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DJ DIZIRE DUBFIRE

FILTHY FUNKY SEXY VOCAL CHUNKY PUMPING TRIBAL UPLIFTING HOUSE

About Me

The Inimitable and International DJ Dizire Dubfire represents everything that clubbing in 2007 is about - a combination of the funkiest party tunes delivered with pure showmanship and a glamorous and undeniably "Saturday night image".Dizire provides a heady dose of passion and excitement, perfectly meeting the demands of todays clubbers.....Its PARTY PARTY PARTY !

Definately not just a drag queen (although without doubt the most popular drag queen DJ the universe currently has to offer !)Dizire Dubfire has built his reputation on a love and deep passion for music, loyalty and a commitment to his work and the ability to deliver what it's all about.
A packed dancefloor going ballistic to the best dance music you'll hear all year around. With a truly adaptable style, which can take in everything from soaring diva vocals, chunky funky and pumping basslines to tougher tribal house sprinkled with a latino flava. Dizire always keeps it funky with a "pumping chunky twist" and always keeps his eyes on the dancefloor.
This ain't about education, it's about escapism and losing yourself in the moment..........And that's exactly what Dizire Dubfire's style is all about........
Begining his DJ career at Sheffield's infamous TRASH Club, Dizire went on to become at the forefront of the Uber glamourous UK clubbing scene of the 90's. A residency alongside Craig Richards, Seb Fontaine & Luke Neville at former London Superclub MALIBU STACEY led to a meteoric rise and gigs at the biggest and coolest clubs in the UK,including MINISTRY OF SOUND, MISS MONEYPENNY'S, The Exclusive GEORGIE Parties, regular CHUFF CHUFF parties, DELUXE, TALL TREE'S, SPEED QUEEN, DOLLY MIXERS, VELVET UNDERGROUND, THE HONEY CLUB, TASTE, SUNDISSENTIAL, THE SOCIETY, WILD FRUIT, SPACE & THE ESCAPE to name a few.
Dizire has held several residencies including an 8 year WORLDWIDE residency and in demand DJ on the "MISS MONEYPENNYS WORLD TOUR ". A summer residency @ europes most spectacular open air club "THE HALIKARNAS" in Bodrum Turkey and at "NOOCHTUA STUDIOS" Tenerife. Dizires European and International profile has flown and flourished seeing him rock dancefloors in AUSTRALIA - SYDNEY - BARCELONA - MELBOURNE - SOUTH AFRICA -CYPRUS - DUBAI - ANKARA - ABU DHABI - AUSTRIA - BODRUM - LUXEMBOURG - BELGUIM - MANILLA - MALTA - MAJORCA - MAGALUF -GREECE - SWEDEN - RIGA - TENERIFE - SPAIN - SWITZERLAND - GERMANY - ISREAL - ISTANBUL - JERSEY - BODRUM - IBIZA - LATVIA - ESTONIA - and RUSSIA.Its not just clubs where Dizire has been making his mark - One of his most notable performances in Dizire's career saw him headline the 10,000 capacity DANCE EXPLOSION FESTIVAL hosting the event & DJing on the main stage alongside US dance diva's ULTRA NATE, KATHY BROWN, BARBARA TUCKER & DUANE HARDEN. Other highlights include the DIVA EXPLOSION TOUR in South Africa @ The Johannesburg stadium alongside dance legends ADEVA, KYM MYZELLE, & CANDY J.Not content with playing across the world as a DJ, Dizire also launched THE DIVAZ OF DRAG TOUR, injecting a lethal dose of pure hedonism into the global scene. Launched in 2002 the tour has been a great success on the global party circuit. The DIVAZ OF DRAG TOUR is as current "fun" and fresh as it gets, creating an entire show instead of a straightforward DJ performance. DJ Dizire spins away on the decks supported by premier UK Club Queens TWIGGY and Chrissy Darling who co-host each event, dance, cavort, and entertain/interact to create an audio visual treat.
Success in the UK - ASIA - Germany - Turkey - Cyprus and two personal highlights for the DIVAZ OF DRAG TOUR include a tour of Asia for MTV Asia and playing the main event of Johannesburg Pride festival met with raptuous applause from over 20,000 people and prompting critical acclaim by the south african press for his outstanding set at THE QUEENS BALL, official post pride party held in the grand & opulant surroundings of the citys Rand Club.
During Dizire's glittering career he has received critical acclaim and featured in all of the UK's Dance & music press including: MIXMAG - M8 - DJ MAGAZINE - CLUB ON and BASSLINE.
In 2007 Dizire continues to DJ & perform with THE DIVAZ OF DRAG TOUR.
2007 started with Dizire headlining the Brighton & Hove winter pride 07opening party "The Love Boat" @ WILD FRUIT.
2007 and Dizire will be focusing more on songwriting. Dizire is a huge fan of lyrics and is inspired by many lyricists of the past few decades including. Phil Spector, John Lennon, Gamble & Huff, Burt Bacaracch, Barry Manilow, Carly Simon, Carole King, Holland Dozier Holland, Boy George, and George Micheal.

My Interests

My main interests include Travel, music, photography and fashion. When I am travelling getting my head into a really good book... I prefer to read biographies. Sure am a self confessed media whore reading any newspaper thats in front of me and Im an avid reader of glossy magazines, lifestyle, fashion, photography & music mags....
As a drag queen & DJ I am often the subject of many clubbers photo's - however Im never without my camera and enjoy to snap away at people and "life" in general on my travels.
I LOVE Food and am a self confessed chocoholic :) ..."A moment in the mouth is a lifetime on the hips !!!"
Watch this space for my photo's & memoirs as a DJ to be published under the title "LIP GLOSS & VINYL.
Publishers feel FREE to contact me.

I'd like to meet:

Travelling ensures I meet people from different cultures, class, faith and gender. Music is an International language that unites us all & is instrumental in breaking down barriers.
I feel truly blessed that my career as a DJ has given me the opportunity to travel the world, and that it allows me to play the music that is my passion.
***PRESERVING YOUR IDENTITY IS LIFES MOST PRECIOUS GOAL***

Music:

Away from the DJ decks I listen to various music. Artists I enjoy are Mariah Carey,Celeda, Mary J B, 70s vibes ie: shalamar, Chic, rose royce, Chaka Khan, Teena Marie, Parliment Funkadelic, Donna Summer, Toni Braxton, George Michael, Carole King, Mama's & The Papa's, Motown, Roberta Flack, Anita Baker,The Rolling stones, Fleetwood mac, Phyllis Hyman...tooo many to mention.
I was raised on a staple diet of music around me, early influences of music to shape my ear were THE SOUNDS OF PHILADELPHIA, that "Philly" sound label was as "soul nourishing" as it got, lush production,, soulful tunes with a lavish stable of artists including "Lou Rawls, Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, Archie Bell and the Drells, The Jones girls, Teddy Pendergas, Love Unlimited, and Jean Carne to name a few,
Early DIVAS I listened too included Jackie Moore, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Martha Reeves, Tammi Tyrelle, Karen Carpenter. The legendary Dusty Springfield, Marva Whitney, and Areatha Franklin. I would listen to the PHIL SPECTOR Sound for hours, The Ronetts, The Crystals, Darlene Love & I loved The Jacksons, Elvis Costello, Yvonne Elliman, ....it was all about the music !!!
During my formative years Punk and Disco exploded and the rest is history. There I was THEE teenage anarchist disco dancing diva swinging from a glitterball :) - I listened to Sylvester, Steel Pulse, The Mighty Diamonds, The Clash, Althea & Donna, Dennis Brown, The Stranglers, Oddysey, The Pistols, Amanda Lear, The Whispers, Atlantic Star, Bob Marley, Rose Royce, The Mighty Diamonds, Dan Hartman, Edwin Starr, sister Sledge and Chic. Those Bass lines created by Chic founder Nile Rodgers are still 30 years later some of the most AWESOME bass lines in the history of music.
The classic soundtrack to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER is still one of my most played CDs. During those heady years of disco I was a HUGE fan of THE ULTIMATE Disco Diva Donna Summer and I still listen to those timeless Donna Summer Tunes for that take me back feel good factor..."toot toot beep beep" !
MAXIMUM REEEESPECT TO LARRY LEVAN.
SOUNDS LIKE - Soaring Diva vocals, Fat N Funky beats, Chunky basslines, Tribal'istic,pumping house, lavish uplifting production.
HOUSE MUSIC INFLUENECES INCLUDE:
DIVAZ..In no particular order - LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY - JENNIFER HOLLIDAY - ADEVA - KIM ENGLISH - MARTHA WASH - BARBARA TUCKER - CELEDA - KATHY BROWN - SHAWN CHRISTOPHER - KIM SYMMS - JOCELYN BROWN - INDIA - JEANIE TRACY - TAKA BOOM - CHAKA KHAN - SHENA - ANGIE BROWN - KYM MAZELLE - SHARON DEE CLARKE - CANDY J - CIE - ULTRA NATE - SANDRA EDWARDS - LISA MILLET.
PRODUCERS - ANTOINE CLAMARAN - WARREN CLARKE - RICHARD F - FULL INTENTION - HOXTON WHORES -KID CREME - BASEMENT JAXX -PETER PRESTA - JAZZ N GROOVE - SMOKINGROOVE - CHOCOLATE PUMA - JASON NEVINS - HARRY CHOO CHOO ROMERO - ATFC - LEE CABRERA - BINI & MARTINI - DAVID GUETTA - WU TANG CLAN - T TOTAL - JUNIOR JACK - OLAV BOSOSKI - BASEMENT JAXX - SERGIO FLORES - RALPHI ROSARIO - FILO & PERI- SEAMUS HAJI - SUENO SOUL - SOULSEEKERZ - BORIS DUGLOCSH - DENIS CHRISTOPHER - MAC ZIMMS - WAWA - SOUL CENTRAL - JOEY NEGRO - HATIRAS - TUNE BROS - THOMAS GOLD - JAQUES BAUER - ANDY CATO - STEVE AGNELLO - ROBBIE RIVERA - FREEMASONS - RASMUS FABER - MYORE - DAVE SPOON - TOM NOVY - AXWELL - to name a few
LABELS -AM PM - AZULI - BIG LOVE - DEFECTED - BLACK KICK - MULTIPLY - WEEKEND - SOULFOURIC - POSITIVA - CLUB - PHONETIC - 69 - SOULFURIC - CLUB 69 - INTRA - SUBLIMINAL -Z RECORDS - BIG LOVE. Far to many to mention.
DJ'S - DJ ANGEL - JOHN KELLY - DANNY TENAGLIA - DJ BEYZA - NORMAN J - ALAN THOMPSON - ANTOINE CLAMARAN - MARK MOORE - ROBBIE RIVERA - SEAMUS HAJI - HATTIE LOVEHEARTS - GRAEME PARK - DJ MEHMET - to name a few....

Movies:

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, PRINCE OF TIDES, NUTS, CAT PEOPLE, LADY SINGS THE BLUES, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, PARIS IS BURNING, THE QUEEN and HAIRSPRAY.

Television:

Not a television fan....Prefer listening to a trannie :)

Books:

Tooo many to mention....Biographies mainly.

Heroes:

LARRY LEVAN - MARTIN LUTHER KING - QUENTIN CRISP - DONNA SUMMER - GIANNI VERSACE - THE BEATLES - DUSTY SPRINGIELD - SYLVESTER - AMANDA LEAR. THIERRY MUGLER - QUINCY JONES.