Spike-E

Bio

Original groover from the UK with more years on the decks than I care to remember (even if I could).

Time-served London vinyl-head with my first club residency in 1979 playing 60's & Northern Soul, British Beat Rhythm & Blues, Acid Jazz and Psychedelia then crossing over into House in 1988 after having my brain blown away at the 'Apocalypse Now' warehouse rave in the old Victoria Docks London (https://www.phatmedia.co.uk/flyers/event/apocalypse-now-1988-october). Since then I have played right through the House spectrum and had a blast. I also love digital and was an early adopter - it's opened up so many exciting new possibilities for DJs (and the big bonus of not lugging around record boxes) but you really can't beat the tactile joy of opening a new slice of vinyl and giving it a first spin.

Had a pretty good run at DJ'ing, played internationally in 30 countries and at many iconic clubs along the way with some truly remarkable DJs. I play mainly private parties now - maybe 4 gigs a year if I'm lucky, but that's quite enough - these days I like to be tucked up in bed by midnight, not travelling halfway round the country/world for a 3am set! Day Raves - bring it on I can still dance my ass off if I've had my vitamin tablets and Lucozade. So why am I doing DJ mixes at my age - two reasons, firstly have had so many friends ask for mixes recently and re-starting my profile here seemed like the easiest way to get them round to everyone on whatever media they wanted to play them, and secondly there's some absolutely brilliant lesser known tracks in my vinyl collection that need to be digitised and put out there and enjoyed and discovered by other DJs before they are forgotten...or indeed before I'm 'brown bread'.

I'm a lover of big production upbeat uplifting dance floor magic - if I don't like it, I don't play it, if I wouldn't dance to it, I don't play either! Just solid four-to-the-floor feel-good tunes (with surprises) mixed without effects the way we used to do it. Stream/Download/Share/Enjoy x

Fabulous graffiti header by Pedro 'Freehand' Taylor - one of the best birthday presents ever mate, thank you

Royal Tunbridge Wells United Kingdom

Member since: 17 May 2015