The digital monkey is one of our favourite new producers so naturally we approached him for an interview and being the nice guy he is , he said yes ........
1. What inspired you to become a dj ?
I remember being at some kind of family party and watching the mobile dj for sometime. from then i was hooked really. It wasn't untill i was 14 that i got my first pair of belt drives. It was mainly a hobby up untill i was about 18 or 19 when i started going to proper events. thats when i really thought i want this as a career!
I remember being at some kind of family party and watching the mobile dj for sometime. from then i was hooked really. It wasn't untill i was 14 that i got my first pair of belt drives. It was mainly a hobby up untill i was about 18 or 19 when i started going to proper events. thats when i really thought i want this as a career!
2. Do you remember your 1st ever gig ? if so how did it go ?
The first gigs i did were little parties and events in my local town. a good place to build your confidence. and try out new things. Alot of people at those gigs were friends which puts you at ease slightly.
The first gigs i did were little parties and events in my local town. a good place to build your confidence. and try out new things. Alot of people at those gigs were friends which puts you at ease slightly.
3. What is your dj style and what do you play ?
I like to be a bit random in my sets. The main genre is Electro but i throw allsorts into them to create a kind of mash up experience. I have loads of mashups and bootlegs I've created that always seem to please.
I like to be a bit random in my sets. The main genre is Electro but i throw allsorts into them to create a kind of mash up experience. I have loads of mashups and bootlegs I've created that always seem to please.
4. How did you get into producing ?
That was down to my step dad returning from work one evening about two years ago with a work friends unwanted copy of cubase. I gave it sometime but couldn't get my head round the detailed program as a newbie, So I investigated other programs and ended up purchasing Reason. recently i have started combining them all together. However i am still a reason fan through and through, although many will disagree.
That was down to my step dad returning from work one evening about two years ago with a work friends unwanted copy of cubase. I gave it sometime but couldn't get my head round the detailed program as a newbie, So I investigated other programs and ended up purchasing Reason. recently i have started combining them all together. However i am still a reason fan through and through, although many will disagree.
5. What was your highlights of 2011 ?
There has been so many! had my first official release in january or febuary 2011 (I cant remember) haha, The pushing my live gigs i landed my biggest yet a wonderland festivals in London which was unbelievable. Coming Runners up in the rizzle kicks remix competition helped me with alot of confidence at a point when musically i had lost all creativity. Another Track i created recieved so much support and played on global stations and in some of the biggest nightclubs around. The feeling i got when Friends were messaging me saying that had just heard my track being spun by huge djs was unbelievable!
There has been so many! had my first official release in january or febuary 2011 (I cant remember) haha, The pushing my live gigs i landed my biggest yet a wonderland festivals in London which was unbelievable. Coming Runners up in the rizzle kicks remix competition helped me with alot of confidence at a point when musically i had lost all creativity. Another Track i created recieved so much support and played on global stations and in some of the biggest nightclubs around. The feeling i got when Friends were messaging me saying that had just heard my track being spun by huge djs was unbelievable!
6. You've had some big support with your productions so far , whats next for you in production ?
Production wise i plan to just keep working on original material. Hopefully remixing for some well known names in the industry. I'm also working on a computer game based series of free downloads. Egged on by a few people haha
Production wise i plan to just keep working on original material. Hopefully remixing for some well known names in the industry. I'm also working on a computer game based series of free downloads. Egged on by a few people haha
7. Which producers should we look out for in 2012 ?
There's so many! Electro House wise i would say HotShit, The Element, The Noisy Freaks (Huge already but will keep growing) And the same with Dead Cat Bounce. I have just stumbled across there work and its unreal. In other Genres im going to say the likes of Jini Cowan, Andy Harris, Theres so many artists that should be pushing the boundaries this year! we'll just have to watch out!
There's so many! Electro House wise i would say HotShit, The Element, The Noisy Freaks (Huge already but will keep growing) And the same with Dead Cat Bounce. I have just stumbled across there work and its unreal. In other Genres im going to say the likes of Jini Cowan, Andy Harris, Theres so many artists that should be pushing the boundaries this year! we'll just have to watch out!
8. When your not djing or producing what do you like to do ?
Well if you know me i spend alot of my time winding people up ha, I also enjoy the extreme sports E.g Snowboarding and Bmxing. I also like to chill out do a few sketches etc and obviously go out and rave!
Well if you know me i spend alot of my time winding people up ha, I also enjoy the extreme sports E.g Snowboarding and Bmxing. I also like to chill out do a few sketches etc and obviously go out and rave!
9. Any artists/producers you want to work with in the near future ?
Theres so many again lol. i do alot of work with friends under different alias's. collaboration wise im have a few in the pipeline. one with a producer based in london known as The Element and the others are a secret lol
10. What did you get upto this new years eve ?
This New Years was the first new years i haven't dj'd in a while. I went to storm in coalville to support one of my mate who was booked to play there. Was a really good night and brought back some really good memories of the old hard house days.
This New Years was the first new years i haven't dj'd in a while. I went to storm in coalville to support one of my mate who was booked to play there. Was a really good night and brought back some really good memories of the old hard house days.
and finally a few "fun" questions which we are adding to all of our interviews now.
11. Tell us a joke ....... I dont really know any jokes. Sorry, Apart from my brother.. He's a pretty big joke.
12. Who was your 1st celebrity crush ?
Lindsey Lohan! haha always has been and always will be lol
Lindsey Lohan! haha always has been and always will be lol
13. What was the last thing you bought for under £1 ?
Socks! out of the bargain bin at Primani haha
Socks! out of the bargain bin at Primani haha
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