The Story So Far...well it all started for Colin in 96 when he purchased his first set of turntables and just a handful of vinyl..he was playing the sort of tunes that have turned into todays club classics. He just had a buzz of copying the weekend soundtrack and sharing it with freinds and fellow djs who at the same time were passing their tips on mixing and music styles etc.
Colin continued this for a few years and then received the chance to play
on local Pirate radio Mix FM which was an all out dance music station. Colin
comments on his first show...
"i remember it being about 7am-9am on a Sunday morning! at the time the
station had no other shows available..i was shitting myself ..having to talk
on the mic and i really wanted the show to sound good,to be honest the nerves
probably got the better of me in the first couple of shows but after a while
i got a bit more confident and i really enjoyed it!"
Colin was then given a prime-time slot on Mix Fm after impressing the producers in just a few weeks. It was the 7-9pm show on a Friday Evening that he was handed and it wasnt long before more people was hearing Colin and it was only a matter of time till his first club gig came in.
Colins first club gig came in at Ultimate Freedom in 99 which took place at what we now know as Hidden in Birmingham. Colin remembers it well..."i think every dj will always remember the first club they play at..it was really special, great crowd and atmosphere and it was rockin in there that night"
He was offered a monthly residencey and continued to please the crowds there whenever he played.
It was in 2000 that Colin really started to get a lot more established..still continuing his weekly Mix Fm show that had now moved to a Sunday afternoon from 3-5pm and he was spinnin tunes at clubs such as Hush and the Sanctuary,Birmingham. In 2001, Colin finished his radio show to concentrate more on the clubs and he pushed himself passing demos onto various promoters/djs to gain more gigs.
So that brings us to 2002 which has been Colins most sucsessful year. His
blend of funky house ..old and new is rocking dancefloors across Birmingham,he
now has monthly residencies at Clique @ Hidden , PhuturePhunk @ Gods Kitchen
, The Breakfast Klub @ Kudos and has also span tunes for Funkissential, Spin
@ Stoodis , Dropzone , Polysexual , 4th Dimension , Fluffy , Bpm Radio , Arca
and Nightingales aswell as 2 guest mixes showcased on 96.4 BRMB Dancemasters.
Colin talks about the clubs he now plays at and more on his music style..
"i love the clubs i play at now..Birmingham is massive for funky house
and the crowds always seem to enjoy when i play..Clique is always really cool
to spin at and The Breakfast Club is absolute quality. I like to play funky..chunky..dirty
house..its a mix of old and new together"
So then ...thats the story so far...
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