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A veteran of the Manchester drum and bass scene, DJ Sappo
has been mixing since the tender age of 15 and soon began
playing out at clubs in and around the city. Self taught,
he was driven by a passion for beats and developed a unique
style that would become his trademark. Gaining notoriety
as a DJ that set dancefloors alight, the desire to become
an integral part of the scene grew strong and in 1993 began
producing tracks that would be incorporated into sets across
the country. With early releases on some of the UK’s
most respected labels such as Flex and Intalex, influences
ranging from Hip Hop to Detroit Techno and US Garage were
revealed. This, together with a deep understanding of technical
engineering allowed Sappo to put together some of the most
memorable tracks to emerge in the formative years of UK
drum n bass including Dopeman, Ding Dong Bass and Wheel
Up. After enjoying huge success from his distinctive brand
of tunes a gap in the market presented itself and Advisory
Records, Sappo’s own label was born as an outlet for
the wealth of talent that Manchester housed.
Over recent years as an artist Sappo has sold over 250000
records, both through his own label, and on majors such
as world dance, Frontline, Intalex,formation,flex,rinse
out,emotif and many others. He has played at venues all
over the world ic.usa,germany,france,Dublin,Belgium etc
and has achieved success with crowds in every city in England.
The new millennium marked a new era for Sappo and the future
looks decidedly bright. With releases on Industry, Frontline,
Full Cycle, and a debut on V recordings, he also found time
to enjoy outings at Fabric, Movement, Spellbound and many
of the largest club nights around, not to mention bookings
in Germany and Belgium. Sappo will soon be remixing tunes
for Roni Size including the colossal Playtime, and if this
were not enough, he has been signed to the colossal Radio
1- 1Xtra as presenter/ mix DJ. A DJ with a true passion
for the genre and a genuine talent that has spawned a stream
of accolades, Sappo has kept it real since the beginning.
Those who don’t already know what this DJ is capable
of soon will… |
