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DJ Ken Walker

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About Me

Ken Walker has been an integral contributor to the Australian Urban scene for over 15 years. Throughout this time he has been a pioneer on radio presenting & producing shows on Street FM, RRR, PBS FM, Kiss FM & "Jamz" for the Austereo Network (Fox FM/2DayFM/B105FM & SAFM). Ken has DJ’d in our leading festivals (Big Day Out, Rumba & Summer Dayz) and regularly tours the country bringing his mixups to the masses. In 2001 Ken joined the Vicious Vinyl team (headed by Andy Van & John Course) and they established Australia’s first true R&B based label “Vicious Urban” In March 2002 Ken along with fellow R&B DJ Craig G were recipients of the prestigious Ravage Australia Testimonial awards for excellence & achievement in the Australian Dance Music Industry. Previous awardees include John Course, Andy Van, Kasey Taylor & Sean Quinn. May 2005 Ken signed an exclusive 2 year deal with Virgin Music to head it’s new flagship label, Virgin Urban Australia and the first project “Jamz Volume 3” was released in April 2006

My Interests

Music:

Grandmaster Flash, Curtis Mayfield, Donnie Hathaway, Minnie Ripperton, Bob Marley, Garland Jeffries, Georgio Moroder, Gino Socci, Patrick Cowley, Paul Sabu, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, Andy Warhol, Grand Wizard Theodore, Luther Vandross, Teddy Riley, Q Bert, De La Soul, Chaka Khan, Norman Whitfield, Nick Marinelli, Tom Moulton, Fab Five Freddy, Edith Piaf, Grace Jones, Lou Reed, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear.

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