COLSTAR
I am Drum and Bass producer currently living in Norwich, UK. I have been producing now for around 5 years. I play keyboards/trombone/didjeridoo.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Started out playing Trombone in Orchestra's, Brass Bands, did gig's with a Soul/Showband for 4 years.
Started experimenting with DJ-ing mainly funky/filtered house. Then moved on to production started out using Dance E-Jay recording and using my own samples. Now using Reason.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Used to DJ a bit in Norwich - Owens, Kafe Da, The Lightbar, Devil's Advocate.
Now it's all about production.
Your musical influences
Marley, The Doors, Lennon, The Carpenters, Diana Ross, Kate Bush, Fleetwood Mac,David Bowie, Tears for fears, The Prodigy, Soul Providers, Sunburst Band, Jamiroquai,Nu:Tone, DJ Rap,DJ Flight, Logistics,AI,Calibre Top Buzz, Kenny Ken, Mickey Finn, Todd Edwards,The Pharcyde, The Roots, Klashnekoff,Massive Attack, Kid Loco,
What equipment do you use?
Reason/Korg MS2000/Soundblaster Audigy 2 platinum ex soundcard/Wavelab/Mission speakers/Pro Sound Mic/PC/Ears
Anything else?
Colstar - Reprazents the East Coast UK - Big up all the Essex crew (Liquid Beatz),Future Sound of Cambridge, special shouts to the Norwich people that have influenced along the way (DJ Sy Bon, R-Tone, Scratch,The Colonel, Gibbo and Tango, Basil Hayes, Nobby,Gee,Lex,Perfection,Venom,Dimension Twister,DJ Mix,Skoobz, Mikey High Jinks, Bogart
Also check out my latest project on Soundclick Rathbone Cortina
