DJOZ is a man with a career spanning two decades and a formidable cluster of residencies both past and present. Currently resident for Pukka Up and Stereo Sushi, he also promotes and DJs at his own event the Manchester based Rude, and has previously been at the helm for Miss Moneypennys and Kinky Malinki not to mention head honcho for his own house label No Agenda Music.
His incredible two decade spanning journey has seen him play across the globe, counting Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Poland, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Majorca, Lanzarote and Ibiza amongst the destinations blessed by his beats. For Pukka Up he has continually played for their numerous MTV tours, recorded and broadcast throughout the U.K. and Europe on MTV Dance.
His Ibizan presence is so strong he has regularly played at three of the islands most iconic venues; Space, Es Paradis and El Divino. On top of these he can also point to appearances high profile events like Chuff Chuff, Ultima, On a Plate at Haigh Hall and festival like Gatecrasher Summer Sound System, Zoothousand Festival and Planet Love Ireland. Oz is nothing if not prolific.
His expansive take on house music represents why he remains such a potent draw after all this time. His latest technological development - incorporating Ableton Live into his sets to remix and re-edit records on the fly - positions his brilliant mix of cutting edge relevance with old school knowledge and prowess. Certainly no 'Johnny-come-lately' mixing the latest Beatport charts whilst looking like he's checking his emails, Oz's vibrant energy remains undiluted behind the format.
Blending the beats of today and tomorrow's dancefloors with the vocals and melodies of the records that have stood the test of time, he blurs the lines between producer and DJ but in a manner which doesn't weigh too heavily on the clubbing experience. It's why he can boast of a 95% repeat booking rate and a legion of fans across the globe. Always the consummate professional, his crowd pleasing style never fails to gift a dancefloor the impetus it deserves.
Currently working on some productions with good friend Jason Herd, he's taking his passion for the floor into the studio and already delivering results that have impressed the best ears in the business. Add to that a day job running a highly successful management agency and you're talking about an artist who understands the machinations of the music long beyond the dancefloor.
But it's behind the decks where he will always be at his most comfortable. There's very few DJs that manage to stand the test of time and still stay relevant in a crowded marketplace, but Oz fits resolutely into that category. Having seen the dancefloor evolve, he's stayed true to the principles that has served DJs so well whilst absorbing every new exciting development. A New school sound with an old school approach, Oz encompasses everything a modern DJ should be. Quite simply, he's the epitome of dancefloor dynamite. |
