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Neil Kemp

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BIOG IN A NUTSHELL :

Neil Kemp…DJ / PRODUCER / WARRIOR…16 years in the game…constantly crossing genres to keep it fresh…funky electric disco insanity is where he’s at right now. djneilkemp1 Internationally experienced in a plethora of styles and headlining TWISTED TOKYO SEKUSHI, & ELEGENTRO, his meteoric rise over the last couple of years has seen him play alongside artists such as FIERCE ANGELS, BODYROX, JASON HERD, GRAEME PARK, K-KLASS, TONY WALKER, CJ MACKINTOSH, ALLISTER WHITEHEAD and ALEX P. With Neil, the goods ARE always delivered in a dedicated, enthusiastic and professional manner, combined with a keen eye for whipping up the crowd into a frenzy. Shapes will be chucked! Danger will be dished out! There will be dancing…

“I remember as a 7 year old boy, my mum asking me ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ I turned around from my little keyboard, switched off the record player, stopped the cassette recorder and said, ‘What do you think?’”THE OLD TESTAMENT

GENESIS

(1987)
In the beginning there was ‘Jack your Body’ and a young boy had his first ‘eargasm’.

(1994)
Technics 1210s found in his flat after an all night house party.

(1995 - 2001)
Playing out live :
FAT SAMS, HOOLIES & KIKOS PONTEFRACT.
SANCTUARY & UNI FRESHERS BALLS LEEDS.

BOOK OF EXODUS

(2001: A GLOBAL ODYSSEY - 2004)
Had a ‘F**K IT!’ moment and uprooted to backpack the world then returned to do a film degree.

THE NEW TESTAMENT

GOSPEL OF NEZZA

(2004 - 2010: THE YEAR HE MAKES CONTACT)
The domino effect began as follows:

RESIDENCY @ THE ROCK INN, MORLEY.
XSCAPOLOGY @ XSCAPE, CASTLEFORD.
SUMMER SEASON @ HUGGINS, PACEVILLE, MALTA.
RESIDENCY @ BOURBON BAR, LEEDS.
CATIOLO NIGHTCLUB, MAHE, SEYCHELLES.
RESIDENCY @ SAKURA, LINCOLN.
TWISTED TOKYO @ SAKURA, LINCOLN.
MDFA @ MINE, LEEDS UNI.
MDFA @ THE LOVE APPLE, BRADFORD.
TWISTED TOKYO @ THE FEZ, CAMBRIDGE.
STACKED @ MISSION, LEEDS.
GOSHI @ SAKURA, LINCOLN.
STACKED @ MINT, LEEDS.
SEKUSHI @ SAKURA, LINCOLN.
CRESCENDO @ MYHOUSE, LEEDS.
WE LOVE IBIZA @ SAKURA, LINCOLN.
KLAAS @ SAKURA, LINCOLN.
ELEGENTRO @ ORACLE, THE LOFT, THE SPACE, LEEDS.
DISCO ROYALE @ CHILLIWHITES, LEEDS.

dj-neil-kemp-2 In amongst all this carnage he finds space for MUSIC PRODUCTION, DIGITAL VIDEO work promoting club nights in the region, and writing a screenplay (!?!)