DJ History
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DJ History is run by journalists Frank Broughton and Bill Brewster, authors of 'Last Night A DJ Saved My Life' and 'How to DJ (properly): The Art and Science of Playing Records'
Below is a selection of exclusive articles and interviews by them. You can view more at their website DJHistory.com
1960s
Jeff Dexter Interview - Mod and Psychedelic DJ
Acid House/80s - 90s Clubbing
The Story of Chicago House - i-D April 1995
Danny Rampling Interview - Shoom Club DJ and Promoter
Mike Pickering Interview - Resident DJ at the Hacienda
Mark Moore Interview - DJ from the Mud Club and member of S-Express
Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) Interview
Terry Farley Interview - House DJ and member of the Boys Own Collective
Acid Jazz/Soul
Gilles Peterson Interview - DJ and Founder of Talkin' Loud
Jazzie B Interview - Founder of Soul II Soul
Norman Jay - Good Times Sound System, Notting Hill Carnival
Disco
Larry Levan & The Paradise Garage
Vince Aletti Interview - The first person to write about Disco
Hip Hop
Charlie Ahearn Interview - Director of Wild Style
The True Life Adventures of Flash - Grandmaster Flash Interview and History
Kool Herc Interview - Hip Hop Pioneer
Run DMC Interview - Guru from Gangstarr interviews the artists
Northern Soul
Ian Dewhurst - DJ from the Wigan Casino
Ian Levine - DJ from Blackpool Mecca