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Martin Red - DJ Profile
Martin has been into music from an early age, being the youngest of four brothers. Amongst the stronger influences; jazz, soul, funk, disco, hip hop, electro, new wave, punk, reggae.
He found House music when it first landed in the UK in the mid eighties. Rather than take through his music background, perhaps start from when he started working.
He started working as a DJ professionally in 1989; he was doing bars such as Notes Bar and 49ers in Birmingham. He also did a Saturday night dance show on a Pirate station. Fresh FM was ran by two parts of The Constructive Trio. These DJ's formed a big part of the initial House scene that took off in the midlands, during the mid 80's.
He started doing his first weekly club residency at The Hummingbird on A Friday night, he would play to a crowd of 2000 - 3000, along with other residents they also had great guests. This led to many all nighters and one off venues also. He continued doing Fridays and Saturday all dayers at Notes Bar.
Martin started organizing his own night in 1990; this was the first weekly nights at Shelleys in Longton, Stoke On Trent, UK. 28th June 1990, opening guest was Evil Eddie Richards (Jolly Roger). Other guests over time included Derrick May, Colin Dale, Dave Angel.
As the profile on a flyer from a Kinky People party in Belgium stated "judicial troubles.. nothing was going to stop this man easily his love of music was far too strong"
Worked in many clubs and cities over the past years. He has always remained into music over commercialism. Yet, still possessing a good eye for a venues atmosphere requirements.