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With ten years experience under his belt Darren has played a variety of venues, held two successful residencies and has proved himself, as an adaptable and technically sound DJ. Darren is passionate about the quality of his format of music and his mixing. Not only an outstanding warm up DJ, he is also more than capable of rocking a crowd at peak time.

Starting out in 1993 as a ticket agent for various events, it wasn't long before Darren got his first set of decks and began to practise hard. He soon landed some bookings in local clubs in 1996 Darren launched his own monthly events (Stormin Records). These events were attracting 300-400 partygoers every month in venues across Essex; it was at this time when Darren started developing as a DJ, and began learning how to read the crowd.

With a good local following and bags of enthusiasm in 2000 Darren became resident and co-promoter of No1 underground house and techno nights in Essex (New Breed Exposure) which placed him alongside some of the countries finest spinners such as Chris & Aronn Liberator & Mark Tyler, Darren was not only warming up for these top jocks but was also rocking capacity crowds in and around Essex.

In this time Darren had been able to play music varying from tribal / progressive house / trance & techno, he was now being recognised as a highly adaptable and technically sound DJ. After holding his residency with New Breed for nearly three years in 2003 he was offered a new residency with ElectroArt @ Distinction which has put him playing along side such names as (The Gallery's) Steve Lee, Rebekah, and given him the opportunity to warm up the decks for guests ranging from Matt Hardwick to Darren Christian.

2003 has been a big year for Darren with his new residence and ever increasing bookings. 2004 sees Darren working on his first productions with a view for release later on in 04, continuing his residency for ElectroArt and continue to build a reputation as a quality DJ. Danny's interest in the dance music scene developed in the late eighties when the whole "acid" evolution broke through. For the next few years Danny spent many hours waiting patiently in service stations around the M25 for the convoy to pass by and lead him to some deserted warehouse or muddy field. Danny became inspired by the atmosphere and unity a DJ could create and how much control and input they had on pleasing and entertaining so many. With this, Danny purchased his first set of 1210's burton at the tender age of 15 and never looked back. He started off playing to friends at house parties and as his skills and confidence grew so did his hunger for bigger and better things. Danny was a regular clubber at the legendary Oscars on Clacton Pier (once voted as the third best club in the country by Radio 1), where he met and be-friended the resident DJ Force. This is where Danny got his first big break and played warm up sets for the likes of Slipmatt, Grooverider, DJ Seduction and Mickey Finn. The success of these nights led to an influx of other regular bookings around East Anglia.

Danny's taste in music gradually changed as he felt he found more from the soulful delights of the US House scene. Inspired by the likes of Todd Terry, Joey Negro and Kiss FM's Paul Trouble Anderson, Danny had finally found his sound and his audience.

Danny moved to Bristol and continued his promising DJ-ing career in the South West, and soon found himself to be a regular on the local club and bar circuit. He decided to start to promote his own nights in a dis-used function room above a pub in the city centre. Danny realised that he was taking a financial risk by putting on a soulful house night in an area that was predominately into Drum & Bass, but the risk payed off. By offering an alternative experience, a massive advertising campaign and of course the DJ talents of Danny, the good folk of Bristol were suddenly being turned away at the doors due capacity crowds within a number of weeks. Word of mouth soon spread about the quality of both Danny's skills behind the decks and his classy promoting, attracting the attention of a number of local club promoters. Danny was offered numerous bookings at the likes of Lakotta, Cafe Blue, The Porthouse, Oddysey, The Lizard Lounge, Po Na Na and The Thekla playing to crowds of up to 2000, alongside the likes of Danny Rampling, Terry Francis and Norman Jay.

After a couple of years Danny returned to Essex and continued where he left off, gainng a slot on the pirate station Feelings Fm and regular guest apperances on his local pirate station in Essex, Switch FM. Danny's soulful, streamless mixes have also been used on Ministry Radio and have received superb feedback from industry insiders. Danny also has a fortnightly mix broadcast on Dream FM.

With this recognition Danny helped support Miss MoneyPennies and Clockwork Orange tours and meant he played alongside some of his DJ-ing idols. He also regulary plays for the biggest promoters in East Anglia including Pams House, Essence, Big, Cheeky Cheeky, UK Dance and the newly formed Soulfunk alongside the likes of Richard Earnshaw, Boy George, Jeremy Healey, Brandon Block and Lottie. Danny's love of music led him to open his own record shop and online sales service in Ipswich and this in turn led him to hook up with another East Anglian DJ who shared the same thoughts, passions and desires. Between them they took all their experience and knowledge as professional DJj's and began to produce their own soulful, funky material . The music being churned out of Danny's newly formed studio is the sort of sound you would expect to hear on the likes of Soulfuric, Defected, Swing City and Refunkt. The first track being produced has generated a great deal of interest from a few major labels, so watch this space!!!!

Danny's aims for the near future is to get more work in and around the Capital, to gain more media exposure both as a DJ and producer, and to help to promote his new residencey Soulfunk. His hard work, enthusiam and talent has now seen him get summer bookings in Tenerife, Ayia Napa, Rhodes, Moscow and at a number of the UK’s leading clubs including Turnmills and MOS.

Danny is a well travelled, vastly experienced DJ who can and will work anywhere, who has played to audiences of up to 2000 and is a master of crowd reaction. He can build sets very subtly and gradually build a vibe for a climax or play powerful peak time sets with equal presicion and ease thus making him a neccesity for any dancefloor!!

Drawing from all his years both as a punter and as a jock, Danny knows that crowd participation is a vital key to ensure that the public get exactly what they are looking for. Feedback is essential to any DJ so you will often spot Danny on the dancefloor before, after and sometimes even during his magicall sets. So with that, his production work, his radio work, his website being re-designed, his two weekly residencies at Flava and Soulfunk and a constant demand from promoters for his talents, it looks as if Danny is carving himself a healthly reputation as an all round pro. This Dj is definitely one to watch for 2005-06. clacton dj Darren flecta plays fabric london oscars essex clubing clubs venues promoter darren clacton on sea essex rumours oscars progressive house booking info contact info@soulfunk-events.co.uk darren@creativewave4.com creem essex dj a sin s.i.n world wide bookings uk usa russia nuf light house music funk func colchester clubbing norwich inspired club route halsted set scenarios the scene summer pams ricky techno trance darren promoter venue sound this saturday this friday this thursday ipswich roasted mike light uk dj Dance music is constantly moving in a new directions meaning there are always new waves of up and coming DJ’s pushing their way through. For the past 9 years Rebekah has been striving to achieve her passion for music both in the UK and on an international level. Her Jackin’, Chicago, Funky, Tech and Tribal house sounds have managed to catch the ear of many a promoter and have helped her achieve a lot of respect from both them and their crowds.

In the three years she has been DJ’ing professionally Rebekah has toured every inch of the globe. Last year alone saw her play at some of the most exclusive parties and rocking clubs that South Africa, Australia, China, South America, Italy, Russia, India and South East Asia has to offer. This was in addition to her UK commitments and finding time to launch her own Record Label Kitch Bitch recordings. KBR will be behind her own releases as well as the best of like-minded producers Rebekah has discovered on her travels across the world.

2004 also saw the biggest achievement of Rebekah’s career to date. Over a million listeners of World famous BBC Radio 1 tuned in to hear Rebekah being interviewed by the notorious Fergie. After he played her funked up tribal mix it was no surprise when Notion magazine (formerly known as Klub Knowledge) approached Serious to do a three page spread on her as one of the UK’s hottest up and coming DJ’s. The press interest didn’t stop there, M8 have their eye on Rebekah and have pinned her down as one of the key breakthrough DJ’s to watch in 2005!

With regular sets both in the UK and abroad for all the big clubbing brands and exclusive fashion parties as well as being a regular on Pete Tongs Usual Suspects its no wonder this tender aged 25 year old is kicking up a storm for the new generation of clubbers. his way of life... He has been active in the world of production for thirteen years, and is now - still - only 28 years old. He completed formal training with a music degree from the University of London; where the freedom of expression he found in jazz, funk and soul beckoned to him to leave behind the manuscript and metronome...

In 1998, Earnshaw and friend Mark Horwood teamed up with Piers Penfold to create The Fusion Groove Orchestra. Richard will tell you that the collaborative efforts inherent in the Fusion's work - with output like 'The Dream' featuring Simon Green; their remix of Lynden David Hall's 'Forgive Me'; and Boris D'Lugosch featuring Roissin Murphy's 'Never Enough' - is what helped mould and shape his own soulful vibe.

With gumption entitled a young and talented producer, Earnshaw soon sought an audience with a team who had long provided inspiration, and sent a show-reel to Soulfuric chiefs Brian Tappert and Marc Pomeroy. Impressed with the remix ability and production skills of the young Englishman, Brian asked Richard to put together something original for the label.

The result? 'People are People' - and the synthesis of the Soulfuric / Earnshaw sound.

Released in May 02 on Soulfuric Deep, 'People Are People' is a rhodes and guitar led melodic diamond. Its dope chords and jazz-swing combined together to become the summer of 2002's full-size favourite on dancefloors from Manchester to Miami, and Melbourne.

Earnshaw's second Soulfuric release, 'Joyride' again blends stellar production, a breezy vocal hook and the signature Richard Rhodes solo. Made to be more peak-time but no less soulful; of creating 'Joyride' he reveals only that "...the title says it all..."

Out of the studio and behind the decks, Earnshaw has been in the mix for about three years -

"... Many years ago, I used to think that it was easy to simply stand there and play other peoples records, but whilst studying at University, it came to my attention that a composer called John Cage said in the 60's that the future of music was in the record player. I realised that there really is an art to performing with these 'instruments'. Like many other instruments, it's a form of expression, and for me, it's a way of performing and expressing my thoughts and my emotions without the use of an entire studio or a dozen session musicians!..."

Ask him about his influences, and he will reel off a million - Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Jean Michel Jarre, Quincy Jones, Beethoven, MAW, Bach, Earth Wind and Fire, Vangelis, Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode etc..etc..etc..etc..

For Richard Earnshaw, music is his passion and his joy, and his way of communicating. For him, "...it is great to think that by creating and performing music, people can forget about the negative things in life and embrace the positives. Even if only for a short time." I have been djing professionally for a number of years now around East Anglia starting out in some of the small bars and progressing on to play at some of the regions biggest clubs such as Kartouche in Ipswich (2,000)capacity. Squares in Norwich (1,500) and many others.

I have also been lucky enough to play for some of the regions biggest promotions including Pam’s House, BIG & Essence as well as playing on the Mixmag club tour and Slinky club tour. This has given me the opportunity to DJ with people as diverse as Griff & Jay (Manumission), Judge Jules, Jay Friction (Kinki Malinki), Norman Jay and Slipmatt amongst others. This has been of great benefit to me as I have developed as a DJ by playing a variety of styles and learning from people who have been around on the scene for longer than myself.

This year I have been working throughout southeast England and getting considerably more work out of London. As well as this I have started playing overseas with gigs in Frankfurt (Germany) behind me. and gigs in Greece and Ibiza to look forward to.

Music styles

I have been lucky enough to have been buying vinyl since 1986 so have A collection going back to the early days of house this interest was Fuelled by a friendship at school with a guy who went on to become SW1 one of the leading hardcore DJ’s in Britain. I have always maintained an open mind with music and will play anything from a funky house/US garage set to a trance/hard house set covering styles such as progressive house and nu school breaks on the way. The only rule I have is that if I don't like a style of music I won't play it unlike a number of DJ’s who will play a style they don't believe in purely for the money which reflects in the quality of their djing. Above all if I have good time and get people enjoying themselves then I have done my job.

Ambitions

To eventually become established on the circuit and be playing regularly in the better venues throughout the U.K For me provided a venue has decent sound and up for it clubbers I will enjoy it & I will play pretty much anywhere.

Productions

I have recently started writing and producing my own material in conjunction with another East Anglian dj and am currently in the process of getting some of them licensed.

My forthcoming gig list includes:

Weekly residency Pams House

Fortnigthly Residency The Hub

Monthly Residency Quest

Monthly Residency Grace

Regular Guest Slots

Essence

BIG

Platinum

Distinction

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