DJ Swing Originally a member of the 'Live To Break' break dance crew from the early 80's touring all over the UK and Europe. When the break dance scene died down he started Djing at house parties in the late 80's, being one of the first DJs in London to play hardcore Hip-hop and new jack swing in a house as opposed to clubs Popularity grew throughout the early 90's doing parties for credible artists such as Bobby Brown, Guy, Mary J Bilge, Lennox Lewis, Jodeci in Battersea Park etc etc, etc. 3 years at Soul Kitchen established DJ Swing as the DJ all real ravers and lovers of hip hop, soul and funk wanted to listen to. He stuck to a strict policy of only playing Hip-Hop, Soul with a touch of ragga and not jumping on the jungle/drum and bass and Miami bass bandwagon of the mid-90's. His MC skills/vibes over the mic, mixing quality and ability together with his exclusive R&B/hip hop dub plates was the reason why ravers chose DJ Swing over other DJs at that time. He has DJed in different countries as far as Japan, Switzerland, Italy,Germany, Spain and all over Europe touring with Jazz Funk Band 'Working Week' as a dancer/DJ and is still doing gigs throughout the UK with regular weekly appearances in Brighton, Ipswich, Leeds, Cardiff, Leicester, North and South Wales and also top clubs in London i.e.; Home, Fabric,' Ministry of Sound, Hanover Grand, Jazz CafÕ, Camden Palace, Leisure Lounge, Subterrania, The Forum, Club Colloseum and The End to name a few. He worked 4 years at BMG/RCA Records heading their R&B/Rap Promotions Department promoting artists such as SWV, Wu Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Yvette Michelle, DJ Kool, Jade, Raekwon, Michelle Gayle, Omar, Alkaholiks, Notorious BIG, TLC and many more. He was head hunted by legendary hip-hop label Tommy Boy Records in the summer of '97 to head their R&B/Rap Club Promotions department. To this present day he promotes artists such as De La Soul, Prince Paul, Capone n Noreaga, Screwball, D.l.T.C., DJ Tony Touch and Thugged Out Entertainment. He has a radio show on London's only 24hr R&B/Rap station Choice Fm, doing a 1-hour Master mix Show every Saturday afternoon. In 1998 he was nominated and collected the 'Best Club DJ'award at the prestigious 'MOBO AWARDS' at London's Royal Albert Hall. Other DJS In the category that night included the legendary Fat Boy Slim, The Dreem Teem and Trevor Nelson. This has taken him to new heights Djing around the world in countries breaking down NEW barriers promoting the sound of R&B/Hip Hop in Croatia during the Bosnian War, Hong Kong, Paris, Germany, Holland, Tokyo, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, South Africa, Shanghai, New York at the legendary SOUND FACTORY, Brazil and recently from a massive Asian Tour. He also DJed In Vienna alongside MTV/Radio One DJ Trevor Nelson for the first ever MW LICK Party outside the UK last year. The party was screened to over 20 million homes throughout Europe. He also DJed alongside many famous international hip hop DJs including Funkmaster Flex from New York1 DJ Cut killer and Crazy B from France, DJ Tomekk from Germany, DJ Tony Touch from New York, The Supreme Team from Belgium, Goldie from the UK and DJ Tommy from Hong Kong to name a few. Musical influences include the funk and JB s sound of the 70's and 8O s, Lovers Rock from the early 8O's and watching the Malcolm Mclaren's Buffalo Girls video and being totally mesmerised by seeing a man spin on his head, Kung Fu flicks and Nintendo/Sega games. Props to Grandmaster Flash, Grand Wizard Theodore, DJ Red Alert, Afrika Islam, Tony Touch, Radio Invicta, LWR, Shake and Finger pop, Family Funktlon1 Soul II Soul, Mastermind Roadahow, Beatfreak, Rappattack, The Boogie Bunch DJ Crew and all the people who have supported DJ Swing throughout the years. |
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