Dean Smith

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BELOW IS THE LINK TO MY VENUE'S GROUP PAGE - THE HANG UP - LIVE BANDS & SPECIALIST CLUB BRANDS.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=199013185105

ANY BANDS INTERESTED IN PLAYING. PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH. PLEASE CUT & PASTE THE LINK, ADD YOUSELVES FOR INFO ON FORTHCOMING EVENTS, AND SPREAD THE WONDERFUL WORD!!

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Anyone at all interested in reading my poetry here is the link to writerscafe.org - http://www.writerscafe.org/writers/Soularm/

Hi Been DJing since I was 16. I'm a northern soul, living in the West Midlands.I Run an Artist management company called D.S. Management, looking after several artistes ranging from Indie / Rock & Roll to Full on Big band Soul Shows! I also have my own LIVE MUSIC VENUE in my home town called THE HANG UP a former Georgian Stately Court room, which has been transformed to play host to local and international Live bands and specialist Club brands. I run 'classic house' events called Mother Nature @ various locations.Im the resident DJ @ Bluu Bar - Bham & Below and other nights at the Rainbow, Film, comedy and poetry nights, art exhibitions and events, Plus I still DJ all over. My history is in the Rave / House Scene. Would like to give a nod to Jose Padilla, larry levan, david mancuso, walter gibbons, francois k., tony humphries, frankie knuckles, david morales, francis grasso, nicky siano, ron hardy, masters at work, grandmaster flash, kool herc, jazzy jeff, coldcut, giles peterson, eddie pillar, rainer truby, colin curtis, ian levine, Brandon block, darren emerson, andy weatherall, terry Farley, Sasha, Graham park, mike pickering, Tom wainright, Justin robertson, cristian woodyatt, fabi paris, danny rampling, lofty, stripy, dean thatcher, man parrish, keith suckling, evil eddie richards, carl '3 deck wizard' cox, Dominic moir, Roy the roach, colin, gary gaz, Neil rushton, Neil macey, DJ.Dick, Lee fisher, Jock Lee, Ming, Nathan gregory, Bad boy billy, Rick pants, Cosh, Pete n rick aka Digs n Woosh, si dk n jack, graham & julie warr, ennio styles, kano, grantham clayford, Dave sinclair, Doctor Pete, lady erica, Bongmist, Action direkt, Jonny marklew, sean highway, ade shelly, Scottie, sonny 'choppin' chohhan, andy p., glen aston, jem atkins, jason carter, mathews n mobley, fletcher, steve jones, al mekenzie, maurice faulton, tyree cooper, russ gabriel, tamas jones, jk n ally, harrison daniels, ade robinson, adam shelton, Slobadan n all the fantastic Dj's that have crossed my path n influenced me over the years. Clubs and nights that meant somethin' - sky blue connection, the eclipse, time - the rag market n villa leisure ctr no statues on the dancefloor!., spectrum, the hummingbird, starlight, starlight bloxwich - sweet sensation!. kollision - wolves, introspective @ shelly's, conspiricy's manchester, the hacienda, quadrant park, cake, breathless at snobs, better way - institute, notes, raphaels, Safari club - coast to coast, brothers n sisters, mondays at trezines, venus - notts - truly the finest!! most excellent, love ranch, flying - the soho theatre, volante - corn exchange, boy's own parties, sign o the times, the milk bar, wobble, picasso's thursdays, pimp, full of beans, the cat people, boat parties, chuff chuff, fun, moneypennies, hard times, diy, smokescreen, splosh, amnesia in ibiza, belearica, black and white pacha, summun, es paradis, ku, space and the one's my generation dream of - Paradise garage, the loft, better days, limelight, catacombs, the twisted wheel, the torch, wigan casino, blackpool mecca highland rooms and many, many more... Bit of history - Lived in Ibiza 91 - 93 lost in music n tommy macks rocket fuel!!! Lived in Australia 2000 / 2001 - Honkytonks, revolver, ace morning, bond, the prince, The bamboo's, simon gray, Cam n his amazing bongo's, memories that will stay with me forever. Been a Promoter since early 90's - together forever parties! shout upstairs at the fifth, also fuck the fireworks at equals. what nights what nights!! the infamous Contrive club club classics for classic clubbers & a fusion of rythmic flavours at New world Cafe then Bobby's nightclub - walsall. Nod to Chu - Inventive flyers from the hammer to the ramsey head! n Contrive in the country - genius. Nod to ed 2 ed n the fantastic ping pong! Back to the legendary New world for many a top night Sweat,Diy etc... Next was Springboard alldayers at the anchor. Nods to the legend Cosha RIP bro.,Bomber basford, frosty, gary n sue. Many a top night at the anchor! on to Good foot friday at the wheatsheaf upstairs. Summer madness eh col!! Smile at milligans on sundays! The lighthouse upstairs at balloons, mr R.soul eh peeps!! then Mother nature was born - back room milligans. 97 - the wharf10 bar walsall. Fridays soulvation - truly amazing. Mother nature at the wharf 'classic elements of house!' those who know, know what a night that was. Nod to meek another flyer genius - the nights are only as good as the message! 'Live a little' the band night that started it all for a new generation. nod's to Pete Williams, fans of kate, 747's, broadstone, chester road, gatefold, mother and the addicts, the lines, oneyesblue, red dog mean, the getaways, lucid, gravel, jake, peacock avenue, pa paul, adam n all the bands n heads I have forgotten to mention. Respect to Sim - viva 10lives! Opened a mother nature bar in gran canaria 2005. now sold (Not for me) Still love Djing - hats off to the below lads, truly fantastic!! Carlsberg don't do warehouse parties but if they did... few more things I did beat poetry and Stand up comedy for a couple of years. watch this space cus I'm soon back for more!! been writing & making Surreal animation - look out for dave the homophobic moustache!! BELOW IS A VIDEO BY THE WONDERFULLY TALENTED MARK OF MJH PRODUCTIONS. IT'S A PROMO VID OF MY CLUB S.C.R.I.B.E NIGHT AT THE CUSTARD FACTORY, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM.ANY BANDS INTERESTED IN PLAYING FOR ME AT THE HANG UP or other venues PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH or follow my THE FACEBOOK LINK. CHEERS. .. ....