Andrea Ahimie-Carthy (Trout)My involvement in the music industry started about 6 years ago as I commenced DJing under the ‘Trout’ moniker, playing a wide range of styles centred around deep house, disco, funk and soul. A typical Trout session was once described as ‘a diversity of sounds from ‘80s soul to Brook Benton by way of good pop and funk from the future’.
I spin for fun, and am notorious for my pride in my lack of ability to mix! Did I say ability? – I meant need! This unpretentious approach to DJing has seen me spinning at such events as:
• Mr Scruff’s New Year’s Eve Party, Music box, Manchester
• Harter Street (Electriks), Manchester
• The Big Chill 2002/3/4&6, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire
• Revolver, Melbourne, Australia
• The Medicine Bar, Custard Factory, Birmingham
• Phonic Hoop, The Enigma, Brighton
• Fidgit, Plan B, Brixton
• Fun Lovin’ Criminals After Show Party, Circle Club, Manchester
• Nish Nash Nosh (Electriks), Mint Lounge, Manchester
• Garden Festival, Zardar, Croatia 2006
• Omar @ Behind The Groove, Mint Lounge, Manchester
• Boogie People, Section 8, Melbourne, Australia
In addition to getting myself DJ bookings, I have also set up an agency to do the same for others.
BamBu Agency & Promotions was launched in February 2003 and the roster currently includes DJs from New York: Qool DJ Marv (Friends & Family / Buttamiilk), Monk One (Friends & Family / Wax Poetics), and DJ Center (Music Lounge / Giant Step).
From the UK, Dom (Blood & Fire), Jonny Miller (Phuture Lounge), Lady Driver (Danielle Moore, Crazy P), Martin Dulson, The Nutopians (Chibuku, Sankeys), Wai Wan (Earth Project).
If you would like to book Trout or any of our other DJs / would like more information, please get in touch: andrea@bambu.co.uk or www.myspace.com/andrea_trout.One of Trout's regular sidelines is the collaborated effort between herself and her long time friend Mancunian artist Chris Cavetroll Drury.Check out the t shirts we designed together:..
