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Born in Doncaster Yorkshire in June 1960 I can just about remember the Mods bombing around on their scooters. The music of the era obviously made a lasting impression on me as many of my favourite tracks come from the golden era of the mid-sixties. In my teenage years I moved 200 miles south to Banbury, Oxfordshire.During the mid seventies I attended a youth club run by organiser John Washbourne(Washy) who was an old Torch goer. This guy had some great records and he introduced me to the music. He also put me in touch with some of the other local soulies and one in particular Eddie Hubbard taught me a lot about the record collecting side of the scene. Washy used to run a minibus up to Wigan Casino and other events in the midlands. When I reached the ripe old age of 16 my parents allowed me to go on one of these excursions. Once inside the Casino I was hooked. Although I knew very few of the tunes being played, that didn’t seem to matter, the atmosphere was absolutely incredible, I had found a place that felt just right, a place that felt special. That was it, I was part of the scene. Every weekend treking up and down the country, collecting rare records and making lots of new friends and like minded vinyl junkies.

In 1980 I moved to Cheltenham to be nearer friends that I had met on the scene, I continued to attend soul events and was a regular guest DJ at various events in the area.

Like most people I took a break from the scene in the mid 80’s, Sold off half of my collection to fund other things, and for about 5 years I regretted selling those prized records, So in the early 90’s I started collecting again.

Since then I have been a collector of the prized black stuff. I am constantly amazed by the amount of good music still being discovered even today.

I have been a DJ since the mid seventies and think that the experience I have gained has helped me to be able to read a crowd and put a great set together.

Here is a list of my Favourite tracks that have become regular sounds in my DJ sets both around the country and with the SOULFUSION crowd.

Me Fav' Sound Files
Ann Nesby - In The Spirit
Ernie Marbray - Ain't Nobodys Bussiness
James Brown - Lost Someone
Jesse Fisher - Not Loving A Beginner

Room 1 Northern Soul Movers & Shakers

Carl Hall – Is Your Love Going or Growing
Don Gardner – Is This Really Love
The Diplomats – Honest to Goodness
The Spontanes – Where Did I Go Wrong
Linda Jones – I Just Can’t Live My Life
Wade Flemmons – Jeannette
Sam Dees – Lonely For You Baby
Continental Four – The Way I Love You Baby
The Trammps – Where Do We Go From Here
Will Collins Willpower – Anything I Can Do
Cliff Nobles – My Love Is Getting Stronger
Soundmasters – Lonely Lonely
Cody Black – I’m Slowly Moulding
Gloria Jones – Come Go With Me
Soul Communicators – Those Lonely Nights
Joe Simon – Long Hot Summer
Rose Batiste – I Miss My Baby
The Natural Four – I Thought You Were Mine
The Ivorys – Please Stay
The Exits – You Gotta Have Money
Peabo Bryson – Why Don’t you make Up Your Mind

Blacksmoke – Sunshine, Roses & Rainbows 

Room 2 Modern Soul Lounge

Alexander Oneal - Lord
Luther vandross - Shine
Kalim Shabazz - Pieces
Keith McDonald - We've Only Just begun
Afro Elements – Think
Blaze - Listen
Mark Evans – reach Out For Love
 Sonya Grier – Right Here Right Now
 Shazz – Innerside
 Vincent Monatana jnr – That’s What Love Does
 George Benson – Love Ballad
  Drizabone – Real Love
 Solo – Blowing My Mind
 Ann Nesby – In The Spirit
 Diplomats of Soul – Someday.