House of God

House of God was started in January 1993 by Chris Hog, Surgeon, Sir Real & Paul Damage. Named after a seminal electro 12" by D.H.S., House of God was intended to be an antidote to the cheesy hardcore and house nights that relied on fashion or star djs rather than musical content to make a good party. Over the years, this became the core philosophy behind the HOG, using residents in all of the rooms, supporting the developing UK techno artisits and not relying on star djs for the sake of their names.When HOG moved to the city centre of Birmingham in the summer of '93, it quickly developed into a seminal nightout for ravers. No dress code, cheap entry and cheap beer created a loyal and large following at the HOG nights in the Dance Factory. These first few years helped develop the core HOG sound of techno/house alongside drum n bass and breaks rooms. that became the template for many other nights around the Midlands and the UK.Always with an innovative music policy and some huge productions, HOG has provided the Midlands with legendary parties of all sizes at venues ranging from the 2,000 capacity Que Club to Subway City and the Sanctuary. HOG has also been responsible for most of the big names in UK techno playing their first events in the Midlands, with Dave Clarke, James Ruskin, Neil Landstrumm among them and also helped to launch the careers of artists such as Surgeon & Louis Osbourne.14 years on, HOG continues to return to haunt the Midlands underground on an irregular basis