The Journey So Far....

I got my first set of decks in 1992 at the tender age of 11 enspired by local Northern Ireland Dance DJs Glen Molloy, Gleave Dobbin, Binman, McSquirt, Greg White, others and my Father who at the time was a part time Clubnite promoter running raves here and there. So for the next four years on certain occassions I done warm-up dj appearences at certain events alongside Molloy, Binman etc.

Moving on - I began my official career in 1996 as a mobile DJ carrying out wedding and birthday functions around hotels and function rooms in Northern Ireland. At this point I was playing all types of music from the 70's to the present day hits. This to me was a great training ground as I got used to speaking with a mic and learning how to work the crowd onto the dance floor.

As much as I did enjoy the mobile discos it wasn't what I had set my main goal to be. I had always wanted to play to Northern Irelands Clubbing scene and to host my own dance show on the radio, so with hard work and dedication I set about this task.

I continued with my mobile discos and with any spare time I entered into DJ mixing competitions around Northern Ireland mainly to get a bit of experience mixing in front of larger audiences, at this point I had already been playing my mobile disco for 3 years and had a lot of experience up my sleeve in knowing how to work the crowd and use the mic. I found that most of the competitions I entered I got laughed at by the other DJ's because I used Pioneer CDJ mixing decks and only a small amount of vinyl records, at this time it was not very common to find C-DJ's mixing in clubs as much as you would today. This gave me the will to win and I surely wiped the smile of their faces when I went home with the first prizes.

With all the competitions and mobiles discos behind me I started appearing in clubs and pubs in my local town of Ballymena this was a lot more exciting for me as I was starting to get closer to my goal, I also had guest slots at the Eclipse nightclub in the town moving onto playing as Saturday night resident in the George and then Friday night resident in McSwiggans. From here on in I kept climbing the ladder playing an odd mobile disco here and there for regular customers and keeping to my regular resident bookings. My next big step took me to one of Northern Irelands best known nightclubs, Traks in Portrush. With a massive Saturday night attendance of up to 1800 clubbers what more could I ask for. This opportunity was given to me by Traks nightclub promoter Brian Moore who at the time when asked why he gave me the chance to DJ at Traks and not the never ending amount of without doubt talented bedroom djs he told me that he liked the fact I had the experience of doing mobile disco's and that’s why he gave me the chance to shown what I was capable of, so all the hours I had put in on the mobile discos didn't go to waste and probably gave me the stepping stone for things to come. It couldn't have started any bigger as I stood in for the Saturday night resident as he was on holidays and after that I returned to Traks for Saturday night guest slots and odd Thursday and Sunday night here and there.

I was kept busy from here on in and started playing in various clubs and pubs throughout Northern Ireland until Brian Moore approached me to be resident in a new club that was to open called The Elite in a town called Lurgan. I didn't think twice as this club had a brand new sound system, decor that clubs in Ibiza would have been proud of and they had top name DJ's already lined up from all over Europe to star as weekly guests.

Shortly after this I received a call from a local Radio DJ who asked me if I would be interested in my very own Saturday night dance show for a new radio station and of course as you should know by now this was the last tick that I needed on my goal sheet, so it was a definite yes! Even though I had never been in a radio studio they trained me on the basics and I done the rest. I took to it like a duck to water, well I think I did, lol.

Here & Now....

Nowadays I'm an Electro House Dj and resident for "its a Secret " which is Glasgow & Scotland's newest Electro House Dance Event. I am currently looking for a resident slot in and around Glasgow but as of yet nothing has came up, so fingers crossed!

I still keep up to date with my Trance tunes encase they are required for certain events but as the years tick on I seem to be slowing down and enjoying house music more and more each day.

Some of the DJ's & Groups I've played with....

I have been very lucky to have deejayed with some very well know dj's in the past, not only to listen to their types of music and styles but to actually watch them in action. I can definitely say that playing with these people has help me progress and try things that I probably wouldn't have.

Here are some of the DJ's I had the pleasure of playing with:

Des Mitchell

Des is my opinion is the dj I enjoyed working with the most, he is absolutely amazing on the decks and very technically gifted and a bit of a character. He is resident dj in one of europes biggest nightclubs BCM Mallorca, he plays all over the UK and is know in every big town throughout. He has appeared on tv and radio stations all over the world and has released cd/records into the charts world wide.

Des Mitchell - Welcome to the dance - Des Mitchell - Playing Live
Click here to vist the Des Mitchell web site!!

Gleave Dobbin (Coast to Coast Records)

Larne Dj Gleave Dobbin is without doubt one of Northern Irelands best DJ, he travels all over the UK, Europe and the World playing in only the very best clubs throughout and in the summer he calls Ibiza his home. When he's not abroad he travels up and down Ireland playing to ever welcoming fans. Gleave is also the man behind Coast to Coast Records and has had various hits in the charts to date, his most highest chart position was with "Home". At present he is re-mixing for Dave Pearces label and is bringing a new and very fresh sound to clubbers all over the world.

DJ/ Producer - Gleave Dobbin / Coast to Coast Records
Click here to visit his web site!!

Jay kay

Jay Kay has been deejaying around Ireland forever, he brings a never ending list of music to the fore front of the Irish clubbers. Currently playing a fews clubs around Ireland one of them being the Potthouse in Belfast.

Jay Kay - DJ
Click here to visit his site!!

BOOTY LUV

Booty Luv are a British dance music group formed in June 2006 via the Hed Kandi label. It is fronted by two R&B vocalists, Cherise Roberts and Nadia Shepherd, both of whom were in the original line-up of the successful hip-hop band Big Brovaz. Booty Luv's 'breakthrough' came when their debut single stormed the charts, spending fifteen weeks inside the UK Top 20. Since then they have released two successful follow up singles and their debut album peaked at #11 on the UK Album Chart.
I played live with Booty Luv - 26/08/2007
Click here to visit the Booty Luv site!!

DJ MARC LEAF

I played with Marc in Manchester earlier this year.
He's a DJ & Producer from Leeds, England - top bloke!
Click here to see his site!!

DJ JAMIE FISHER

I played with Jamie the same night as Marc in the Birdcage venue Manchester.
Jamie is a DJ & Producer from Leeds, England. Resident at the Glasshouse on Saturdays!
Click here to see his site!!

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