ; ........But let's not forget Simon Forestiero in the upstairs lounge. A night is not complete with a jaunt in this chic room where the guy drops and scratches the best old school beats. Although completely diverse his tunes just fit and complement the night so well." (Richard Walden - klubuniverse.com)
"...along with cool décor and funky music check out the Si Forestiero set on a Thursday and Friday night for the best." (worldsbestbars.com)
MINI CV.....
PRESS
I write regular music reviews for B&S (Blues & Soul) - check some of my reviews here
RADIO
I produced and presented my own specialist radio show ("GOT2BEFUNKY") on Manchester's Key103 for two-and-a-half years between 2001 and 2004 (check the radio demo on the player for a snippet of one of my shows)
FESTIVALS
2006 LOVE LEEDS (RETRO ARENA)
2004 O2 FESTIVAL (DANCE ARENA) with BASEMENT JAXX
2003 MANCHESTER KEY IN THE CITY
2003 MANCHESTER MARDIS GRAS (KEY 103 ARENA)
2002 Gods Kitchen GLOBAL GATHERING ..2 (VIP ARENA)
2001 Gods Kitchen GLOBAL GATHERING ..1 (VIP ARENA)
MANCHESTER
- Main Resident at COCOA ROOMS since it's opening
- Resident at PROHIBITION since it's opening
- Main Resident at SUGAR LOUNGE from it's opening in 2001 until 2005
- Headlining at ULTIMA : Cranage Hall, Cheshire (April2006)
- 2 years on KEY 103 with my "Got 2 Be Funky" weekend radio show
- guest sets for 2RISQUE @ North, VENUS, The CIRCLE CLUB, EMPORIA, MISCHIEF @ BabyGrand, ROSSETTI HOTEL and others...
In addition, some other things I've done over the last few years include....
2005
- IN THE CITY After Party with 1Xtra's MANNY NORTE & RAS KWAME
- monthly resident for MISS MONEYPENNY'S (Birmingham)
- monthly resident for RETRO with Paul Taylor
- regular guest appearances for THE CIRCLE CLUB, Manchester
- DISCO SUCKS! @ SODA (Swindon)
- FUEL, Birmingham
2004
- CHUFF CHUFF with NORMAN JAY (MBE)
- KINGLY CLUB & EMBASSY ROOMS (London)
other stuff on my CV includes...
- Nominated "Best Resident DJ" : Manchester Bar & Club Awards
- Reviewer for BLUES & SOUL MAGAZINE
- MINISTRY OF SOUND 10th Birthday (London)
- 2year weekly residency for BABOOSHKA at CODE (Birmingham)
- CAFE MAMBO and BAR-M Ibiza guest sets
- Playing alongside, or on nights with, ERICK MORILLO, ALLISTER WHITEHEAD, GRAEME PARK, JASON HERD, NORMAN JAY, SASHA, JOEY NEGRO, STONEBRIDGE, DANNY RAMPLING, TIMO MAAS, SANDY RIVERA, TONY WALKER, JIM'SHAFT'RYAN, CJ MACKINTOSH, TIM DELUXE, KNEE DEEP
- Player's parties for MANCHESTER UNITED, MANCHESTER CITY and BLACKBURN ROVERS
- Kelvin (Emmerdale) Fletcher's 21st birthday party (covered by OK!)
- performing at various events for JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, CAMERON DIAZ & entourage @ Justified After-Show Party / DAVID & VICTORIA BECKHAM / KELE LE-ROC / ICEBERG SLIMM / JAY SEAN / DIZZY RASCAL / WAYNE ROONEY / RIO FERDINAND / RICKY HATTON / MICHAEL JOHNSON / AMIR KHAN
