Colm >K<

Colm Kenefick is one of Irelands hardest working dj's. He specialises in Hip-Hop, Soul & Funk, but has an extensive collection of music that includes Disco, Jazz, Reggae & House. A real lover of all things soulful, he's always been a fan of music for as long as he can remember and a positive step into DJ'ing came at the age of 15. He's been dj'ing in his hometown of Cork as well as around the country for well over 8 years now. Colm began his career at the legendary Sweat club night in Sir Henry's, playing in the Back Bar alongside DJ Stevie G. From there his dj'ing career progressed to numerous residencies in reputable bars and clubs around the country including: the Savoy (Cork), Ri Ra (Dublin), Trinity Rooms (Limerick), GPO (Galway) as well as stints on pirate radio for over 2 years. Through the years Colm has played alongside Run Dmc, Jazzy Jeff, Afrika Bambatta, Kenny Dope, Nicolle Willis & The Soul Investigators, Mr Scruff, Aim and many more besides.. In the meantime Colm entered the world of production and was a member of the successful Irish band - The Shades, they released two albums and received much positive press for their work. They're debut album, Explosive received critical acclaim and is still widely available in record stores to date. In 2004 he was accepted to go to the RBMA in Rome, this was both a memorable experience and a great achievement for him. Colm was one of the 60 people worldwide to get chosen to represent his country in Rome. He thoroughly enjoyed his time at the RBMA and would highly recommend the academy to anybody considering application. At present Colm is holding residencies and regular gigs at The Wicked Chicken & Greenhouse in Limerick and the Long Island. He works hard and is always on the cutting edge musically. He is concentrating as well a lot on his production at the moment and is really enjoying that aspect of things. Colm, under the alias Red Hula Hoops, released an e.p. of remixes in 2007 to much acclaim, it sold internationally and he is currently working on a follow up for release in early 2008. Solo material features collaborations with The Good People (Brooklyn NY), Tiffany Paige (LA) & many others as well constructing remixes of Lupe Fiasco, Nas and more... Check your local record shop your bound to find some of his work in coming months.. Check his myspace @ www.myspace.com/colmkenefickmusic for more information on his productions as well as for contact. Peep his profile for the RBMA @ http://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/PARTICIPANTS.16.0.html?ac t_aced=112&profile_id=264