Murray was born in the Birmingham, UK back in the 70's. During his teen years, Murray could be found listening to hardcore rave tapes from shelleys, the eclipse, and other midland raves with the likes of Carl Cox, Grooverider and Sasha all providing the musical back drop to his eduction. At the age of 18 he moved to the Northwest of the UK to go study.
One too many trips to Voodoo at le Bateau, Liverpool to watch icons such as Dave Clarke, Billy Nasty, Jeff Mills and Darren Emerson blast out some techno meant failing his first years study at Uni (he later passed the course) but these things just happen for a reason as it was at this time he started working for Cream and Creamfields festival in Liverpool as a tour manager and Artist Liaison. He traveled the world on tours with many DJs such as Hernan Cattaneo, Yousef, Danny Howells, Paul Bleasdale, Seb Fontaine, Hybrid and K Klass during his time at Cream.
He also Bar managed Nation and The Magnet in Liverpool for a couple of years too after he had finished working for Cream.
As a keen festival goer, Murray has been to over 50 festivals in the last 16 years. Too many bands to cite as influences but highlights would have to be Metallica at Download twice and at Leeds, Bjork at Reading, Madness at Feile, cant remember who was on at all those Glastonburys.. Muse were very good and The Prodigy, Kasabian at V last year and Slipknot at Download.. there are so many good highlights and plenty i cant remember..
Saw Tony Alva and Matt Hoffman do exhibition stuff at Download a few years ago.. total respect to those guys.. anyway, back to the Murray story...
Now working for Renaissance in Nottingham after being head hunted my MD Geoff Oakes. He has a day to day role of looking after International tours and Events for the very succesful Record and Event Company. Touring major albums from the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Satoshi Tomiie and Dave Seaman. 2006 saw Murray tour manage over 50 shows for Renaissance with the calibre of DJs such as Paolo Mojo, Nic Fanciulli, Desyn Masiello, Spooky, Sander Kleinenberg, Darren Emerson, Cassius, Max Graham, Tom Stephan, Steve Lawler, Nick Warren, Yousef, Behrouz, Deep Dish, Felix Da Housecat and James Zabiela with highlights being the 8 date tour of Italy with Satoshi back in April. 2007 has seen visits to yet more countries including Bulgaria, France, Serbia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Finland, Norway, Hungary and UAE amongstr many others.
Aside from the tour managing duties, for the past 12 years Murray has been DJing at some amazing clubs and messy house parties, more recently headlining the back room for Tuborgs NYE party in Serbia, Beer fest Serbia (25,000 people), Urban Bug Stage at Exit festival 2007 and Exit Beach Camp stage. With a very busy tour schedule planned, 150 shows for Renaissance already in place as well as quite a few solo DJ dates confirmed across the globe.. 2008 promises to be yet another unforgettable year. See you at a club near you!
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