I am a Peak District-based DJ, artist and designer with a deep passion for creation and an irresistible urge to keep my hands busy. There's nothing I enjoy more than putting music on in the workshop, experimenting with materials, colours, and shapes to create new works.
For 15 years, my art practice was centered at the one69A screen printing studio at Islington Mill in Salford. Running one69A alongside my art practice worked well for many years, but eventually, I had to move on. I became involved in an ambitious project called Station South, where three of us transformed a dilapidated Victorian train station into a community café, bar, and bike shop. This project demanded all my energy, and as a result, my art practice and djing was put on hold for four years.
After moving out of the city and reducing my involvement at Station South, I am now ready to restart my practice in a new home workshop overlooking the breathtaking Peak District. I couldn't have imagined a more beautiful place to work and play tunes.
Over the years, my work has evolved in form, function, and medium. Revisiting my early pieces, there's a noticeable amount of anger, protest, and raw energy—reflecting my life as a punk artist in the dark, industrial setting of Salford. I lived and partied my way through Manchester, driven by a love of patterns, colours, and geometric shapes. This passion led me to create hand-printed wallpaper and fabric, which were installed in various bars and clubs and used as street art to add splashes of colour to bland urban spaces.
My DJing has taken a step up since moving to the hills. With a dedicated space for my record collection and decks, there is more time to practise, experiment and delve into mixes.
What comes next? Who knows. That's the exciting part.
For 15 years, my art practice was centered at the one69A screen printing studio at Islington Mill in Salford. Running one69A alongside my art practice worked well for many years, but eventually, I had to move on. I became involved in an ambitious project called Station South, where three of us transformed a dilapidated Victorian train station into a community café, bar, and bike shop. This project demanded all my energy, and as a result, my art practice and djing was put on hold for four years.
After moving out of the city and reducing my involvement at Station South, I am now ready to restart my practice in a new home workshop overlooking the breathtaking Peak District. I couldn't have imagined a more beautiful place to work and play tunes.
Over the years, my work has evolved in form, function, and medium. Revisiting my early pieces, there's a noticeable amount of anger, protest, and raw energy—reflecting my life as a punk artist in the dark, industrial setting of Salford. I lived and partied my way through Manchester, driven by a love of patterns, colours, and geometric shapes. This passion led me to create hand-printed wallpaper and fabric, which were installed in various bars and clubs and used as street art to add splashes of colour to bland urban spaces.
My DJing has taken a step up since moving to the hills. With a dedicated space for my record collection and decks, there is more time to practise, experiment and delve into mixes.
What comes next? Who knows. That's the exciting part.