Aussie DJ lays down SMOOTH GROOVES, FUNKY/SOULFUL/LATIN HOUSE and more...

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SEPT GIGS: 5 Sat Myra's Beach Club, ECP 8 Tues- Private function for USS Nimitz 12 Sat Myra's Beach Club 19 Sat Myra's Beach Club 26 Sat Blujaz Cafe OCT: 03 Sat One Rochester 10 Sat One Rochester 24 Sat One Rochester 31 Sat Mel's Place NOV: 13 Fri Blu Jaz 14 Sat One Rochester 21 Sat One Rochester 22 Sun Myra's Beach Club 28 Sat One Rochester 29 Sun The Shack, Sentosa DEC: 24 Thu Mel's Place 25 Fri Mel's Place 31 Thu Mel's Place JAN: 1 Fri Mel's Place More dates TBA WHAT YOU GET To all Bar, Club and Restaurant owners/managers looking to give ADDED VALUE to your customers, keep them longer, and have them coming back again: call me! Picture YOUR VENUE with an imported DJ playing the cream of current and classic soul, funk, house, latin and R'n'B-influenced music, beatmixed and key-matched and played at a pleasant volume, so people can still carry on a conversation, while enjoying great sounds. We're talking both tasty and tasteful, slow-to-mid-tempo, groovy music which is guaranteed to keep the mood positive and have people reluctant to leave. Ph 93474168 for enquiries and bookings. BIOGRAPHY Andrew Mckay's obsession with records and DJing started in the 80s, inspired by the movie Beat Street. He started spinning hip Hop and Soul records on public radio in 1988, in Hobart, Australia, and got his first set of turntables in 1990. In the winter of 1997-98 he fulfilled a lifelong dream and spent 4 months in New York City, where he immersed himself in the DJing culture. Working in Manhattan at EMI Music Publishing by day, going to clubs by night, lurking in record stores and devouring every street DJ mixtape he could get his hands on, Andrew had a chance to observe and learn from many great DJs during this time. Upon returning from New York, Andrew started working as a club DJ, as well as doing weekly turntable mixes on the seminal Australian Hip-Hop radio show "Ghetto Blast". He was soon busy playing weekly hip hop and R'n'B nights as well as guest spots at clubs around town, at a time when this genre of music was just starting to break through to the mainstream. With his large record collection and good DJing sense, he was soon able to attract a decent following, moving to bigger and bigger clubs, at one point playing eleven gigs in one week! In 1999, Andrew did a 1-year full-time sound production course at TAFE (a technical college), in order to become a more well-rounded audio professional. During this period, he played support spots for top international DJs, including DJ CRAZE (World DMC Champion), DJ DEXTA (Aussie DMC Champion and world finalist), DJ VIN ROC (ITF World Champion DJ); he also spun at the BEASTIE BOYS AFTER-PARTY, played specialty music nights during US Navy warship visits, produced and sold several mixtapes and more... In mid-2000, Andrew decided to make a change and spend some time living, working and travelling in Asia. Getting out and seeing the world was great, but DJing was becoming quite lifestyle-cramping. Buying (and carrying) enough imported vinyl records to remain competitive with the new breed of CD-playing DJs was no longer viable, and in 2003 he decided to take a break for awhile, only DJing on occasional trips back Down Under. In 2009, now based in Singapore, Andrew has returned to DJing in full force! He has found a new sound, based on a blend of House, Soul, Jazz and Latin influences, and his music has been well-received at a number of venues around Singapore, including One Rochester, Blujaz, Mel's Place, Myra's Beach Club, the American Club and more. Venues, Promoters, Agents - get in touch and book this happenng newcomer to the local scene now!