I first developed a love for music when ATB released 9pm (Till I Come) in 1999. Then when Ministry of Sound – The Clubbers Guide mixed by Judge Jules was released in 1999, that’s when I realised that this was more than just music to me; it had become a passion of mine which has developed with ferocity over the years.

Summer 2002 is when my passion became serious, as it is when I decided that I wanted to be a DJ. The previous summer, I saw Paul Oakenfold at a night called Sugarshack at The Empire in Middlesbrough. It is the only time that I can honestly say I’ve seen a crowd go wild and this is what I want to achieve with my mixing. I want to be the person who can control the crowds’ emotions and actions and have them eating out the palm of my hand so to speak.

My musical influence initially was Judge Jules who I have spoken to via e-mail and who I have major respect for; but in 2003, I saw Paul Van Dyk at the Sugarshack at The Empire in Middlesbrough. His mixing was inspirational to me and has continued to inspire me. When he was named Number One, I knew that was my way forward.

My style of mixing differs to others that I’ve heard. I like to start softly and get harder and harder; I want the crowd to feel like I’m taking them on a journey, building them up from scratch. I believe my mixing is more substantial and crowd pleasing than what I’ve personally heard with the exception of the set by Paul Oakenfold mentioned earlier. I don’t use CD’s and it’s rare that I’ll use Vinyl. I use Final Scratch for my mixing and I keep my files regularly up-dated so my tunes are never out of date.

Please take the time to listen to my mix:

Listen to demo here