Felix Leiter In The House

In this episode I talk to John Gibbons, a stone cold Irish dance music legend… Fiercely intelligent and entrepreneurial from a young age… His love of music and ability to not only entertain a crowd but also build brands and execute production at his shows was evident from early in his journey. We could have talked for hours, but what you're about to listen to is podcast gold. Let's get right into it…

In this episode I talk to Peter Sildegren, who can only be described as a legend not only of the Latvian dance music scene but through his work with Warp Brothers and other acts a global star! Trust me when I say this man could have told outrageous story after outrageous story for hours… But what we have in the podcast is gold. We were talking in a huge nightclub, hotel and casino complex in Riga with the whisky flowing… Lets get into it!

In this episode I talk to Shaun Lever about his 25 year, to date, career in music… Beginning in 90's and spanning some epic moments including presenting an MTV show, producing radio shows on Galaxy FM, the process of taking his pirate radio station 'legal' and the inception of Trick Babies and Boy Raver, two of his most successful artist aliases. Shaun, like myself, loves playing records to people, as a DJ it really can't be underestimated how important this inbuilt trait is, especially if you want to last as long in the industry as Shaun has and be as successful as he has been… Stay tuned for an engaging and educational look back at the last 25 years of Shaun's career, from the birth of Acid House through the explosion of the superstar DJ right up to the present day! Let's get into it…

In this episode I talk to Hannah Laing about running her own parties, selling out buses to huge events she was playing at and quitting her job to head to Ibiza to start at the bottom with nothing… Her's is a unique success story of an ambitious young woman in an industry dominated by men. I've got nothing but respect and admiration for Hannah, take a listen to this episode and I imagine you'll feel the same way too...

In this episode I talk to Mark McCabe about the highs and lows of having a hit record… The opportunities it affords and the headaches it can pose… Mark has had a varied career in music taking in high level jobs in radio, building a music studio and looking down the barrel of a second opportunity to chase his dreams in the music industry. It's fair to say Mark has achieved what many of us dream of and his story is well worth a listen… He is without doubt an amazingly interesting and engaging individual, you'll enjoy this one, trust me…

In this episode I talk to Steven Cooper about his career on the air waves and in the DJ booth, this dovetailed to lead to an amazing specialist dance music show and landed him at some amazing corporate shows with a host of interesting celebs. Find out how he got to the top of the game, a truly inspirational fella and nice guy to boot.

In this episode I talk to Ben Rainey in his studio in Hull… Ben has progressed through the ranks of both DJ'ing and producing with break neck speed! We cover his musical education, the graft he put in to get his break through gigs and an even younger DJ talent in Taylor Shipley… This is a phenomenally interesting look at, and case study of on how to break into the industry and earn a good living doing what you love… Stay tuned to hear a talented guy walk you though is journey so far, and trust me it's only just beginning!

In this episode I talk to Mark Maitland about his journey from Music lover to Dj and then into the world of music production and sound engineering… There are lots of different facets to the music industry that don’t always become obvious until to start to peel back the layers… This episode sheds some light behind the scenes of the DJ game!

In this episode I talk to James Hype about his journey to the very top of the industry… From DJ sets at after hours clubs in Liverpool to dominating the North of England with his high energy DJ sets, James worked hard and actually made a lot of sacrifices and tough decisions to get to where he is today…

I sit in PBH's home studio and discuss all things DJ! How he got into the industry and now maintains the brand he has created... There's lots of advice for up and coming DJs too!