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I thought it would be cool to give people a little more info on some of the WEMF headliners and maybe get some reactions... I will post a new one every other day or so - feel free to comment!

We will go in order I suppose...

CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE

www.christopherlawrence.com:

The winner of the "BEST DJ" award at the DANCESTAR USA 2002 AWARDS and one of the highest ranking American artists in DJ MAGAZINE'S prestigious "TOP 100" DJs of 2001, Christopher Lawrence is recognized worldwide as one of the World's top DJs and producers. Dubbed "A SUPERSTAR DJ" by the US's MIXER and "ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL DJS" England's MUZIK, Christopher Lawrence is one of the biggest and most respected names in dance music today. Voted #6 in BPM MAGAZINE'S "AMERICA'S FAVORITE DJ'S" list for 2002, Christopher has graced the cover of America's MIXER, REMIX, JIVE and XLR8R, as as well as Britain's WAX and numerous other magazines from around the globe. A headliner at the world's biggest clubs and events, Christopher was the only US DJ invited to headline all three of the inaugural MINISTRY OF SOUND, CREAM and GATECRASHER tours of America.

Inducted into UK superclub CREAM’s “SUPERSTAR DJ” hall of fame in 2001, Christopher's production skills, coupled with his ability to take international dancefloors by storm with his tough progressive and sleek techno trance sets, place him in high demand worldwide. Described as "ONE OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE DANCE SCENE" by CNN, Christopher headlined some of the world's biggest tours, events and clubs in 2001 including CREAM, COACHELLA, RENAISSANCE, CREAMFIELDS (UK), CYBERFEST, WEMF, CREAM IBIZA and NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND, as well as tours of GREAT BRITAIN, EUROPE, CHINA, MEXICO, CANADA, BRASIL, PERU, KOREA, SOUTH AMERICA, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA and JAPAN.


Dubbed an "AMERICAN PROGRESSIVE HOUSE PIONEER" by MUZIK magazine, Christopher became the first US artist to be signed to Scotland's cutting edge HOOK RECORDINGS in 1996. With a discography of groundbreaking tracks played by DJs from PAUL VAN DYK to JOHN DIGWEED, Christopher's critically acclaimed releases such as 'NAVIGATOR', 'INTERCEPTOR', 'RENEGADE', 'RUSH HOUR', SHREDDER and 'CRUISE CONTROL' have taken the US and European charts by storm as well as earning numerous accolades including his massive track 'SHREDDER' being named MUZIK magazines "VITAL RELEASE" of the month. In 2000, 'RUSH HOUR' not only became Christopher's biggest tune to date, but also the fastest seller in the history of INTERGROOVE US. Christopher's new single "MIND ERASER" due out on MOONSHINE in early 2002 is expected to break this record. Christopher's widely anticipated debut artist album is also expected to meet widespread critical acclaim when released in mid 2002.

In the late ninties, Christopher also established himself as one of the US's biggest selling CD artists, following a string of record breaking DJ mixes including 'RISE', 'TEMPTATION' and 'CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE PRESENTS HOOK RECORDINGS'. In 2000, SPIN magazine described Christopher as a "TRAILBLAZER" following the release of his best selling "EMPIRE' for America's legendary MOONSHINE MUSIC. In 2001, Christopher continued to smash sales records when his new CD 'UNITED STATES OF TRANCE' debuted and remained in the TOP TEN US DANCE CHARTS alongside MOBY, CHEMICAL BROS and FATBOY SLIM. Christopher's newest mix 'AROUND THE WORLD' is expected to break this record in 2002 - again establishing Christopher as one of the World's most popular and respected DJs.

Consistently described as "ONE OF AMERICA'S AND THE WORLD'S TOP DJS", Christopher's overwhelming success has been hailed by the international press with cover stories and features on MTV and CNN, as well as in major international publications such as BILLBOARD, URB, MIXER, XLR8R, SPIN, THOUSAND WORDS, CMJ, D'VOX, REMIX, MASSIVE, BPM, REVOLUTION, DMA, INDUSTRY INSIDER, MIXMAG, ALTERNATIVE PRESS, DJ MAGAZINE, WAX, MUZIK, 7, IDJ, PLAY, TEKNO RENEGADE, TRIBE and KLUBLIFE to name just a few.

In the world of international dance culture, there are DJs who are leaders and those who are followers. Christopher Lawrence is a leader.

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www.Trustthedj.com/grahamgold

Graham Gold:

Graham Gold - Autobiography

My musical roots lie deep and intricately with all things good! After all, I started my DJing career in 1969 (that's sixty-nine!), when the business was simply a glint in the industries eyes - not the monolith we now see before us. Back then it was a different game, but some things remain the same and are timeless - like me!

Throughout the Eighties years of glamour and (in)excess, I was resident at Gulliver's - London's premier soul club - and I was part of The Caister Soul Weekend, The Radio London Soul Night Out. Furthermore I presented the soul show on Capital Radio and I was on all the major pirates - except Kiss. I also wrote for Blues And Soul. I liked keeping busy and involved in all aspects of the music scene apart from the turntables.

In the 1990's I joined the Kiss FM team and was a regular on late night dance TV show BPM and Club Nation. I set up the Good:As label with Giles Sawney, my partner in crime to this day, and we established a management division looking after the UK diaries of Ferry Corsten and Armin Van Burren amongst others. Yeah, I was, and still am very busy…I have co-promoted Peach at the Camden Palace, where you can find me each and every weekend! I love Peach, the crowd down there are fucking nutters, and they're always up for hearing something new. At Peach we've had guests the caliber and as diverse as Judge Jules, Paul Oakenfold, DJ Tiesto, Ferry Corsten, Armin, Guy Ornadel, Chris Fortier, John "OO" Fleming, Tall Paul and Breeder. And of course, I still play all the country.

I've done more mix CD's than I've had hot dinners, selling over 700,000 copies, including solo mix CD's. I love doing mix collections which haven't been TV advertised as they are always pushing the music forward. Though that said, the Retrospective Of House I did was also great fun, they all reflect the happy vibe I've experienced around the globe. They're a good snapshot of a particular sound at a particular time.

I've played at most of the big festivals - Homelands, The Love Parade, the Essential Festival in Brighton and Glastonbury, Overseas, I have had the extraordinary pleasure of spinning around Sydney, Perth, Auckland, Wellington, Jo'Berg, Cape Town, Durban, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Shanghai, Singapore, Honk Kong, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Finland, Denmark, Malta, Majorca, Ibiza, Cyprus, Crete, Rhodes and more all the while - in fact if there's good scuba-diving to be had within 100 miles of a great club chances are I'll have played there already!!

I don't just DJ, I also like producing music in the studio, and over the years I've had the pleasure of remixing for Carl Cox, Shawn Christopher, Alarma and 2HD. There's my own stuff as well, and my productions are set in my agenda as a priority for this year.

I guess my peers have kept me going over the years and of course the occasional accolade helps. I can't be that bad as I've been in the Top 100 Best DJ's In the World in DJ Magazine for five consecutive years! I am regularly featured/quoted in the UK dance paparatizi and I was even included in the special Gold Edition of Vogue Magazine, which was nice! Throughout this fairly whirlwind thirty years, I've learnt that something can indeed come from nothing, and all you bedroom bedlams out there keep on playing, creating and doing what you do because one day, it could be you!

People say that I am an effusive personality both in clubland and "on-air", and I guess it's all down to my genuine love of the music, along with a good work ethic. I know where I stand on the circuit and know when I can get somewhere. I communicate at all levels, and my address book bulges with the details of club promoters, DJs, record label bosses and the oh-so-necessary international all-night pizza delivery joints.

I love playing music, and I love my Vestax decks. Unfortunately, I've only ever played one club which has Vestax! I use them all the time, I use what I feel is right, anyone should. Don't always listen to others, review your own records, and decide what you're into! I love making the music I play. That's the biggest buzz. Any one out there who is trying to get into this game I would advise to stay true yourself and do what you believe in. I've given fairly unknown DJs the chance to perform at Peach, which remains London's longest running house night. Young up and comers need to be nurtured, but it's all about hard work and gritty determination. It doesn't happen overnight!!!!

I like to think that I've championed all the great genres of dance through the years including jazz-funk, rare groove, timeless soul, labels like Strictly and Nervous back in late '89/'90 and even hip-hop-we were all into that in the mid 80's, even Jules and Tall Paul!!! Plus of course, the harder trance sound that is now common on the UK's best dance floors. However, of late I've become a bit sick of just thrashing the arse off the records, and right now I'm more into more intelligent stuff. I'm a big fan of Bedrock, the label and the club, and if you look at my sets nowadays there are a lot more peaks and troughs than there used to be. And breaks always feature I my sets. But of course, every club is different and I play according to the time slot-but I still play good quality trance too. Now, I broadcast every Monday on Kiss 100 London between 8 and 10pm. The show is completely non-playlist, and I showcase a really upfront selection of quality prog, breaks and trance. Carl Cox has described it as "inspirational" and Oakenfold as "excellent" - top respect to the boys at the top! I believe it's also the most listened to house show on Kiss. Which is nice.

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I'm really looking forward to Graham's set!

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Lange:

Lange is acknowledged as the UK’s leading Trance music producer/remixer. His consistency over the previous five years has ensured support for his records by some of the biggest names in dance music including, Judge Jules, Scott Bond, Ferry Corsten, Paul Van Dyk and Tiesto.


Lange now looks set to the make the successful transition into the DJ booth, thus initiating his arrival as the next superstar DJ. Lange has constantly been wowing the punters at his monthly residency - PASSION, leading to him being described as "THE UK FERRY CORSTEN," playing his blend of tuff progressive house and intelligent trance.


His other residencies includes a bi-monthly for PROGRESS, Scottish exclusive for GLAM and regular commitments for THE ESCAPE (Swansea), SLINKY and EXILARATION, in addition to forthcoming gigs in Japan, America, Finland, Russia and Australia.


Lange turned professional in October 1997, when signing to Additive Records. Since signing to Additive Lange has enjoyed phenomenal success. On numerous occasions he has enjoyed chart success, with over 15 of his remix to feature in the UK Top 40, most notably his remix of "DJ Sakin - Protect Your Mind", which reached No. 4 in the UK sales chart. Other artist to be remixed by Lange include; Pet Shop Boys, Faithless, Agnelli and Nelson, Lost Witness, DB Boulevard, Ian Van Dahl and Space Brothers.


However Lange has also been highly successful with his own productions. His singles "I BELIEVE" and "FOLLOW ME," which was heavily featured on the film "Kevin And Perry Go Large," were both huge club anthems. The latest Lange single "DRIFTING AWAY" was released on VC Recordings in Jan 2002 and catapulted Lange into the UK Sales Charts at NO.9, and led to him performing live on "TOP OF THE POPS" and the "PEPSI CHART SHOW".


In Sept 2000 one of Lange’s other projects, SUREAL, reached No.15 in the UK Top 40 with their debut release "YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY" and saw them perform a live PA at CREAMFIELDS 2000.


Other production aliases include FIRWALL, with the tracks "TOUCHED" and "REFLECTIONS", and as half of "LANGE Vs DUMONDE" whose track "MEMORY has been receiving heavy club play.


Lange provided a 45 minute mix for Galaxy Radio, which was broadcast Oct 2001, to an estimated 1 million listeners, and has also had mixes broadcast on Brighton based Juice 107.2 FM. Other credits include DJ mixing the "TRANCEFORMER 2000" compilation alongside Mauro Picotto, with further mix CD compilations planned.

ScottEE 2 HottEE

Oh man

I don't know if I'm going to be able to handle this!!!

Can't wait to see the line-up

If Graham Gold & Lange are playing in the same night...

I'm getting excited just thinking about it!

JohnnyP

what about the hardcore headliners? brisk?! energy!!??

ac slater?

jp

Applefaerie

i just wanna know the bio of Ian Macintosh...cause i know someone named that and its so not him but im MAD curious...

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Yves Deruyter

Yves began his DJ career 10 years ago, when he started building a formidable reputation for himself within the Belgium club scene. Yves regularly played at a selection of famous venues, including, Extreme, Barocci, Globe and of course Cherrymoon, where Yves now holds a residency. His sharp, unique sound propelled him into the limelight, before he had even had the chance to embark on his production career.

Yves was one of the first artists to sign to Lightning Records, the mother company of Bonzai. Immediately he hit success, with his first single, ‘Animals’, that took Belgium by storm. People now began to take a lot of notice of Yves, and watched out for him at the major raves, such as: May Day, Energy and Nature One.

His second single, ‘Rave City’, made Yves huge in Germany, as it sold over 50,000 copies; and the follow up, ‘Calling Earth’ was another huge success, selling over 70,000. However the tune that really put Yves on the international scene was ‘The Rebel’, alongside his first album, ‘The D-Album’. The YDR sound had become global.

Yves produced alongside the man behind ‘Push’, M.I.K.E. Which culminated in the huge trance smash, ‘To The Rhythm’, caned by the vast majority of British DJs, and hitting dozens of compilations. Other records followed, such as ‘Factor-Y’ and more recently, the huge club hit, ‘Back To Earth’.

His tough tech-trance sound has seen him DJ across the world, from Gatecrasher, to the Berlin Love Parade. Yves’s production is now ranking with the most accomplished in the world, and the European market can’t get enough. He has already established himself as Belgium’s premier DJ, and now he’s aiming for Europe’s top spot. Remember Yves is a DJ, before a producer. He can rock clubs just as well as he can make records.

Yves is now playing regularly across the UK, rocking clubs such as Gatecrasher, Slinky, Inside Out, Passion and Promise.

Expect to see him even more in 2002, with a new array of Deruyter style mind – blowing tunes, heading your way.

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Pulser



If you have been anywhere near a major club in the last 4 years, chances are you have got off your nut to a track written, remixed or produced by Andy Perring.


1999 saw ‘Spiritualised’ by THE OLMEC HEADS released on Neo Records. The track was a huge hit with all the major-league DJ’s. Alex Gold of ‘Extravaganza Records’ described Spiritualised as ‘The Biggest’ tune heard at Privilege in Ibiza throughout ‘99.


The Olmec Heads, followed up with a string of top remixes for artists such as Moby, Apollo 440 and The Space Brothers before releasing their follow-up, a menacing trance tune called ‘Magicman’.


During this period Andy branched out and created ‘PULSER’. The first track under his new guise was ‘CLOUDWALKING’, released on fledgling UK label ATCR. Cloudwalking again smashed it and established Pulser as a major new name in Trance. Pulser’s second outing ‘LIGHTWAVE’ was on Andy’s own label ‘Activation Records’ and achieved fantastic exposure for the new imprint, making several major dance compilations around the world.


Never one to stand still, Andy is also one half of ‘INSIGMA’ alongside Steve Helstrip of ‘The Thrillseekers’. Insigma’s first release also titled ‘Insigma’ hit the mark with Pete Tong who played it week in, week out on Radio One. Mixing driving progressive trance rhythms with blissed-out melodies, Insigma’s follow –up ‘Open our Eyes ’ is pure dynamite, the fuse of which was lit by Paul Oakenfold and DJ Tiesto. Both DJ’s have continued to support the record since its initial promo’s were released in Jan 2001. VC records have since snapped it up and will unleash the new vocal mixes early 2002 and if 25,000 people at this years Gatecrashers Summer Sound System are anything to go by, it is set to become one of 2002’s biggest Anthems.


Andy has also teamed up with writer Danny Kirsch, responsible for several top 40 tracks including the Top 10 track by Lange- Drifting Away. The act is entitled Sacred and have already been snapped up by BMG Publishing.


Finding time for Dj’ing with such a heavy studio schedule can be difficult, but Andy can also be found out and about on the 1s and 2s. Confirmed gigs for 2002 include Luners (Japan), Red (Cyprus), Plaza Of Nations (Vancouver), Devoted To Trance (Finland), Agent 05 (Finland) and his residency Illusions (Finland.) Andy is also planning to increase his DJ’ing activities and has secured high profile slots at some of UK’s most prestigious club/festivals. Andy is equally at home warming up or smashing it with his main sets, Andy can appeal to many different floors whilst remaining an inventive and original DJ.


Looking forward to 2002, Andy will be releasing a new ‘PULSER’ single in the spring. His remixes continue to dominate the floors of Gatecrasher, Godskitchen and Passion, with current monsters including JOSE AMNESIA’s – ‘THE ETERNAL’ and his dark & tribal mix of MATT DAREY’s classic ‘BEAUTIFUL’, which has just received the accolade of being made Judge Jules’ ‘Tried and Tested’ tune. Future remixes include FAITHLESS -‘DRIFTING AWAY’ and he is just about start remixing the new DIDO single, from her new album.

RoB-B

i need to go change my pants now

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