John Digweed

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John Digweed
Background information
Birth name John Digweed
Born (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967
Origin Hastings, England
Genres House, progressive house, techno
Occupations Disc jockey
Record producer
Record Label Owner
Years active 1989 – present
Labels Bedrock Records
Global Underground
Renaissance
Associated acts Sasha & John Digweed, Bedrock
Website http://www.johndigweed.com/

John Digweed (born 1 January 1967 in Hastings, England[1]) is an English DJ, record producer and actor.[2]

Biography

John Digweed began DJing at age 15.[citation needed] His breakthrough came in 1993 when he got a gig at the Renaissance Club in Mansfield after fellow DJ Alexander Coe (aka Sasha) heard his demo.

Digweed is known for promoting the progressive house sound that became popular in Europe and North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s, releasing several popular mix compilations on labels like Renaissance and Global Underground. He started the record label Bedrock Records to further promote the music he was playing at the time. In addition to starting the Bedrock imprint, he and friend Nick Muir produce under the Bedrock alias. In his sets, Digweed is noted[citation needed] for adopting tracks with new and different styles.

Between 2000 and 2005, John Digweed promoted his "Bedrock" sound with monthly club nights for members and newcomers to the electronic music scene. He played Thursday nights at Heaven in London and Friday nights at a smaller club night at The Beach in Brighton. These nights featured numerous guest DJs including Danny Howells, Phil Thompson, Hernan Cattaneo, and Chris Fortier. As Digweed's international schedule increased, these events drew to a close, although occasional reunions are still held at Heaven. Digweed celebrated 10 years of his Bedrock club night at Matter, London on 10 October 2008 with a near on 10-hour set.

Digweed has enjoyed popularity throughout North America in addition to Europe. Digweed, as well as Sasha, established a monthly residency at the now defunct New York club Twilo, which proved a key location for the American electronic music scene. The residency began in 1996 with a lukewarm reception but grew into one of the most popular club nights in New York City by the end of its run in 2001. Sasha and Digweed DJ'd at Twilo on the last Friday of every month, playing sets that lasted between 8 and 12 hours. In early 2001, Sasha suffered an ear injury and was unable to play for their last 4 dates until Twilo was closed by the New York City authorities.[citation needed] Digweed continued to play the time slot by himself until May 6, 2001 when Twilo was raided by the NYPD and subsequently forced to close down.

Digweed DJed as himself in the Greg Harrison's 2000 movie Groove, which tells the story of an all-night rave in San Francisco.

In early 2002, Digweed underwent a six week country-wide tour of the United States with Sasha and Jimmy Van M called Delta Heavy. Promotion of the tour was done by Clear Channel and attendance reached 85,000.[citation needed] The tour took place in a variety of venues but was completely self-reliant from a technical point of view. Sound, lights, and visual setups were brought along to every gig of the tour. Also in 2002, Digweed created the soundtrack to the film Stark Raving Mad.

From September 2000 to January 2011, Digweed hosted a weekly two-hour radio show on Kiss 100 in the UK, in which Digweed played the first hour of music and a guest DJ played the second hour. Beginning in September 2006, John Digweed's show was available on all 3 Kiss radio stations. By that time, the show's name became Transitions, which was also the name of a four-volume series of mix albums by Digweed released every six months during 2006-2008. In January 2011, "Transitions" aired for the last time on Kiss 100.[3] The show continues to be broadcast online.

2008 saw Digweed and Sasha reuniting for a Spring Club Tour that once again featured performances all over North America. In 2011, Digweed's music was featured in the film movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.

In 2013 John ranks #17 best DJ in the world in the Resident Advisor top 100 DJ charts. In 2010, he was voted the number 29 DJ in DJ Mag's annual Top 100 vote. He has been featured in the top 10 from 1998–2008 and was voted number one DJ in 2001. In 2009, he started coming down the Top 100 Djs list drastically. He currently ranks #98, 43 spots below his last ranking of #55. [4]

John is the brother of 22 times World Clay Shooting Champion George Digweed MBE.[5]

Discography

Compilation albums

  • 1994: Journeys by DJ Volume 4: Silky Mix (Music Unites)
  • 1994: Sasha & John Digweed - Renaissance: The Mix Collection (Renaissance)
  • 1995: Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 2 (Renaissance)
  • 1996: Sasha & John Digweed - Northern Exposure (Ministry of Sound)
  • 1997: Sasha & John Digweed - Northern Exposure 2 (Ministry of Sound)
  • 1997: The Winning Ticket (Jackpot)
  • 1998: Global Underground 006: Sydney (Boxed)
  • 1999: Bedrock (INCredible)
  • 1999: Sasha & John Digweed - Northern Exposure: Expeditions (INCredible)
  • 1999: Global Underground 014: Hong Kong (Boxed)
  • 2000: Sasha & John Digweed - Communicate (INCredible) (Billboard 200 #149)
  • 2001: Global Underground 019: Los Angeles (Boxed)
  • 2002: MMII (Bedrock Records) (Billboard Top Electronic Albums #7)
  • 2003: Stark Raving Mad (Thrive Records) (Billboard Electronic #9)
  • 2004: Layered Sounds (Bedrock Records)
  • 2005: fabric 20 (fabric) (Billboard Electronic #13)
  • 2005: Choice – A Collection of Classics (Azuli Records)
  • 2005: Layered Sounds 2 (Bedrock Records)
  • 2006: Transitions (Renaissance) (Billboard Electronic #16)
  • 2007: Transitions Vol. 2 (Renaissance)
  • 2007: Transitions Vol. 3 (Renaissance)
  • 2008: Transitions Vol. 4 (Renaissance)
  • 2008: Bedrock 10: Past Present Future (Bedrock Records)
  • 2009: Bedrock Eleven (Bedrock Records)
  • 2010: Structures (Bedrock Records)
  • 2010: Bedrock Twelve (Bedrock Records)
  • 2011: Structures Two (Bedrock Records)
  • 2012: Live in Cordoba (Bedrock Records)
  • 2012: Bedrock 14 (Bedrock Records)
  • 2012: Live in London (Bedrock Records)
  • 2013: Live in Slovenia (Bedrock Records)
  • 2013: John Digweed & Nick Muir - Versus (Bedrock Records)
  • 2013: Live in Argentina (Bedrock Records)

Singles

  • 1993: Bedrock - "For What You Dream Of" (Stress Records) (UK #25)
  • 1997: Bedrock - "Set in Stone" / "Forbidden Zone" (Stress Records) (UK #71)
  • 1999: Bedrock - "Heaven Scent" (Bedrock Records) (UK #35)
  • 2000: Bedrock - "Voices" (Bedrock Records) (UK #44)
  • 2001: Bedrock - "Beautiful Strange" (Bedrock Records)
  • 2002: Bedrock - "Emerald" (Bedrock Records)
  • 2003: Bedrock - "Forge" (Bedrock Breaks)
  • 2005: Bedrock - "Santiago" (Bedrock Records)
  • 2006: Bedrock - "Warung Beach" (Bedrock Records)
  • 2007: John Digweed - "Gridlock" (Renaissance)
  • 2009: John Digweed & Nick Muir - "Tangent" (Bedrock Records)
  • 2010: John Digweed & Nick Muir - "Satellite / Meteor" (Bedrock Records)
  • 2010: John Digweed & Nick Muir - "Satellite / Meteor (Remixes)" (Bedrock Records)

DJ Magazine Top 100 Rankings

1997 (First year that DJ Mag started to rank DJs & Producers): #12

1998: #7 (Up 5)

1999: Unknown

2000: Unknown

2001: #1

2002: #3 (Down 2)

2003: #5 (Down 2)

2004: #8 (Down 3)

2005: #6 (Up 2)

2006: #8 (Down 2)

2007: #3 (Up 5)

2008: #9 (Down 6)

2009: #17 (Down 8)

2010: #29 (Down 12)

2011: #55 (Down 26)

2012: #98 (Down 43)

2013: Not On List

DVD

References

  1. ↑ "Digweed's entry on the ASCAP database". The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 2008-09-18. 
  2. ↑ IMO Records. "John Digweed Biography", IMO Records' Retrieved on 29 February 2011.
  3. ↑ Twitter: DJJohnDigweed
  4. ↑ DJmag.com: Top 100 DJs - Results & History
  5. ↑ "GEORGE HAILS 'BEST YEAR'". George Digweed Sporting Agency. Retrieved January 26, 2011. 

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sasha		 DJ Magazine Number 1 DJ
2001 		Succeeded by
Tiësto
John Digweed
Studio albums
Sasha & John Digweed
Mix albums
Video albums
Special mix albums
  • Renaissance: The Mix Collection (Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition) (2004)
Record labels
See also
Authority control
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