DJ Profiles

James Murray(Gifted Resident)

Gifted Resident James Murray started DJ’ing in 1997. Growing up in South London, James quickly took a liking to Garage music, the trend at the time. With the latest Garage music only available on vinyl, James bought a pair of decks and very quickly picked up the art to mix.

Trends moved on and House music became very popular in the late 90’s as Garage music faded out. James fell in love with House music and knew that was the style for him.

James secured his first DJ’ing job playing at a bar in Croydon. From here he played at a number of local bars and clubs. In 2004 James entered a national DJ competition. After winning the area heats and the regional heats, James came 5th in the national finals.

2005 was a good year for James, playing in Ibiza being the highlight. Spending the summer on the white isle, James played at bars including Bar M, Café Mambo, Play, Kenya and Base Bar. On his return to the UK, Jay played at venues including Turnmills (London), The Arches (Glasgow), Digital (Newcastle) and Honey Club (Brighton).

Since then, James has returned to Ibiza on a number of occasions and has also played in bars and clubs up and down the UK.

In 2007 Gifted Promotions was established and James was more than happy to take his first residency. Having started in bars across the country, Gifted Promotions now holds events in some of the biggest clubs in the UK with James leading the way on the decks.

2008 has already started well for James having played gigs at Turnmills, Island and Pacha and with more lined up, including further gigs at Pacha, Island and now the White House he is going from strength to strength.

www.myspace.com/djjayrock1

Davey Hampton

‘King of the Cambridge Airwaves’, Davey Hampton is an accomplished and passionate DJ with 14 years experience and a massive love for music in general.

He landed his 1st residency in 1997 after being spotted by a local ‘UK Garage’ promoter for a night called ‘Nu Vybe’ in his home town of Cambridge. 2005 saw a change in direction for Davey as he moved away from ‘UK Garage’ and back into ‘House music’! With this change came the opportunity for Davey to host Shameless, his very own Radio Show on Cambridge University’s CUR1350. After a year of hosting the ever popular Shameless, Davey’s show soon became Digital Rhythm in association with Rhythm at Work! With Davey’s professional approach to DJ’ing & Broadcasting and ‘Rhythm at Work’s contacts within the industry, the show has gone from strength to strength, allowing Davey to have guest mixes from world class DJ’s such as Mark Knight (Toolroom records), Dave Spoon (Toolroom Records) Nick ‘Bodyrox’ Bridges, Patrick Hagenaar (Housexy), Daley Padley, Kate Lawler and Mark Wilkinson (Kidology records) to name but a few. This in turn has helped him build up a loyal listenership who tune in every week and follow him all over the country to each and every gig he plays.

Davey now plays regularly at prestigious venues such as ‘Plastik’, Ibiza, ‘The Ministry of Sound’, ‘Turnmills’ and ‘The Key’, London and at Cambridge’s premiere venue ‘The Fez Club’ for Nick ‘Bodyrox’ Bridges, ‘Rhythm at Work’, ‘BLEEP’ and ‘Liquid People’. Much more is planned for Davey during autumn and winter and into 2008 as a whole so keep your eyes on the clubs and your ears to the airwaves because you’re gonna be seeing and hearing a whole lot more of him.

You can catch Davey presenting Digital Rhythm every Thursday from 9-11pm (GMT) on www.cur1350.co.uk or 1350 Medium Wave across Cambridge.

www.myspace.com/daveyhampton

DJ Lady H

Lady H is the most vibrant, striking female DJ to emerge from the UK. Without a doubt she has achieved the kind of success many could only dream and desire.

Lady H caught the turntable fever at the early age of 15 and began a life in front of the decks, entertaining and performing to crowds in her local area. She has progressively eradicated barriers for other female DJs throughout the UK and holds a dedicated following.

Lady H is renowned for her diverse blend of R&B, Hip-Hop, Funky House, Dance and Old School Tunes. Her unique style of delivery keeps crowds constantly engrossed and surprised. She can be found performing as resident DJ at the exclusive spot Tiger Tiger in London, Vanilla Bar Windsor and Digress City in Moorgate, London.

Lady H furthermore has built her reputation amongst corporate clients such as Sony Computer Entertainment with the PlayStation Experience at Earls Court, televised by Popworld on T4. Presenter and main stage DJ for Blazin Squad Tour, where she kept 5,000 fans at the edge of their seats.

There’s not much stopping this young lady’s progression. Her rising status has taken her across the borders to Jersey, Athens, Russia, and Aiya Napa. Lady H was also headhunted to DJ at celebrity premieres for Angelina Jolie film premiere Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Kelly Brooks School of Seduction and Claire Sweeneys ITV 60 Minute Makeover.

www.myspace.com/djladyh