I bought my first vinyl record at 13 in 1975, since then I have been avidly seeking out what I consider to be musical gems, to add to my expanding collection. I understood the power and influence of dance music when stationed in Germany in the 70/80's, where I frequented a number of Soul/R & B clubs along with American Soldiers. The passion and energy of the dance floor was quite simply breath-taking! I started DJing whilst still in the Army and upon leaving the forces in 1983 I went on to form Birmingham’s first Strictly Soul Sound System (Shiftwork Soul Crew) and with two fellow DJ’s, a 3K rig, we quickly earned a strong reputation for quality Soul, Jazz and Funk at All Dayers, night clubs and house parties around the Midlands. I've also spent time on 2 pirate radio stations in and around the mid to late 1980’s.
