I first got into house music listening to the likes of Marshall jefferson,Mr Fingers,Adonis and all the fantastic new sounds coming out of america as a teenager.The sounds were like nothing else i had heard, and i used to sit recording Jeff Young every weekend.A few years later the rave scene started and i would go to Rickys and the Warehouse in Leeds, to listen to the likes of Graham Park and Mike Pickering at the Kaos & Soak nights every month,and to the Orbit in morley to check out sven vath and orbital.I started buying the tunes that i was hearing and building up my collection with everything from Chigaco house to Acid house.If i was feeling it i would buy it.I then started playing semi proffesional football and put most of my energys into that, so the music took a very distant back seat. Altough i still bought the odd record here and there and went out now and again,i never had the time or energy to devote to the music.
10 years later and as a suprise for my 30th birthday, my partner Tiffany bought me a set of decks and that was all i needed to get going,and after meeting Marshall Jefferson (in Huddersfield of all places) and getting inspiration from him i was off in search of Djing excellence.
Eventually i played at most of the clubs in Leeds such as Glasshouse,Back2mine, Rehab, Mint club, and fudge bar, and ran a night called Absolution with my good friend Jo Catley before taking it over myself.
The night went on for over 4 years taking on board one of Leeds freshest up and coming Dj's Eddi Zanetti as resident Dj.
In the meantime the Djing has had to take a firm back seat due to the arrival of my son Jacob, and the immenent arrival of another son, and a new job that takes me all over europe.I still have my weekly radio show on Fresh Fm 95.6 every wednesday 7-9pm were i get to play a whole variety of house music flavas,so check it out if you are in the west yorkshire area.If any of you Dj's out there have any new tracks you have done and want them played on the show,drop me a line.Always trying to showcase local talent on the show.
Thats enough about me,drop me a line and make a link.
Hope to meet some quality people on here and see what happens.Life is a journey so sit back and enjoy the ride,wherever it may take you.You might be suprised!!!
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