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DJ Stumpi
Well where do I start with me and my love affair with music? My influence from a very young age was my mother Mavis who used to play us soul & motown & encouraged all of us(5 brothers and sisters) to enjoy music.
I started my vast collection by buying singles from my milk rounds money & not stopped since (which used to annoy my mum). Me & my talented younger brother Bertie set up a sound system called Positive Force with a couple of friends who where well known in the DJ scene Chris Forbes & Roger Johnson who were working on Capital Radio. During our time together we created a good following mostly because we were one of the few sounds mixing & scratching in the mid 1980's.
Playing all around the country with & against different sound systems & building up a reputation.
As a collective we produced a couple of records on Reachin Records under the name of Boneshakers which had good success around the UK and USA where it got signed up,and a couple of tracks on scat records,featuring Mc Neat(world renowed microphone specialist)
Once Roger & Chris continued their paths in radio & producing we continued the sound with new members who included Roger "bass line" (sound system engineer at Twice as Nice london & the Arches), Matt Jam Lamont (world renowed garage dj/producer), Edwin P (uk renowed dj) , Jerry( now known as anum-breakbeats specialist),and incognito(bbc3 counties presenter).
We had major success playing all around the country keeping the same vibes as before with mixing & scratching with a major following and being involved with some great battles with different sounds & representing Luton on several occasions at Notting Hill Carnival, Bristol & Luton Carnivals.
Being the front man for the sound system & Boneshakers,was hard work but enjoyable. In this same period I went on to join luton community station Jive Fm radio as a presenter & after a great response to my shows from the public, I found a path that I enjoyed & realized I was good at & intend to make it an ambition to go on professionally in the very near future. During this time,I forged great friendships with Trevor nelson.sir Norman jay,the soul to soul djs,paul”trouble” anderson,scooby plus many of the major players/djs of black dance music,and still friends with today.
In this same period the Boneshakers (me & Bertie) are continuing with productions for future releases and bertie keeping up the vibes with his mixing competition "Skillz" which will be going out to all the uk in the near future.(watch this space!)
Once we all went our separate ways(sound system), I,ve continued DJing, radio & productions & currently DJing in several UK promotions across the country & still enjoying the vibes of making people happy and intend to carry on until a very old age,and at present setting up some quality soulful-house nights in the herts,beds area. Tune in to find out details.
My motto is music has no barrier-age,creed etc and as a dj we are only playing other peoples music so share and enjoy,i say to the fullest
what ever you do today enjoy and be happy, as life really is too short. For further information about boneshaker tracks, visit www.discog.com/artist/boneshakers
Show Time: Sunday 2pm - 4pm (The Inspiration Show) soulful and funky house and grooves.