House
(Preston, UK)
Chart Info:
Raw Biz Chartness
Beats floating my boat this and most months...
Artist Info:
Simba made a name for himself producing the award winning Floorfillers show on Rock FM and also had the bi monthly residency for the hot mixes on the show. As the producing work got him recognized, so did the DJ himself, who found himself playing at venues such as 53Degrees, Oceania in Milton Kenyes and the legendary Cream in Liverpool.
He has spun records with some of the biggest hitters on the Urban and House scene including Timmi Magic and Mikee B (Radio 1 Dream Team), Trevor Nelson (Radio 1 and MTV), Audiowhores (Peppermint Jam, Defected, Soulfuric Records), Alistair Whitehead (Galaxy) and Graeme Park (Hacienda). He has also held a residency @The Syndicate Superclub every Friday night, which broke records as the youngest DJ to have held a residency at aged 22 and in the process worked with the cream of Urban DJs and PA's in the UK, including Tim Westwood, Artful Dodger and Shola Ama.
Then came his return to Club Ampersand in Poulton, where upon his return he doubled the clubs capacity within 2 weeks! The word soon spread about his talents and he was on the bill for a brand new night in Lancaster called Paradox with Mixmag and Blackberry Resident D.O.D. With these nights, he stepped up to work with the likes of The Scratch Perverts, Benga and the Legendary Maxi Jazz of Faithless fame. The youtube videos of him and D.O.D performing a 4 deck, 2 mixer show are amongst legend in Lancaster and is still talked about today.
The overwhelming success of this night led to Lancaster Loves, of which he worked with N-Type, Doorly, and played with chart toppers Chase And Status! He continues to hold down a residency for Lancaster Loves and The Sugarhouse, Lancaster where he holds session for over 1,500 eager clubbers every Friday waiting to hear what will provide the soundtrack to next weeks talking point!
His recent calender dates have seen him hold residency at two of the biggest student nights in the North (Tequila@The Mezz, Leeds and Olds Cool@The Sugarhouse, Lancaster) regularly attracting over 2000 student ravers each week. Not to be satified by maintaing a student presence, he has also bagged a monthly residency for an up and coming House night named Ghettoblaster run by Andrew Phillips (Sneakerz Music/CR2) which has seen him line with heavyweights such as Bingo Players, Scott Lewis (Circus Resident) and Jordan Peak (Saved, Robsoul).
As well as being a very sought after DJ, his production alter ego, Verlenen, has been gathering lots of attention. His first E.P was released in early Spring 2011 on Groovetraxx with major support from Le Babar, Leonardus and Sick Jargon.
His first EP under the Simba guise has been picked up a fresh new label called Rebel Hill Recordings and with his second ep in the bag for one of Chicago's finest house labels, Stripped & Chewed Records no doubt his production talents will be even more sought after.
Add to this regular placings on the Resident Advisor chart, courtesy of Gatecrasher Resident, Sandy Turnbull, and massive chartings from Hector Moralez things are only going to get bigger in the future is who is now established as one of the best DJs in the North of England.
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