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Dean Smith

About Me


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Hi Been DJing since I was 16. I'm a northern soul, living in Walsall.I Run an Artist management company called D.S. Management, looking after several artistes, most noticeably a rock outfit called The Black and Reds, also promote several nights featuring Live bands and DJ's at Wharf10 bar & Red baboon. I run 'classic house' events called Mother Nature @ various locations.Im the resident DJ @ Below and other nights at the Rainbow, Film, comedy and poetry nights, art exhibitions and events, Plus I still DJ all over. My history is in the Rave / House Scene. Would like to give a nod to Jose Padilla, larry levan, david mancuso, walter gibbons, francois k., tony humphries, frankie knuckles, david morales, francis grasso, nicky siano, ron hardy, masters at work, grandmaster flash, kool herc, jazzy jeff, coldcut, giles peterson, eddie pillar, rainer truby, colin curtis, ian levine, Brandon block, darren emerson, andy weatherall, terry Farley, Sasha, Graham park, mike pickering, Tom wainright, Justin robertson, cristian woodyatt, fabi paris, danny rampling, lofty, stripy, dean thatcher, man parrish, keith suckling, evil eddie richards, carl '3 deck wizard' cox, Dominic moir, Roy the roach, colin, gary gaz, Neil rushton, Neil macey, DJ.Dick, Lee fisher, Jock Lee, Ming, Nathan gregory, Bad boy billy, Rick pants, Cosh, Pete n rick aka Digs n Woosh, si dk n jack, graham & julie warr, ennio styles, kano, grantham clayford, Dave sinclair, Doctor Pete, lady erica, Bongmist, Action direkt, Jonny marklew, sean highway, ade shelly, Scottie, sonny 'choppin' chohhan, andy p., glen aston, jem atkins, jason carter, mathews n mobley, fletcher, steve jones, al mekenzie, maurice faulton, tyree cooper, russ gabriel, tamas jones, jk n ally, harrison daniels, ade robinson, adam shelton, Slobadan n all the fantastic Dj's that have crossed my path n influenced me over the years. Clubs and nights that meant somethin' - sky blue connection, the eclipse, time - the rag market n villa leisure ctr no statues on the dancefloor!., spectrum, the hummingbird, starlight, starlight bloxwich - sweet sensation!. kollision - wolves, introspective @ shelly's, conspiricy's manchester, the hacienda, quadrant park, cake, breathless at snobs, better way - institute, notes, raphaels, Safari club - coast to coast, brothers n sisters, mondays at trezines, venus - notts - truly the finest!! most excellent, love ranch, flying - the soho theatre, volante - corn exchange, boy's own parties, sign o the times, the milk bar, wobble, picasso's thursdays, pimp, full of beans, the cat people, boat parties, chuff chuff, fun, moneypennies, hard times, diy, smokescreen, splosh, amnesia in ibiza, belearica, black and white pacha, summun, es paradis, ku, space and the one's my generation dream of - Paradise garage, the loft, better days, limelight, catacombs, the twisted wheel, the torch, wigan casino, blackpool mecca highland rooms and many, many more... Bit of history - Lived in Ibiza 91 - 93 lost in music n tommy macks rocket fuel!!! Lived in Australia 2000 / 2001 - Honkytonks, revolver, ace morning, bond, the prince, The bamboo's, simon gray, Cam n his amazing bongo's, memories that will stay with me forever. Been a Promoter since early 90's - together forever parties! shout upstairs at the fifth, also fuck the fireworks at equals. what nights what nights!! the infamous Contrive club club classics for classic clubbers & a fusion of rythmic flavours at New world Cafe then Bobby's nightclub - walsall. Nod to Chu - Inventive flyers from the hammer to the ramsey head! n Contrive in the country - genius. Nod to ed 2 ed n the fantastic ping pong! Back to the legendary New world for many a top night Sweat,Diy etc... Next was Springboard alldayers at the anchor. Nods to the legend Cosha RIP bro.,Bomber basford, frosty, gary n sue. Many a top night at the anchor! on to Good foot friday at the wheatsheaf upstairs. Summer madness eh col!! Smile at milligans on sundays! The lighthouse upstairs at balloons, mr R.soul eh peeps!! then Mother nature was born - back room milligans. 97 - the wharf10 bar walsall. Fridays soulvation - truly amazing. Mother nature at the wharf 'classic elements of house!' those who know, know what a night that was. Nod to meek another flyer genius - the nights are only as good as the message! 'Live a little' the band night that started it all for a new generation at the wharf. nod's to Pete Williams, fans of kate, 747's, broadstone, chester road, gatefold, mother and the addicts, the lines, oneyesblue, red dog mean, the getaways, lucid, gravel, jake, peacock avenue, pa paul, adam n all the bands n heads I have forgotten to mention you all gave the wharf it's new found soul. Respect to Sim - 10lives! Opened a mother nature bar in gran canaria 2005. now sold (Not for me) Back at the wharf, where I'm Cptn Car park!! love it. Love n respect to everyone at the bar both past and present. you all don't know how much i think of you!! Still love Djing - hats off to the below lads, truly fantastic!! Carlsberg don't do warehouse parties but if they did... few more things I did beat poetry and Stand up comedy for a couple of years. watch this space cus I'm soon back for more!! been writing & making Surreal animation - look out for dave the homophobic moustache!!BELOW IS A VIDEO BY THE WONDERFULLY TALENTED MARK OF MJH PRODUCTIONS. IT'S A PROMO VID OF MY CLUB S.C.R.I.B.E NIGHT AT THE CUSTARD FACTORY, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM.ANY BANDS INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOR ME PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH. CHEERS. .. .. .. ..> ..

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Those who I would most like to meet are sadly past - Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Hunter S.Thompson, Charles Bukowski, Jack Karouac, Oscar Wilde, Eric Morecombe, W.C. Fields, Frank Randle and Eedie from grey gardens. As for the myspace meet up- absolutely anybody

My Blog

SOME NEW POEMS IVE STUMBLED ACROSS........

A couple of Days back, I was sorting through a box at my folks house and came across on old Store and Go USB drive, on there I found a few little verses etc. from when I had just got back from Gran Ca...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:34:00 GMT

Annoyed at the Kebab shop.........

..> . Granted not all students are the same,several of my most wonderful friends are students. I also agree Kebabs are plain wrong!!! I ventured out to the rainbow this evening, then, I met up wi...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:08:00 GMT

New Poem 'Fuck off'

Fuck off I need to fuck off, I really want to fuck off, Just tell me to 'fuck off', then hopefully I could fuck off! But you know what? 'fuck off', because I couldn't just fuck off, Even if I did fu...
Posted by on Tue, 29 May 2007 13:02:00 GMT

POEMS FOR MY MOTHER

Next time you cry, just wonder why, you sat and sang a lullaby?To sooth my soul, to make me whole, to hold me close, away from cold,So dry your tears, free your fears and welcome all your finest years...
Posted by on Fri, 18 May 2007 08:39:00 GMT

NORTHERN SOUL AND SOME OTHER POEMS

Northern Soul Some say, how can, as a white man You chance a dance On the voice of the black man, I replied, from inside, With my passion and my pride, It is something, from which I will never hide, ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:56:00 GMT

TIME TO SHARE SOME OF MY POEMS & THOUGHTS! WHY NOT...

SILENCE   Sit alone with silence Listen to her song, Her sweet voice echo's closer, To a symphony so strong, Her lyrics launch the teardrops, Her chorus wipes the eye, Sit alone with silence, The...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:10:00 GMT