Justin Sane

Short Bio: A DJ, Producer, Label Manager, MC and Digital Music Activist, Justin Sane has already had a DJing career in clubs spanning 10 years, 5 cities, 3 countries and over 45+ internationals supported. He's co-promoted 22 successful dance parties under different guises (Fragile, Global Panic, Tidy Trax NZ & Nitro), premiered 6 internationals to NZ shores and raised over $5000 for various charities through specially promoted events as well as picking up several dance related awards along the way through NZRave for Best Radio Show Host 2004 and Hard Dance Member of The Year 2005.
Justin Sane is now spearheading New Zealand's dance music internationally through his work as Label Manager for NZ's leading digital dance music labels - TMet Recordings & Antipodes Digital , TMet's launch release via Tidydigital came from Christchurch producer Focus and successfully reached number 1 in the top twenty sales figures receiving huge praise from the likes of Technikal, Dark By Design, Trevor Mclahlan, Nick Rowland, Olly Perris and Rockin Russ. TMet's follow-up release made Number 2 in July on Trackitdown and also into the Top 10 chart of legendary producer Dom Sweeten , both massive achievements for NZ dance music, Justin even had his own Top 10 feature on the same website amongst the industry's biggest names to purchase. Justin Sane's debut co-produced track with partner in crime Taz was quickly snapped up by UK hard dance record label Housewives Choice and was released on the 20th November 2006.
Justin Sane is not only one of New Zealand's leading hard dance DJ's, he's also achieved recognition in the commercial realm and is now resident for 4 of New Zealand's leading commercial bars including Degree and Celsius as part of the DJ Grooves agency, in-between hard dance sets you can find regularly find Justin down there playing a 6hr mixture of the biggest club hits on their nightlife video system.
With recent gigs for Cleo Magazine, The Edge and a storming debut house/electro set at the capital's Maya Bar, its safe to say Justin is quickly making his next musical venture well known to the masses and interest is already begun from several well known house brands.
Quotes About Justin Sane:
"I saw Justin play a few years ago and from straight away knew he had a natural talent both for his seamless mixing and for firing a crowd up. One for the future." Lee Haslam [Digital Remedy]
"Having played alongside Justin on my last tour of Australia, seeing his flawless mixing and showmanship behind the decks it was only natural to let him represent hardtimez over in New Zealand taking charge on our Tranzlation Nation radio show! This guy is going all the way believe me & if he doesnt it wont only be him mum dissapointed in him!" Phil York [Label Manager - Hardtimez, Tranzlation]
"A brilliant DJ! Ive had the pleasure of this man looking after me on two visits to New Zealand now, and he has assured with a 100% success ratio that when Im back on that plane I wondering where half my brain cells have gone. Good lad!" Alf Bamford [Technikal]
"Justin is undoubtfully one of the freshest and driven forces in the scene, not only as a promoter and label manager, but also portraying his vibrant energy to the crowd with his uplifting DJ sets and presence." Pierre Pienaar [P.H.A.T.T]
"Justin is not only a good DJ, but also performer! He has a great on-stage presence and knows how to get the crowd going with his silly on-stage antics" Andy C [Fuze Promotions - Brisbane, Australia]
"Justins energy makes him hard to be ignored, we tried.. but he just keeps coming up with the goods!" Jarra Borman [Director - UPFM]
"Very much looking forward to hearing Justin's next set, the last one at Play (June 2006) was one of the best I've ever heard.... Massive!!" Mikeee [Play Promoter - Monkeyfeather, Hamilton]
A Selection of YouTube Videos taken of Justin Sane over the years which include appearances at Twisted? 6th Birthday, Chemistry at St. James, Global Panic Feat. Carl Nicholson (UK):