B.Z is a young up and coming M.C originaly from London but now based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
My first experience of DnB, Jungle was back in 93-94, while i was bunking off school at my freinds house, at his house he put on these tapes from A.W.O.L a dnb night in london, heard a tape from DJ Randall n MC G.Q, never heard anything like this before and instantly i was hooked, loved the pure energy and vibe from the music, especially the ragga influence from tunes like congo natty etc.
After A while of being so into the music, going out raving every weekend, i decided i wanted to get into the music and do something. so i got a pair of decks and learned to mix.
Moved to Motherwell, Scotland in 2003 and got a DJ residency on a new internet radio station called kunninmindz.com, Played on the station for couple years which was nominated for Best internet radio station,website n Forum @ Accelerated Culture awards.
hooked up with my good freind GT, who came through to do the show with me and he spotted me Mcing on the show for a laugh. but said i was pretty good at it and maybe i should start gettin into it. I Attended my first dnb night in scotland With GT at a Night called Manga, Simon Bassline Smith was playing and my mates introduced me to a guy called A.J (BIG UP BRUV) who was the resident mc at that nite. he bundeled me on stage and said you can spit for 10 mins, but the guy must of liked me cause he left me on stage all nite with him.
After that i started getting loads of bookings in edinburgh at different nights such as Obscene, Jungle Magik, A.D.K, which eventually lead to being residents at these nights
i was through edinburgh all the time so i moved here in 2004. and got hooked up with a residency at Manga which was scotlands best nite up here at the time. i was taken under the wing by MC SONNY (R.I.P) who was the main MC at manga. got some good sound advice from the guy and watched him and learned off him what he done on stage to help me improve as an mc.
After about a year of mcing i met up with Simon, who had started a nite called XPLICIT, we quickly bacame very good freinds and he asked me to come and MC for his night, with alot of hard work simon and his team of residents E.N.O,SKYE,TONN PIPER,BZ has made XPLICIT scotlands no 1 drum and bass nite. Since then things have gone from strength to strength, i have made apperences on BBC radio 1 and BBC 1XTRA @ Xplicit XTRA BASS TOUR, I have played with DJ's Such as:
Roni Size,Goldie, Andy C, Dj Hype, Dj Zinc, Sappo, Simon Bassline Smith, J-Majik, Randall, Mickey Finn, Aphrodite, Nicky Blackmarket, John B, Baron, Bad Company, Fresh, Adam F, Ed Rush & Opticle, Keaton, Pendulum, Hazard, Friction, Raiden, Logistics, Nu Tone, Sub-Focus, Dj SS, Chase & Status, Grooverider, Fabio, Bailey, Drumsound, Shy FX, Gridlock, Fierce, Profisy, E.N.O, The General, MORPHY and many others
I have also worked alongside Vocal talents such as The mighty MC Tonn Piper, Jenna G, UK Apache, SP MC, Verse, Bassman, Profisee, AJ and not forgetting MC Sonny (R.I.P)
Current resident MC in Edinburgh for dnb night Xplicit,
Also been Resident MC for DnB Nights Manga,Jungle Magik,Obscene,Rogue State.
Also been Resident DJ on kunninmindz.com (Accelerated Culture nominees Best internet radio station,website n Forum) Also played on Edinburgh University Radio FreshAir.org
Apart from being an MC/DJ. BZ has been producing for about 2 years over a wide virety of mucic such as dnb,hip hop, grime. BZ now is very serious about his production and is looking to take the next step and to get his Lyrics on the beats and make an album.
Big Shouts To First MY Family, MUM n DAD, SAM, ADAM, CHAZ, LORNA, BONNY. hold tight the beautiful LIL KIM. Big up my Xplicit Family, Simon, E.N.O, SKYE, Tonn PIPER, Ritchie, B RAW. Hold tight INFO,ZEE n SINNER,LEGEND,GT,VIGILANTE,GENERAL,BEAST,IMRAN,MORPHY,AJ,SON NY,ESTHER,PROFISEE, ALL OBSCENE CREW,PANGEA,RED ALERT,SDNB.COM CREW, KUNNINMINDZ.COM CREW and anyone else i have forgot.
Events Played @
ADK @ The Venue-24.04.04-Sappo,Skitz, Mc Tonn Piper
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-11.06.04-Simon Bassline Smith
OBSCENE @ The Venue-24.09.04-J-Majik, Randall
ALPHABREAKS @ Montys-1.10.04-Peshay
JUNGLE MAGIK @ The Honeycomb-15.10.04-Mickey Finn,Aphrodite, Kryptic n Samuria, Mc Bassman
OBSCENE @ The Venue-22.10.04-Nicky Blackmarket, John B
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-5-11-04-High Contrast
OBSCENE @ The Venue-19.11.04 Digital
JUNGLE MAGIK @ The Honeycomb-25.11.04-Dj Hype,Rohan
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-3.12.04-Andy C
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-30-12.04-Baron
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-28-01.05-Dj Zinc,Foxy,Utah Jazz,
OBSCENE @ The Venue-11.02.05-Goldie-Skinnyman,Dj Flip
XPLICIT@ The HoneyComb-12.02.05-Pendulum-J Majik-Mc Tonn Piper
JUNGLE MAGIK @ The Liquid Rooms-19.02.05-Phantasy, Uk Apachi
XPLICIT@ The Honeycomb-12.03.05-Adam F
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-25.03.05-Logistics, Nu Tone,SP:MC
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-22.04.05-Keaton, Mc Verse
XPLICIT @ The Honeycomb-7.05.05-Bad Company UK
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-20.05.05-Ed Rush & Opticle
JUNGLE MAGIK @ The Liquid Rooms-21.05.05-Fabio
XPLICIT @ The Honeycomb-4.06.05-Dj SS
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-17.06.05-Drumsound
ROGUE STATE @ The Venue-25.06.05-Chase & Status
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-19.08.05-Fresh (BBK)
XPLICIT@ The Honeycomb-27.08.05-Grooverider
XPLICIT@ The Honeycomb-24.09.05-Pendulum,Fierce
LIVE V's EVIL @ The Art School-7.10.05-Shy FX
SYMBIOSIS @ The Soundhaus-14.10.05-K-Fire
XPLICIT @ The Honeycomb-29.10.05-Bad Company,J Majik
MANGA @ The Honeycomb-5.11.05-Dj Zinc,Jenna G
OBSCENE @ The Venue-18.11.06-Nicky Blackmarket
XPLICIT @ The Honeycomb-26.11.05-Dj Hype
XPLICIT @ The Venue-27.1.06-Friction,Raiden,SP MC,Tonn Piper,Phi-Life-Cypher
MANGA @ The Art School-3.2.06-Andy C
XPLICIT @ The Venue-18.2.06-Planet Pendulum
XPLICIT @ Potterow, Edinburgh University-17.3.06-Xtra Bass LIVE,Fabio,Grooverider,Bailey,Sappo,Verse,Tonn Piper
XPLICIT @ The Venue-15.04.06-Warfare with Paul Reset + Morphy
XPLICIT @ The Venue-13.05.06-Adam F + Sub-Focus
BASSTRAP @ The Venue-19.05.06-Fresh, Gridlock,
XPLICIT @ The Venue-03.06.06-Chase & Status
XPLICIT @ The Bongo Club-28.07.06-Morphy, ENO, Info
XPLICIT @ The Bongo Club-25.08.06-Pendulum, Prophecy + The General
XPLICIT @ The Bongo Club-22.09.06-Hazard
XPLICIT @ Glasgow School Art-17.10.06 Pendulum
XPLICIT @ The Bongo Club-17.11.06-Ed Rush & Opticle
XPLICIT @ The Bongo Club-15.12.06-Noisia
XPLICIT @ The Bongo Club-30.12.06-Xplicit Xmas Bash
XPLICIT @ The Bongo Club-12.01.07-Xplicit Residents
PANGEA @ Reading Rooms-26.01.07-E.N.O & BZ
XPLICIT @ Bongo Club-09.02.07-Chase & Status, Shy FX
XPLICIT @ Glasgow School Art-16.02.06 Adam F
XPLICIT @ Glasow School Art-09.03.07-BBC R1/1XTRA BASS WEEK
XPLICIT @ Petterow-16.03.07-Mampi Swift,IC3,Pendulum,Verse
XPLICIT @ Bongo Club-06.04.07-Xplicit Residents
XPLICIT @ Bongo Club-04.05.07-London Electricity
XPLICIT @ Glasgow School Art-18.05.06-Randall. Fierce
XPLICIT @ Bongo Club-01.06.07-Klute
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