Ronnie Joice - DJ

About me:

Ronnie Joice was the tambourine playing madman of UK band Littl'ans from 2005-2007. As befits a band who had a U.K. hit dueting with Peter Doherty (on the sublime single "Their Way"), Littl'ans were no stranger sto chaos. Their final British tour saw gigs canceled thanks to, amongst other things, an exploding gas canister and a double booking with 80s legend Echo and the Bunnymen.

When they supported Babyshambles, they were subjected to the indignities of the rubber glove treatment after the bus they were travelling on was raided for drugs by the police. (The band was later released without charges.) Yet, Littl'ans, whose name was Cockney vernacular for "Little Ones," soldiered on gallantly. After all, in rock and roll the chaos is part of the deal.

Littl'ans erractically traversed the country playing doo-wop-influenced pop with the dazed, dark charm of a Syd Barrett or a Nick Drake. It was suprisingly delicate music for such a hard-living band - but as NME editor, Alex Needham once wrote about the band: "romance often exists in squalor".

Hedi Slimane expressed an interest in Littl'ans and Joice in particular in Spring 2006 when he shot Joice for an exhibition called 'Portrait of a Performer', shown at the Grand Palais, Paris later on in the year.

Filmed against a white background, Joice stepped onto a white stage and reproudced an entire gig, ritually performing and transpoing his act. The video, in a very small format, is protected under a black metal hood whilst a black full length mirror invites the viewer to perform, completing the piece..

In 2006 the band were adopted by Hedi Slimane to write the soundtrack for the Dior Homme Spring/Summer 07 fashion show, a fifteen minute track called 'We Looked Good Together'.

Joice also modelled in the show, famously wearing Slimane's diamond-encrusted angel wings down the catwalk - becoming a fitting finale for Slimane's final ever show for Dior Homme and increasing Joice's popularity throughout the fashion and music world.

After being adopted by the fashion world, Littl'ans continued to make appearances at influential fashion shows - including those for GAP & Vogue. Playing exclusive shows in likes of the National Portrait Gallery and Great Eastern Hotel.

Joice began a short lived career modelling following his appearance for Dior Homme. He was shot for the likes of PPQ, Fred Perry, Tommy Hillfigger, Bumble & Bumble and K-Swiss alongside being featured in Vogue, W and iD magazine being shot by the likes of Oilvier Zahn & Roger Rich.

Littl'ans continued to tour across the globe playing across Europe and North America, including seminal shows for New York hipsters The Misshapes and for Hedi Slimane's birthday party in Paris a year later.

It was these final shows in Paris that would spell the end of the road for Littl'ans and give birth to Joice's next musical project, No Picasso. A three pronged frontline attack, both in a visual and visceral sense, augmented by a rock solid backbeat, which projected the band to the forefront of the British music scene’s rising sons.

During their short lifespan they again supported Pete Doherty's Babyshambles outfit frequently, along with personal invitations from ex-Libertines frontman Carl Barat to support his band, Dirty Pretty Things on their farewell tour.

Signed to 360 Degree Music, the band toured rigorously around the UK & Europe, winning the band a devout following, with highlights being an incendiary performance at Alan McGee’s Death Disco and at Joice's own clubnight, The Learner Dancer Party - held at the prestigious Punk nightclub in Soho, London.

Still with his finger on the pulse, Joice persuaded friend and fashion designer, Henry Holland to design the band's merchandise. House of Holland-style t-shirts bearing the designer's trademark style bearing the band's slogan "YOU AIN'T NO PICASSO". Joice also mixed and produced fashion designer Krystof Strozyna’s soundtrack for his first showing at London Fashion Week later that year.

It was in August 2008 that Joice launched club night, The Learner Dancer Party. held once a month at Punk, the club lasted for twelve months - gaining national press coverage and a mean reputation. A combination of live music and DJs, the club night presented performances from the likes of the Audio Bullys, Dirty Pretty Things, Hadouken!, Jodie Harsh, Patrick Wolf, Pete Doherty and The Horrors.

Sadly, No Picasso split in February 2009. It was around this time Joice's DJ sets gave himself a new found notoriety. With energetic sets around the UK, European and North American club and festival circuits, he has earned himself a well respected opinion as one of London's hottest DJ exports.

Summer 2009 saw Joice play a leading role in providing the music for many of the UK's biggest festivals, with VIP sets at the likes of Glastonbury, Reading and Bestival alongside a triumphant set in the Dance tent at The Big Chill Festival.

In the autumn of 2009, Joice was chosen as the house DJ for the Red Bull Fashion Factory, a joint initiative between Red Bull and London Fashion Week. He played to crowds in-between shows from the likes of Vivienne Westwood, PPQ and Hannah Marshall before hosting the closing party. Joice also participated in a charity event sponsored by Vogue for the Trekstock charity organisation held at London's Bungalow 8 nightclub.

Propulsive and engaging, Joice has propelled himself to centre stage of the UK’s hipper than thou club scene, and can regularly be found entertaining the likes of Agyness Deyn, Dizzee Rascal, Mark Ronson, Kate Moss, Noel Fielding and Paris Hilton, among others.

For more information/bookings please contact Ronnie Joice via e-mail, ronniejoice[at]gmail.com.

Special Events:
Hedi Slimane Birthday Party/Dior Homme S/S 07 Aftershow Party @ The Highlander, Paris - July 2006
NYLON Halloween Party @ Stereo, New York - October 2006
Lisa Moorish Birthday Party @ Boogaloo, Highgate - January 2007
Roberto Cavalli S/S 08 Aftershow Party @ Secret Location, Milan - June 2007
Harrods Rocks @ Harrods, Kensington - July 2007
H&M Regent Street Store Launch @ H&M, Regent Street - October 2007
Andrew Bucker Aftershow Party @ Shoreditch House - October 2007
Miss Sixty Store Launch @ Miss Sixty, Copenhagen - November 2007
Who's Jack Magazine Xmas Party @ Westbourne Studios, Westbourne Park - December 2007
Noel Fielding Teenage Cancer Trust Aftershow Party @ Dolce, Piccadilly - April 2008
B&R Store Launch @ B&R Store, Shoreditch - May 2008
Andrew Buckler Store Launch @ Buckler Store, Shoreditch - June 2008
Official 02 Wireless Festival '08 Wrap Party @ Embassy Club, Mayfair - July 2008
Whisky Mist Launch Party @ Whisky Mist, Park Lane - June 2008
The Coral Aftershow Party @ Bungalow 8 - July 2008
PPQ Closing Party @ PPQ Store, Mayfair - July 2008
Vodafone Live Music Awards Aftershow Party @ Dex, Brixton - September 2008
Levi's Ones To Watch Party @ The Macbeth. Hoxton - September 2008
Mulberry FRED Party @ Punk, Soho - October 2008
James Brown's 39th Birthday Party @ Volstead, Piccadilly - October 2008
Nokia Comes With Music Launch Party @ Bloomsbury Ballroom, Bloomsbury - October 2008
Claridges 10th Birthday Party @ Claridges, Kensington - November 2008
Threesixzero Group Xmas Party @ Punk, Soho - December 2008
Nokia Xmas Party @ Bluebird Cafe, Chelsea - December 2008
Nokia 5800 Press Launch @ Nokia Store, Regent Street - January 2009
Nokia Touch Party @ Punk, Soho - January 2009
PUBLIC Launch Party @ Brass Monkey, Nottingham - January 2009
PPQ LFW S/S10 Party @ Cafe de Paris, Leicester Square - February 2009
Mulberry LFW S/S10 Party @ Mulberry Store, New Bond Street - February 2009
Belvedere Black Vodka Launch Party @ Belvedere Macerated Pop-Up Store, Mayfair - May 2009
50th Dublin Trinity Ball @ Trinity College, Dublin - May 2009
Belvedere Pop-Up Store Closing Party @ Belvedere Macerted Pop-Up Store, Mayfair - May 2009
Crisis Hidden Gigs Charity Event @ Scala, Kings Cross - May 2009
Volt Magazine 'The Best Of' Party @ Exposure Gallery, Soho - June 2009
Christian Audigier & Ed Hardy Bournemouth Air Show Boat Party - August 2009
Samsung Genio Touch Launch Party @ Proud Gallery, Camden - September 2009
'If' Bar & Restaurant Launch @ 'If' Bar & Restaurant, Essex - September 2009
Red Bull Fashion Factory LFW Party @ Red Bull Fashion Factory, Soho - September 2009
Trekstock/Vogue LFW Party @ Bungalow 8, Soho - September 2009

London Club-Nights:
Transmission - 333
1234 Action - Old Blue Last
Audio Sushi - Dogstar; Tooting Tram & Social
Bangers & Mash - Punk
Black Heart - Mo*vida
BOSH! - Barfly
Boozin n Bandin - 93 Feet East; Barfly
Bungalow Blowout - Bungalow 8
Club NME - Koko
Dice Club - Old Blue Last
Easy Lover - Punk
Fiesta - 333
FLU - Proud Galleries
Foreign - Bar Music Hall
Fran Cutler's Thursdays - Whisky Mist
FROG - Astoria 2
I Bet You Look Good At The Dancefloor! - Metro
Kill All Hippies - Barfly
Mahiki Mayhem - Mahiki
Magazine - Proud Galleries; 229
Marriage - Bungalow 8
PUSH - Astoria 2
Roulette - Mo*vida
Smash&Grab - Punk; Proud Galleries
Stylish Riots - Nambucca
The Learner Dancer Party - Punk
Twisted Licks - 229; The Macbeth
West Rocks - Shepherds Bar
Wonky Pop - Matter; Punk; Cargo

UK Club-Nights:
Let's Get Supersonic Vague - Gatecrasher - Birmingham
Wonky Pop - Sankeys - Manchester

UK Festivals:
Reading Festival - VIP Bar - August 2006
Gatecrasher Summer Soundsystem - Teenage Kicks Arena - May 2007
1234 Shoreditch Festival - XBox Stage - August 2007
Secret Garden Party - Where The Wild Things Are Stage - July 2008
Reading Festival - VIP Bar - August 2008
Camden Crawl - Wonky Pop Stage - April 2009
Camden Rocks - VIP Bar - June 2009
Glastonbury Festival - VIP Bar - June 2009
The Big Chill Festival - 'The Coop' Dance Tent - August 2009
Reading Festival - VIP Bar - August 2009
Reading Festival - Festival Republic Stage - August 2009
Bestival - X Box Tent - September 2009

International Club-Nights:
Misshapes @ Don Hills - New York - October 2006
Club ACE @ Mango - Stockholm - February 2007
Klubbland @ Stengade 30 - Copenhagen - February 2007

International Festivals:
Electric Youth Festival - Milan - August 2007
Klubbland Festival - Copenhagen - November 2007

Current London Residencies:
Bungalow Blowout - Bungalow 8
Wonky Pop - Matter; Punk; Cargo; Sankeys (Manchester)