The music that shaped me - Selections and Interview with Steve Proctor

There is no disputing Steve Proctor’s influence on the British music scene, as a DJ, club and live music promoter, producer, remixer, label boss, band and artist manager, writer and champion of good music.

Despite an unsettled childhood that saw him move from England to Canada a few times and eventually living with his grandparents, music became the thread that would ground him from that point onwards. From an early age it was clear that he had an ear for sound and a keen eye for the emerging trends and embryonic scenes here in the UK and overseas.

That early drive for discovering new music was equally matched with an unbridled passion to share it with as far and wide as he could.
I asked Steve to pick from his extensive record collection and musical history to pick the tracks that shaped his formative years, right through to being a DJ, club promoter, label manager and beyond. Steve continues to DJ and produce and is currently writing a book about his life.