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HarderFaster DJs >> Craig Paxton
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| Music Style: | Uplifting, Emotive, Hard Dance/Trance | | From: | Edinburgh now London | | Date of birth: | 24/03/78 | | Residencies: | Infectious & Oblivion | | Management Agency: | Dirty DJ's
07977 442 920 | | Bookings Contact: | Craig 07932 982 233
craig_paxton@hotmail.com | | No. of records: | Over 1'000 | | Started playing: | September 2001 | | All time top 3 tunes: | Prodigy - No Good
Massive Attack - Unfinished Symphony
U2 - One | | Website: | http://www.dirtydjs.com
http://www.uk-djs.net/craig_paxton.htm | | Signed to: | Dirty DJ's | | Sample set: | http://www.headstrong-hq.com/music/MIXES/craig.wma
| | Worst DJing moment: | Putting a fresh record on top of the one that was already playing at a house party when the crowd were in full flow! (majorly embarassed!!!) | | Would most like to play: | Love Parade - Berlin, HQ Amsterdam, Impulz, Dance Valley. | | Most enjoyable set you've played: | Chemistry @ Canvas - B2B with Brad Thatcher. 22/11/03
Heatwave Boat Party - July 2004 | | When you're not DJing you're: | Co-Promoting Innovate, mixing at home, pottering around in the studio, surfing the net for samples, reading and going to the gym. | | Favourite DJ: | Phil Reynolds, Steve Hill, Ed Real, Danny Gilligan, Nick Sentience | | Favourite Venue: | Amnesia - Ibiza | | Favourite Promotion: | Timeless, Heat, Oblivion, Chemistry, Tilt.. I love em all.. | | Favourite Producer: | Nick Sentience, James Lawson, Phil Reynolds, Matt Williams and Greg Brookman. | | Favourite Label: | Impact/Vicious Circle/Quality Trax/EdisonFactor.Net | | Biggest Influence: | Phil Reynolds, Nick Sentience & Danny Gilligan | | Drink: | Jack Daniels & Coke, Fresh Orange & Lemonade | | Non-music pastime: | Reading and watching DVD's | | Words of wisdom: | "If it doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger!" | | Other Comments: | "Life is what you make of it" |
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Background
Updated 28-01-04 19:01
I moved to London 5 years ago to pursue a career in Bars and Nightclubs but found it very hard to break into. As with all industries, it tends to be a case of "It's not what you know it's who you know." I got a place living with a group of Kiwi blokes and they took me to my first Hard Dance club, Fevah at the Tube on Tottenham Court Road. I was hoooked straight away and became a regular every Sunday. After developing a taste for the music, the people and the atmosphere, I started to venture out more often, or as often as my career would allow, and frequented such promotions as Solid Sunday at the Mean Fiddler, XLR8 at the Office bar, Fahrenhite at the Soundshaft and Provocation at the Office bar. I was clubbing pretty much every weekend solid for 2 years going to at least 2 or 3 parties a weekend.
Approximately 2 and 1/2 years ago some friends and I had a party at the Hanover Grand for one of our mate's birthdays, the party was a total success and the owners were extremely happy with the way things went and asked us if we would like to make it a regular thing. We all agreed and Sunday School was born. We made quite a big impact on the London Clubbing Scene but due to inexperience, a few bad business decisions and an ultimate lack of funding, Sunday School came to a close after only 8 parties. However, some of those parties have given me the best memories of my life to date.
It was during my time promoting Sunday School that I bought my first set of decks, back in September of 2001. I only initially bought the decks so that I would know, as a promoter, how DJ's should be treated as it always seemed to me that DJ's didn't really get the respect they deserved from the people who were running the promotions. My first time playing out was purely by chance, I ended up playing last set at one of the now Infamous Finger Parties on New Years Eve 2001 in Acton. Needless to say I was nervous as hell, but it went reasonably well and this spurred me on even more to hone my DJ skills. After this I was promoting full time for Sunday School and this allowed me a lot of time at home to learn. I had the distinct advantage of having a lot of friends who were excellent DJ's so I spent most of my time watching what they were doing to see if I coould pick up any tips. I can still be found most of the time standing in or around the DJ box watching what's going on..
When I first started I never expected to get to where I am today as there is so much competition from so many good DJ's on the London circuit, but the constant networking and badgering promoters finally seems to have started paying off. Long may it continue.. 
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Discography
Updated 07-03-05 17:03
Greg Brookman & Craig Paxton - Audio-Syncrasy - Nukleuz
Todd Tobias & Craig Paxton - I Get Funky - Unsigned
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Past Sets
Updated 01-07-04 14:07
Con-Fusion (Fusion After-Party) @ The Sound Shaft - 6th March 2004
Ibizan Heat Tour - Boat Party to Formentera Beach - 23rd June 2004
Es Paradis - San Antonio, Ibiza - Fiesta del Agua - 23rd June 2004
Bar Kanya - San Antonio, Ibiza - 25th June 200...[expand]
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Upcoming Intnl Sets
Updated 09-09-04 12:09
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Upcoming UK Sets
Updated 07-03-05 17:03
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I Love VC Pt. III
Fire
(22nd April, 2006)
(Photos:
~deleted5181)
Plus few pictures from the drinkypoos. One of the best nights I've been to by far. amazing line up and the best music!! Bring on the 22nd of July
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BAKLASH (AFTERPARTY FOR AFTER PEOPLE)
Club 414
(8th April, 2006)
(Photos:
sexyminx)
Baklash is deffinately the Afterparty for the Afterpeople. Get yourselves down there for a bang on morning party. Next Baklash Saturday 6th May
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