Mark Batch has been following his passion music since his mid teens, when he embarked on his musical journey playing in a band at legendary London venues like The Dublin Castle in Camden. His transgression into the world of dance music began while at Richmond College, when he was introduced to the dance music scene by a friend, and the South London club circuit that it populated.
His time socialising and partying in the scene engendered a desire to change the musical perceptions of his fellow college-goers, and to this end he started promoting a night at the uni bar showcasing everything from old skool to drum ‘n’ bass, garage, hip-hop and jungle, bringing the likes of Adam F to the uni. After spending his student loan on a pair of Technics, he was fully hooked, and was soon DJing at Roehampton student events alongside the likes of The Scratch Perverts, The Dream Team and Nicky Blackmarket.
After uni, he teamed up with some like-minded friends to help promote one of London’s most popular dance events which then lead on to the formation, along with some close childhood friends, of his own electro house label Grin Recordings, with studio forays seeing him produce tracks for the imprint like Between The Lines and the peak-time anthem R.I.D. which was signed to Media Records and appeared on the Big in Ibiza Compliation mixed by Space resident Jonathan Ulysses.
He continues to DJ for Grin Recordings and at other burgeoning London promotions, with his style of uplifting, feel good electronic house and electro with occasional dark twists seeing him become a firm crowd favourite wherever he plays. He has now left his post as an Art & Design teacher to pursue full-time work in the dance music industry, fully immersing himself in the scene he is so passionate about.
i hope you have had a great start to a music filled year. keep on dancing and don't forget to stop and play because we don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
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Hey lovely, Nice 2 hear from u! I never usually come on here any more! Nope im not doing the season this year but am over 4 a holiday 1-18th sept - had 2 go at the end or i wouldnt have come back!! Live up in leeds now - was hoping 2 get bk down 2 herts 4 the summit thing this weekend but im proper skint - and playing at high oktane 2moro so cant afford 2 wild nights this wkend! how are u?? send my love 2 jack & the rest of the grin team xxx
Oh wikid! Im good n u? Hows all your dj-ing going? Yeah i finally moved out! Been out of home for 4mnths now i think. Bought my own laptop with the net so i can still keep intouch. Im renting a place atm, but a lender from my bank is coming round tonight becoz i'm thinking about buying it. I cant wait to see what my options are! Yay! How is the family? When are you all coming over to visit us? It's been too long since we all 'met'. I had better go get ready for work, got some jobs to do to before hand. Oh yeah, im living with my new bf, he's great! We bought a puppy too, Dozer, aka BullDozer (strong, stocky little thing), he's a Pug/Shihtzu. I'll post a photo of my new bf and my puppy now. Check em out. Love to all, Kels x
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