| In 1984 saw the rise of a talented young DJ who started off with splicing tape deck recordings together using a home made mixer. Finding his feet playing alongside then Sweet Beat partner Chris Baxter at the Soul 2 Soul Blues parties, Perth Road, London with artists such as Jazzie B.
His work has taken given him international status playing in some of the best clubs across the globe - The Cross, Ministry of Sound, Fabric, Pacha (London), Hangar (Istanbul), Circle (Los Angeles), Mount (Australia), Block Party (Brooklyn) and much MUCH more....
His first ever release was "Supersonic" which was released with Charles Eve. Further working with BMG to produce his first album is set for release in late 2007. We asked him what his influences for his production are and where he is heading.
SP.. So how did you start off as a DJ?
EP.. Age 12, I heard a dj Froggie broadcasting on a pirate radio mixing records, wondering how he did it. I thought how to do it using two tape machines using no pitch control. The tunes had to be spot on tempo wise. Played at school parties as I was already buying vinyl at that age...
SP.. Who where your early influences when you progressed to producing your own records?
EP.. My early influences being Paul 'Trouble' Anderson, Tony Humphries, Masters At Work and Erik Morillo.
SP.. What are you up to at the moment apart from producing your new album?
EP.. I am currently working with Opium Soul, which is a collective of djs, producers and like-minded music creative’s based in Hong Kong. Touring nightclubs accrorss the planet and spending as much time as possible in the studio...
SP.. An hour a day keeps the label boss away?
EP.. Exactly!
SP.. We had a copy of Touch magazine floating around the office last year and I seem to remember it having a cover mount mix CD from Tim Westwood. Now I know he didn't do that mix. I think it was you? wasn't it.
EP.. (no comment).
As well as being an established club DJ Elliot has also lent his hand to a number of private events such as;
Estee Lauder, London Post, Sony Playstation / SCEE 1997, The American Embassy 1994, The German Embassy 1994, Drop the Dead Donkey / Wrap party, STA Travel, British Airways, Sega UK Ltd 1990, Random House, Muji Clothes Store 1997/1998, Father Ted / Wrap Party, Smack the Pony / Wrap Party, United Artist, Labour Party 1995, Transport Museum 1994 Jack & Jodie Kidd Polo Party 2002/2003, Audi UK 2002/2003, Oswald Botang Party 2003, Tonight’s the Nights (Rod Stewart Play) 2003, Oceans Eleven’s 2001, BMW Z5 Launch 2003, Sainsbury PLC 2001, Jaeger 2003, Warehouse group 2003, Hollyoaks / Brookside DVD Launch 2001, The Lighthouse wrap party, Peacock House, BMG UK mix complilations 2002/2003 and BBC 2, 40 Birthday Party 2004. | | |
