Hello there lovely Podomatic people!
Madam Sugar here, formerly known as Dj Miss Behaviour and currently in name transition, a
decision i haven't taken lightly grrrrrr but as more Miss Behaviours seem to be appearing and me just starting to promote myself, it makes sense to do it now before i really start putting myself out there. I'll always be Miss Behaviour....
but i'm definitely Madam Sugar too.......firm & steadfast but with a real sweetheart.
Well my love of house music began from visiting certain clubs in London as a wide eyed fairly
innocent 20 year old, who'd barely been even to a pub or club before that. A lifelong passion for
performance in the arts had me filled with a deep seated appreciation for many musics, from
Classical to jazz, through musicals, motown soul and anything that i could really feel be it through
powerful vocal performance, the genius of musicians with their instruments or a simple beautiful
melody that could enter my very core.
If anyone had told me my career would not be in film or on stage i'd have thought them mad!
My first experience of any real nightclub and house music, was a trip to London's 'Trade at Turnmills'
opening at 4am sunday after Gallery and ending the following afternoon. I was absolutely blown
away, i'd never heard music like that before or felt it with such intensity.
The sound system, the lazers, the people and the sheer excited pleasure, as each dj crafted and
blended the music into one extraordinary continuous mix! Never stopping to start a new sound but
somehow leading me there, on a journey through beats and basslines that literally bounced me
around the club and left me breathless. Even in the toilets, nobody could stop moving.
When Tony De Vit (may he rest in peace) played the encore track 'Access - Dj Misjah, i thought i
would surely burst!
Totally hooked on house, trips to London became regular, turning into weekenders as i was soon to
discover my other top club 'DTPM at Fabric' . . . . . . .ah the sounds of Lisa German and the
incredible live percussionist Basil Black II Basic!
I never believed my secret desire to mix music and learn the craft of djs i had come to admire so
much would ever become a reality. I think i thought it was too late or didn't know enough about house
music, it not being anywhere in my background, almost as if i didn't have the right, or that it wasn't my
place.
My said unrealistic dream became such a part of me, i actually felt a sense of loss as though
something were missing and must have talked about it often for two very special friends took charge
and bought me a battleback as a surprise birthday gift.
That gesture totally changed my life and gave me the right to just learn, if even just for myself.
It was absolutely wonderful even though i had no clue what i was doing and was far to shy to ask
anyone. I began to slowly teach myself, for myself, without ever really thinking i would end up playing
publicly.
Now 5 years down the line nothing gives me greater fulfillment than to share my passion for house
music with one or one hundred people behind the decks.
I hope you enjoy listening to my mixes and know that i'm always smiling.....it's all about the house
music baby, peace.
"never say never" xx