DJ DAZEE

DJ Dazee is probably most well known as the resident for Bristol's No. 1 Jungle club - Ruffneck Ting, which was established in 1993. Four years later and Dazee's name has gone international. She has just returned from America, where she tore up the dance-floors and airwaves of Atlanta, while back home her name is a regular fixture on all the big rave flyers. Take a quick glance through the line-ups for Universe, Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, World Dance or Bristol Exposure and you can guarantee it will be there.

Dazee moved to Bristol when the rave movement was at it's peak and quickly immersed herself in the South West free party scene. Closely watching all the DJ's playing out, and with Nick Warren (Way Out West) as a house mate it wasn't long before Dazee caught the DJ buzz. Through the insurance money from a motorbike accident she set herself up with a pair of decks and from that moment her "crusade" began. Dazee's first big break came at a Twisted party where she remembers that the presence of a female DJ caused quite a stir - "People in Bristol aren't shy. If there's something that intrigues them then they find out about it!". The path to success has not been an easy one though, as Dazee is free to admit - "I had a campaign back then - I was practically a Jungle Jehovah's Witness!". Her mission has put her in a healthy position now though, as her profile continues to get bigger and bigger.

As well as being a top flight DJ, Dazee has also been producing tunes as part of Substance on Ruffneck Ting Records, being responsible for dance-floor anthems such as 'Homeboyz', 'Damn Right', 'Prisoner/Fly', and 'L.F.Ant'. The next few months will also see Dazee's first solo track being released - the much hyped 'Homeboyz Remix'. With the rise of the role of DJ / producer this is very much where Dazee sees herself. "When you've got your own fresh dub-plates each month it makes playing out a lot more exciting, especially when you're getting good reactions to your stuff. It also gives your DJing an extra kick and makes you stand out from the next man ..... or woman." Her DJ philosophy is simple - "I just want to play good music that people enjoy listening and dancing to. I'm not trying to ram any particular style down anyone's throats, I just want the people to have a good time."

Dazee truly lives and breathes jungle music, showing an unerring enthusiasm for the sound, and an affinity with the jungle massive that is refreshing. With such a hectic schedule there is increasingly less time for any unrelated activities although this is something that clearly doesn't bother her, for as she says - "My hobby is my work so I don't really need time for anything else."

(Dated: Winter 1997)


Here's an interview with Dazee from Knowledge magazine

And an article about her from Out Of Hand magazine

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