CLUB DJ / RADIO DJ / REMIXER / PRESS & PROMOTION / JOURNALIST Press comment by Dee Majek MAPP Records Europe: "When anyone talks about D.J. Stretch Taylor, the one superlative thing mentioned by the promoters & punters is Stretch rocks the clubs! He is THE peoples DJ"--------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Stretch mixed the official mix C.D. for superstar Missy Elliott for her multi-platinum album 'Miss E So Addictive' ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- In 2006 he spun to a party of celebrity faces at the Star Trak Records photographic exhibition for Pharrell & Snoop Dogg, where Stretch had million-selling rap star The Game and his crew backspinnin' to his music, while Pharrell was being interviewed for MTV. The event was splashed all over The Sun, Daily Mirror & the tabloid press the following day ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -- Support DJ at live concerts/PA's for: Fabolous, Mario Winans, Kindred The Family Soul, Metropolis, Fatman Scoop, Mica Paris, Terri Walker, Ty, Tashas World, Roll Deep, Omar, Iceberg Slimm, Hinda Hicks & Sista Factory (Sandra St. Victor, Kellie Sae, Laurnea, Karen Bernod) ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --- Over the years he's played at clubs throughout the UK & worldwide including: Ministry Of Sound, Twice As Nice, Global Room at Erick Morillo's Subliminal Sessions @ Pacha Ibiza, Privilege Ibiza (Guinness Book Of Records Biggest Club), Smoove, Jazz Cafe, 10Rooms, Cookies&Cream, Fresh Cream/Exposure, Kabaret Prophecy, Mash, Embassy, Café De Paris, Kiss100 Smooth Grooves @ Trap, Herbal, NYT, Click, Rainforest Café, Cargo, Greece, Dubai, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, annual events including Notting Hill Carnival, TMF Music Festival, SoulVille Weekender, Soul Village Weekender & at classic award-winning club nights like Get Down @ Bar Rumba, Club8090 @ Corks & Rubber Soul @ Junction, Cambridge. He also hosts club nights for Blues&Soul Magazine and has been co-promoting his own successful soul music event 'The Boating Club' for over a decade ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- He's deejayed at launch parties/after parties including: Usher concert Afterparty, MOBO Afterparty, Kelis, Faith Evans, Beenie Man, WuTang Clan ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Tour DJ for international acts Kindred The Family Soul, Hinda Hicks, Metropolis & Tashas World ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Stretch was listed in the Top 40 most influential U.K. DJ's in Blues&Soul Magazine in 2007. A little known fact is that he held a joint Guinness Book Of Records World Record as part of a DJ collective for the world's longest ever DJ mix. In 2007 Stretch was featured in a book about the music industry & life of a DJ called Tales From The Flipside, written by Mark Devlin ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- Stretch is a respected & versatile DJ with over 20 years experience and his wide knowledge of music & collection of 15,000 records means that he can be booked to play diverse DJ sets of various types of music, including new & old skool R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae & breaks at nightclubs, corporate events, concerts, launch parties, festivals, private parties, celebrity events, birthdays, weddings & barmizvahs! He has deejayed alongside the major players, movers & shakers of the DJ world ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -- As a music journalist he's been writing for the legendary Blues&Soul Magazine for 10 years and compiles the club chart & does reviews. Stretch also worked for East West/Atlantic/Warner Music street team, promoting international stars such as Missy Elliott, Sean Paul, Fat Joe, Brandy & Tweet. His former radio show on Soul24-7 featured interviews with legends Roy Ayers, D.J. Jazzy Jeff, Pete Rock, Roachford, Guru, Mica Paris, Masta Ace ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Current radio show: FLAMES 102.8FM & WORLDWIDE ON WWW.FLAMESRADIO.CO.UK - "The Ghetto Heaven Show" ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Other radio experience: EssexFM, R&B102.7FM, Ramjam, ActiveFM, PureDM etc ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------- He remixed with producer Don V Louie 'Now That Were Together' for Vicki Young on Dome Records - the record was commercially released reaching top 5 in the HMV chart. Stretch mixed & produced the 'Urban Flavas' mix compilation album for Warner Music. Also, mixed & produced the mix c.d. for the solo album by Cherise (Big Brovaz). He had his own DJ tour in 2004 with award winning UK hip-hop veteran M.C. Chris Smoove - http://www.myspace.com/smoovemuzik ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------Music is in the blood & Stretch's father was lead singer of a 60's band called The Gentry, famed for being an opening act for supergroup The Who ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- Listen to STRETCH TAYLOR'S 'GHETTO HEAVEN SHOW' on FLAMES 102.8FM LONDON & WORLDWIDE ON WWW.FLAMESRADIO.CO.UK - WEDNESDAYS 10PM-MIDNIGHT - "THE CLASSY SIDE OF URBAN MUSIC"
