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Give DJ Disciple two turntables, and he’ll mix you the future. Born David Banks, music is in DJ Disciple’s blood.  His father played piano with Miles Davis and his brother handled bass for George Benson. Enamored with disco, R&B, gospel, Latin, funk and hip-hop while growing up, the globetrotting Disciple and proprietor of the mighty Catch 22 Recordings took his own path to musical notoriety via DJing and later producing and remixing.

DJ Disciple’s musical journey began in his native Brooklyn, NY; where the Big Apple’s unrelenting musical beat led him into learn how to mix.  This was when the city’s underground house music scene was starting to explode and names like Morales, Vega, Sanchez and Terry were starting to gain worldwide recognition. One thing led to another and Disciple, whose first DJ gig was at Studio 54, soon found himself hosting The Best Kept Secret, a mix show on WYNE. Instead of simply mixing records, Disciple was debuting and breaking tracks from the underground. Despite his youth, his passion, ear and skills made him one of house music’s most important tastemakers in the world, and he parlayed his status into gigs at New York’s infamous Wild Pitch parties and guest appearances at clubs all over the world.

His success led to a mix show on Bay FM 78 in Japan, and he became the first American DJ to host a monthly radio show and the UK.  “I became the first house DJ from America to host a weekly UK radio show that covered the whole country from 1998 to 2001,” recalls Disciple. “It was called the Transatlantic Mix with Tony Walker. I now do 10 radio shows on the Internet worldwide because of what was spawned on 91.5 FM.”

DJ Disciple’s growing worldwide radio fan base led to more club gigs, and he was able to have the opportunity to refine his sound as a remixer, producer and songwriter. Songs with Dawn Tallman released on his Catch 22 Recordings became instant house classics, while his remixes of Boris Dlugosh’s “Keep Pushin’ On” took his career to the next level. (In fact, his 2002 smash “Caught Up” featuring Mia Cox was featured on Showtime’s Queers As Folk.)

Fast-forward to the present and DJ Disciple has climbed to the top rung of the house music ladder, with DJ residencies all over the world, a faithful following of fans that live for his inspired journeys, and respect from Pete Tong and BBC Radio 1 to MTV Europe. Averaging 50 clubs a year for the past decade, when he’s not in the DJ booth he remains focused on Catch 22. Disciple’s 2006 Ibiza smash hit “Work It Out” was licensed Universal’s House-Trained records in the UK and playlisted on Radio 1 while appearing on MTV at the same time. In 2007 Catch 22 Recordings David Tort, DJ Ruff, Gilbert Le Funk, and Angel De Frutos to the forefront. “Changes,” a collaboration between David Tort, DJ Ruff and Disciple, was a massive club hit and appeared on several high profile compilations, including Ministry Of Sound, Erick Morillio’s Subliminal Sessions, Club Azuli (Space), and Pacha Ibiza 2007. And if that wasn’t enough, DJ Disciple was nominated for Beatport’s Artist of the Year in 2008.

With a host of accomplishments under his belt, DJ Disciple continues to look ahead and is determined to push his music forward. This year will find DJ Disciple unite with new talents Tom De Neef, Bryan Dalton and Prok & Fitch for new releases, while still continuing to expose other new talents on Catch 22. Fueled by his limitless passion for dance music and spirituality, DJ Disciple is an anomaly; he can throw down at the fiercest underground club, or rock a room of champagne drinking hipsters. Having witnessed so much history and musical trends during his years behind the decks, his thirst for good music remains unquenchable.

“For me it’s important to remember that DJing made me what I am and that's always the first for me,” says Disciple. “I see dance music going through a very big change shortly. It can't stay the way it is, and I aim to change with it. You have to. Ultimately, it's all music, and if you love and understand music, you'll know that it’s fluid, forever flowing, forever changing. It's wonderful to embrace that and go with the flow but yet always be original, always be yourself.”

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At the end of the day, it's all down to my best friend, Matt ‘Jam' Lamont. I first got introduced to Matt in 1995 at The Arches, London, through his girlfriend, Ruth. The Arches was the pre-curser to the now legendary Twice As Nice, run and managed by Steve Gordon.

Dj's such as Matt, Spoony, and Mickey Simms and Karl Brown, played funky US garage trax, and home made 4 to the floor trax to a very appreciative older crowd. Sunday clubbing was a very cliquey affair for a city the size of London. It was called Underground House and Garage, catering for a hardcore group of no more than 300-400 people. These same people would frequent the same clubs every Sunday. Starting on a Saturday night, Sunday morning at The Ministry Of Sound, many would drive the mile or so down the road to Mum's The Word, held at The Frog and Nightgown on the Old Kent Road. To get round Sunday licensing laws, it was hot chocolate and coffee and no alcohol for those arriving at 7am. Many would try to get some shut eye whilst the warm-up dj played. By 2pm in the afternoon, things got flying, and there would be a queue outside. The quality of the cars parked outside was an indication of the quality of the people inside. High value BMW's and Mercedes would regularly arrive throughout the afternoon. At 7pm, everyone would move location and travel the short hop to The Arches, located between London and Southwark Bridges in South London. Here, those who'd gone home to change in the afternoon,would arrive, refreshed and ready for another 8 hours of dancing. The Arches would close from anywhere from 11pm to 2am, but when that was done, it was Spread Love at the Gass Club. This was the final meeting place for the Sunday crowd who had work on Monday. Open till 6am, Dominic G, and others would play faultless sets to those still able to stand. For those who didn't have to work on Monday, or even Tuesday, there was always the afterparty somewhere in east London to drag their weary bodies to.

Matt lived 10minutes from BBC TV Centre, where I worked, so in my lunch hour I'd drive down to see what new track he was working on or go through new records he'd received in the post. And then it started! I offered to go with him to a club, somewhere very, very far, and I've travelled England and the world with him ever since. We've played in clubs from 6 people to 4000 and I've seen him go from peak to peak. Playing in 3-4 clubs every night, on Fridays and Saturdays, and even throughout the week, we visited most of the major clubs in most major cities.

It would have been irresponsible of me not to take up the vocation. And so I did. I started djing in 1998 after returning from the Miami Music Conference. I had travelled with Matt ‘Jam' Lamont, his girlfriend Ruth, Tim Deluxe, DJ Omar (RIP), Karl ‘Tuff-Enough' Brown and Todd Edwards, along with Joe Ventolla and his girlfriend, Nahilla, who just happened to be the hostess of the Masters At Work Party, that was being held in a restaurant / bar called Ganesha.. It was a Sunday, and the garden was packed, with many more people outside, causing a roadblock, which had to be dispersed by police ! Those inside though were treated to hours of the finest trax available. The Nu Yorican Soul Band and India played an impeccable set, with accompaniment by Little Louie Vega on the decks. Even though I'd seen Louie before, the whole setting of the party, and the vibe just elevated the proceedings. On my return to London, I bought a pair of decks, and took my first step on the long road to dj superstardom (God, if only!!). Within a year I'd established a loyal fanbase through my UK Garage and 2 step cds, which were being played in all Kookai Womens clothing stores south of Watford, and many other independant clothing stores in London and Southern England, and I had a growing mailing list. By constant plugging, bragging and total out and out blackmail, I started to get bookings, playing both US House and Garage and UK Garage.

Unfortunately for me, I also happened to work late on Saturday nights, working on the BBC Television programme, Match of The Day. This of course meant that I was restricted in where I could play during the weekends on which I worked on the show. Having lost the rights to show highlights of Premiereship football on BBC Television for three years from 2001, there is now no weekly show, so I'm now down at Garage City, most Saturdays of each month.

And then through doing the Lab at Garage City for 2 years, I was rewarded with a residency in the main room, which is where I was found most Saturdays of the year, playing alongside Bobby and Steve, Chrissy T and DJ Rupert.

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Born in North London, but spent most of his childhood in Gloucester. An keen sportsman with a passion for football, played for Charlton youth, Tottenham youth and Middlesex County and run for Haringey athletics.

He used to dance in the pre-mixing days, and still does in the box, he hurdle over the decks, boogie down and jump back in just in time to cue the next record.

Paul started of playing at the time of the Sound System days… As well as a Dj he was a soundman. He followed Chicken, Scrap Iron and Fat Man Around those days. Paul had a sound from his uncle a reggae sound that was converted in to a soul sound. He helped pioneer the ‘Trouble Funk Sound‘ and brought his sublime blend of dance music to the Warehouse scene. It is also where He aquired His nickname 'Trouble' from!

Around this time he meet George Power, one of the founders of Kiss FM, who asked him to be a warm up Dj at several venues. Who was best respected for his jazz funk at Crackers. Paul had a fresh funky sound and was playing at many clubs, to name a few, The Maize Club at Ronnie Scott’s, Bumbles and Red Box.

With more and more work he made Dj-ing his Fulltime Career and started up his own Night at the Electric Ballroom. A Roller Disco night, three times a week. As well as spinning records, he would also make a point in showing of his Agility on Roller Skates.

Trouble was Instrumental in the London music scene, and helped making clubs like Crackers, Spats, The Embassy, Global Village and Electric Ballroom Legendary.

1985 he was asked to join Kiss and found the prospect of promoting dance music on-air an exciting one. That is when he developed his creativity and skill. To his fans, Paul has an amazing ability to make you want to move, the way he makes the music come alive and his brilliant mixing skills.

Paul also found time for the Studio, and lent his remixing skills to Nomad’s UK NO1 ’Devotion’, Junior Reid’s Jamaica NO1 ’One Blood’ and remixed for Blaze, Pet Shop Boys, Soul11Soul, Thelma Houston, Byron Stingily and many more.

At his own night ‘Troubles House’ at Legends, a major star in London’s club land, he had many big name guests like Ten City, Todd Terry, Dj Pierre and David Morales.

1990 Kiss went Legal and Paul took over the Saturday Prime spot 2100-2300, which continued as ‘Troubles Original Mix Show for 8 years. Then there was changes in the Stations music policies, and Paul reluctantly decided to leave.

He still delivered his sound to the fans through his night ‘The Loft’ at HQ, that run for ten years. With weekly guests like Loleatta Holloway, Jean Carne, Jocelyn Brown, Masters at Work, Tony Humphries, Rosie Gaines, Michael Watford, Darryl Pandy and Barbara Tucker. ’The Loft was voted NO1 Midweek club for 3 years running, by magazines like Time Out, The Face and the Evening Standard. Paul had a dedicated following, who made Wednesdays at ‘The Loft’ a priority. Later HQ sadly closed down.

2000Paul released a live mix album “Troubles House” on R2 Records which features an inspired collection of soulful uplifting Favourites mixed with Troubles Flavour. Paul also continued the Loft vibe at ‘Loft 2’ at Madam JO JO’s.

Paul has since been playing a big role in the Italian Club Scene, as well as having a close link with the Fashion world. To name a few, The Julian Macdonald show at London Fashion week and Chanel at the Milan Fashion week. He worked for Italian Fashion TV for 2 years. He has also been Photographed for Italian Vogue with Giorgio Armani.

Recently he performed on a Ministry of Sound tour in Italy with Howard Donald from Take That, and has done a few guest radio shows for Radio 1, Virgin FM, Jazz FM and Ministry of Sound. He was also interviewed by Channel 4 for an documentary about the influential club Crackers.

Now in his 30th year of djing, he is still going strong, still refusing to be labelled, and is maintaining that, a House is where you live and a Garage is where you park your car.

Paul’s projects at the moments include, setting up his own Record label ’Troubled Soul Records’, Mixing his own album with his own songs, writing an Biography and Poems.

He also run his own nights, Loft Revisited, Trouble’s House, Live it Up and Back to My Roots! All successful in their own right, They have a reputation of Fantastic Music, great atmosphere and a Friendly Happy crowd! He there bring in live PA’s and guest Dj’s from all over!

Paul is currently working on some new projects, including his own music. So that is something we are all very excited about!!

One of the attractions with Paul is his way of mixing classic gems with freshly cut acetates, and his passion for the music stands out bright and clear. As an Artist Paul has an restless soul and the dedication to carry on championing Dance music at present and in the future.

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Fiddla has been in and around the dance music scene for around 15 years, but realized his love for music at a much earlier age growing up and listening to: Motown disco and soul funk, back in the day when we only used one deck. As the years went by and school was coming to and end, the rave and dance scene vastly became Fiddla‘s new home, going to illegal raves and such places as the well known Dungeons, Energy, Raindance and many more, getting down to hip house acid music and hardcore and following the sounds of people like Fast Eddie, Todd Terry, Frankie Knuckles and Masters at work and more.

Fiddla had his first booking at 18 at a club called Bass Box now called The Warehouse in Edmonton. Then moved on to his first appearance on pirate radio, Underground fm where his djing and also mc‘ing skills progressed Also working along side Elevation, Ravelation and Desire. Fiddla is also involved in music production and remix work for around 8 years, mainly making his mark as a producer in around 98/99 and onwards working along side such names as: Nice & ripe, Confetti, Middlerow and remix work for Jet Star Polyphonic . Also, 2 years experience working for the local council teaching the basics of music production and digital recording. At present Fiddla‘s main music interest by far is: house music: soulful, deep, tribal, minimal, tribal and jacked up house. From 2003 -Aug/2008 a house hold name on the UK's leading house music internet radio stations: www.unknownfm.net, and at present Fiddla has moved to different grounds and joined the world leading uk house station- www.housefm.net with the Moving Deep Sessions. With in the last 3 to 5 years FIDDLA has become a recognized name in the industry and is known for his hard hitting sets, giving 110% with every track pulled out of the bag. Also covering most of the UK's top venues and promoters and most importantly, winning over the crowds. So don't forget to tune in: Friday 8-10pm GMT. As we say,(listening is believeing).

Since March 2004 Fiddla has been running a small, but very successful a vastly growing promotion along side partner Carl.h, now called Moving Deep Music. Moving Deep brought to you by the founders: Carl.H and Fiddla, covering a wide range from events, music production, video’s and music downloads also keeping you up to date on what’s good on the scene. Moving Deep began hosting parties in small underground venues in and around East London in the summer of 2004, and has grown from strength to strength. With a vision of catering for clubbers and deep house music lovers who want to enjoy and embrace House music on a deeper level in a friendly, safe and clean environment. The “fever“ series of parties @ Aura and liquid were a Hugh success attracting a full capacity crowd every month with clubbers from all over London and surrounding counties. With the need to move to a larger more central location. Moving Deep has held two parties in the summer of 2006 @ Neighbourhood in west London which taking in to account the first one, they only had a week to promote as they was given a last minute gap, also were a Hugh success. Then moving on to a greater ground hosting at Ministry of sound and hosting regular events at Inigo and Gigalum in Clapham London..