Metrodomestics
The first act on The Tube for 19 years!
I've been working as a professional DJ since 2002. I've also worked in 'Cherry Bomb' record shop on Oxford Rd and promoted regular nights of my own, 'Urban Dreamtime' @ Walkabout, Manchester and 'Flex' @ Dry Bar, Manchester. Both nights were Jam nights, 'UD' was every Sunday and Flex was every Wednesday, both nights have now finished as they took too much organising and I wanted to concentrate on production and DJing. Promoting Jams was a great way to meet other musicians. I also Promoted a more chilled and intimate evening at Zumbar (now Zumeba), Manchester, which I used as a place to play music I wouldn't really get to play in a club set. I'm in fulltime education (30+hrs a week, usually stay after school and get to use the music facilities there, so probably more like 40hrs a week), when I'm not in school, I'm in my home studio probably a minimum of 15hrs a week most weeks, producing tracks. I'm starting to work alot with MCs/vocalists and on collaborations with other producers and musicians. When I'm not doing that, I'm probably DJing, socialising, eating or sleeping, I sometimes wish I had time to get bored :)
I started making music on the PlayStation in 1999 using a program called "Music", later that year I first had a go at DJing on some CD Decks, which I enjoyed very much. I kept on practicing on both and got a taste for music production which lead me onto making music on a PC using a program called "ReBirth". I combined DJing with PC music production when I started using "MixMeister" audio track mixing software. When I was seven, I got my hands on a Technics SL1210 turntable and got a feel for vinyl. I borrowed a friends deck and mixer and started to practice DJing with vinyl, then when I was eight, I got my first professional gig at the Contact theatre. The night was called "Wonderland" and was sponsored by Diesel and Channel 4. My biggest gig up til this year was Respect festival, where I headlined at the same time as Gregory Isaacs, but not on the same stage, I liked it because there was alot of people watching me play. Now I've played along side lots of other musicians from all over the world including Skinny Man, Rahzel, Killa Kela, Assmatics, DJ JS1 and Andy Peek, and earned enough to build a decent studio. I'm currently using Reason 3, Cubase SX3, MC808, Handsonic 10 and novation X-Station for production and Numark TTX1, Technics SL1210MK2 and Vestax PMC-06 for DJing.Band/artist history
14/12/02: Doodlebug - Contact Theatre, Manchester
18/12/02-12/02/03: Dexluxe Bar - Contact Theatre, Manchester [RESIDENT]
01/03/03: Sandbar - Manchester
30/08/03: Respect Festival - Platt Fields, Manchester
18/10/03-16/11/03: Wonderland - Bier Keller/Attic, Manchester
06/02/04-09/04/04: DZark DFC - Greenheys, Moss Side, Manchester [RESIDENT]
27/03/04: Rights of Passage Festival - Hulme, Manchester
01/05/04-07/08/04: TNT - Zumbar, Manchester [RESIDENT]
03/05/04: Whalley range festival - St.Margarets School, Manchester
07/05/04-10/09/04: Razz with Ruud - Zumbar, Manchester [PROMOTOR/RESIDENT]
18/07/04: Fun Day - Rolls Crescent School, Manchester
18/07/04: Off Tha Hook - Our Ladies, Moss side, Manchester
10/08/04&18/07/05: Townhead - Townhead, Yorkshire
07/08/04: D-Percussion - Castlefield, Manchester
22/10/04: Nylon - 1 central, Manchester
02/11/04: A Kut Above the Rest - Dry Bar, Manchester
06/11/04-14/02/05: Cherrybomb Records - Oxford Road, Manchester [RESIDENT]
13/11/04: Stumblefunk - Goyt Valley, Cheshire
01/12/04-13/04/05: Urban Dreamtime - Walkabout, Manchester [PROMOTOR/RESIDENT]
08/01/05: Afe We - Grants, Manchester
20/02/05: Salutation BBQ - Hulme, Manchester
09/03/05-13/04/05: Flex - Dry Bar, Manchester [PROMOTOR/RESIDENT]
08/10/05&29/10/05: EA Games, Big in the Game - Cast, Manchester
20/10/05: APE - Sankeys Soap, Manchester
23/10/05: EA Games, Big in the Game - Zion Arts, Manchester
19/11/05: EA Games, Big in the Game - 93 Feet East, London E1
09/02/06: APE - Sankeys Soap, Manchester
24/02/06-25/02/06: Sharpening SAWDS (Sound And Word Delivery Styles) - Contact Theatre, Manchester
25/02/06: SAWDS in the foyer - Contact Theatre - Manchester
25/02/06: SAWDS Rap Party - Lounge Bar, Contact Theatre, Manchester
24/03/06: SAWDS on tour - Bolton Octagon, Bolton
01/04/06: Unity 87.7 FM, Manchester
07/04/06: Show Real - Contact Theatre, Manchester
30/04/06: APE - Sankeys Soap, Manchester
14/05/06: DMC Heats - Wardrobe, Leeds
21/05/06: Sketchcity - Contact Theatre, Manchester
24/05/06: Level Up - BBC2, Wood Road, London
14/06/06: LetsGoGlobal.tv - Manchester
15/07/06: APE - Music Box, Manchester
21/07/06: Kr8z Label Launch / Futuresonic - Roadhouse, Manchester
28/07/06: BattleScars - Music Box, Manchester
03/08/06: BBC Radio Manchester with Mike Shaft
05/08/06: DPercussion (Sketchcity Stage, Unity Radio Stage) - Castlefield, Manchester
12/08/06: Pimp My Ride UK - Hummer Garage, Manchester
18/08/06: Street Athletics with Linford Christie and Darren Cambell - Manchester
29/08/06: Time Out Magazine photo shoot - Castlefield, Manchester
17/09/06: The Tube (channel4radio.com) - Blueprint Studios, Salford
24/09/06: Street Athletics with Linford Christie and Darren Cambell - Manchester
14/10/06: Contact Lounge Grand Opening - Contact Theatre, ManchesterHave you performed in front of an audience?Yes, allover, yes, everytime I play
Your musical influences
George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, James Brown, Lee Scratch PErry, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Frank Zappa, Quincy JonesWhat equipment do you use?
Roland MC-808, Roland Handsonic, Novation X-station, Vestax PMC-06pro, Technics 1210Mk2, Numark TTX1, PCAdmin
Ruud
@metrodome
