a few local events we were the only record store selling house music in the area so I got to know all the local DJ's pretty well. As well as a few local gigs I started promoting a few events (always the best way to get gigs!) such as the 'Smile' nights which took place above Capers wine bar in Camberley (Surrey.) Guests for this night included Bobby & Steve, Sarah HB and Judge Jules who I paid a measly $300 because he was not the 'superstar DJ' he is now (and he also played pretty good music back then too!!)
Original Smile ticket - 6th May 1993
One of the first events I ever promoted and I forgot to put my name on the bloody tickets and flyers!!
A few years later when I joined the team at Uptown Records I started to get more involved in the London scene and early gigs included the Satellite Club at the Colosseum Vauxhall and Garage City amongst others.
As Uptown started to gain a higher profile I got asked to play at more and more events up and down the country and eventually started playing overseas initially in Italy (as a result of my regular mix on Station One FM. My busiest period was 2001 - 2006 when I was a regular face at places like the Ministry of Sound, Garage City, The Cross and Pacha and was playing international events on a near weekly basis.
Here is a small selection of flyers which I will try and update on a regular basis....
My first set in the Ministry of Sound main room 2001
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