Genre:
Reggae/dub/dancehall/jungle/soca.
Venues you do stuff at:
The Maze, Rough Trade and The Alley Cafe at the moment.
Who else helps you run the nights:
There are three of us: Origin One, Omen Breaks and Fel Dem.
Ten words that sum up the events you put on:
Bass weight, roots music, dark rum, amen breaks, camo netting.
Describe the average punter at your nights:
We try and cater for modern and old roots lovers alike so it’s always an eclectic mix. We also try and portray festival vibes in a venue. I hope that sums it up.
Which local act has gone down best with your crowd and why?
I think Percy Dread’s vocals go down amazing, it’s nice to nab him from the Invisible Orchestra once in a while, get him back on the roots stuff – it’s always a blessing to have a local veteran get on board.
Which non-local act would you bring back again?
We had Soom T for our first event, she was lovely and a brilliant live act, so we’ll have her back for sure. Riddimtion have helped out a lot too, they’re nice guys and smash it every time.
If you could get a celebrity compere, who would you choose and why?
I’d love to have Rodigan, he’s got the chat and knows how to select a tune proper.
Which booze sells best at your events?
Rum. Lots and lots of rum.
Tell us a crazy story that has happened at your events…
Nothing too out the ordinary… last event we had a local Notts grime veteran fall asleep on stage after partying too hard. It gets hectic, I’m not going to name names, probeleh.
If you weren’t a promoter what would you have ended up doing?
My love’s writing music, I’d be in the studio, events come secondary. And something that involved travelling a lot would be a good shout.
What other events in Nottingham do you love?
Rubberdub, Mimm and Tumble are like family to us. I also love Wigflex for its forward thinking. Clash Money are good friends and throw some good battles.
What have you got coming up in August and September?
We’re hosting the Nottingham Carnival Afterparty at The Maze on Saturday 20 August. For that we've called on a few friends; a bashment crew from Bristol, Titan Sound, and my very talented friend Parly joining us, Rubberdub and Tumble are on board too, and there’s uk jungle in room 2. Should be tropical. Friday 2 September, I’m co-ordinating Broadfest. It’s a multi-venue street festival in Hockley, and we’re going to host the Rough Trade stage for it, which will see us joined by a few special guests.
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