GREG DOWNEY is one of the freshest new talents emerging onto the club scene at the moment. Greg has been DJing for 4 years now at various clubs in and around Belfast where he grew up. He has also spent three seasons out in Ibiza. Throughout this time, Greg has played for Gatecrasher at Space, Euphoria at Eden and several other events including Sundissential and Storm. Very recently, he played for MTV at their Medonism Festival in Ibiza. Greg also ran his own successful night Pulse on the island for two seasons.
Greg has been very successful in competitions he has entered. He won the prestigious DJ competition held by superclub Eden, resulting in him being given a set after Radio 1s very own Dave Pearce. Recently he won yet another, Irelands BBM Magazine DJ Competition. Greg was given a full write up/interview in the magazine and tipped to be one of the next big DJs to come out of Ireland. Greg has also been featured in the Sunday Life, Irelands largest newspaper and in Mixmag as a DJ to look out for.
Having already built up a strong following in Ireland, Greg is now starting to launch his career in England where he is resident for Scream at The Station in Bristol, and with forthcoming dates all over the UK and Ireland, Greg is going from strength to strength..
Greg has recently secured his own weekend slot on Fire 107.6 fm based in the south of England, bringing his sound onto the radio.
Greg is also a keen producer. Look out for his new track CLIMATE which was produced in collaboration with Belfast artists D.A.S.K. This track has been causing quite a stir everywhere he has been playing recently, and from early reactions looks set to be very successful.
- Music Policy: His style combines underground and uplifting trance with a touch of techno.
- From: Belfast
- Year of birth: 1980
- Management Agency: None
- Residency: Scream
- Bookings Contact: @SarahPVC
- No. of records: 2,000
- Started playing: 1997
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All time top 3 tunes:
- 1. Prodigy: No Good (Start The Dance) For me, this was my most influential tune. I was only fourteen when I first heard it and it got me hooked on serious dance music. Definitely one of the most cutting edge tracks ever made.
- 2. DJ Misjah and Tim Access This is another golden oldie that never leaves my box. It has a really tuff acidy sound which was well before its time and it still does damage when I play it today.
- 3. Rank 1 The Citrus Juicer Might seem like a bit of an odd choice but this is an old trancer from Rank 1 before they got massive and in my opinion its one of the best trance tracks ever made. Its quite different but its a real stormer.
- Worst DJing moment: It has to be the second time I ever played out. I was only 17 and I went to start off my set, I faded out the other DJs last tune and went to start my first record. I cued it up and let it play only to realise that the needle was knackered and it skated right across the tune making the worst noise you could imagine. It was the jeers and laughs though that put the icing on the cake though!!
- Would most like to play: Main Room, Amnesia, Ibiza
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Most enjoyable set you've played: There are two that stick in my head;
- The first was on my 20th birthday when I played at the closing party of Euphoria at Eden in Ibiza 2000. I came on after Dave Pearce, the place was packed and everyone was going mad. I was nervous because that was the first really big club that I played in but I loved it.
- The second was on New Years Eve just past. I was playing at The Coach in Ireland and the atmosphere is amazing. You wont play to a better crowd than the people who go there and its definitely one of the best clubs I have ever played at
- When you're not DJing you're: in the studio making tracks
- Favourite DJ: Guy Ornadel
- Favourite Venue: Amnesia Ibiza
- Favourite Promotion: Gatecrasher
- Favourite Producer: Push
- Favourite Label: I dont really have a favourite label but I think Bonzai have been the most consistent over the last year.
- Biggest Influence: As far as DJing goes, one of my friends Stevie McMaster. A top DJ who has definitely taught me a thing or two.
- Drink: Good old pints of Stella! I love beer but I have also been known to hit the vodka when Im full up with beer!
- Non-music pastime: A night in with my fiance and a bottle of wine.
- Words of wisdom: Dont shite on your own doorstep!
- If you could change the colour of the sky what colour would it be?: Metallic Brown
- Did you ever fancy your dinner lady at school?: Nah
Venues Played
SCREAM, THE STATION, BRISTOL (RESIDENT)
PULSE, PLAY 2, IBIZA (RESIDENT AND PROMOTER)
MTV MEDONISM TOUR 2002, EDEN, IBIZA
DAVE PEARCES EUPHORIA, EDEN, IBIZA
GATECRASHER, SPACE, IBIZA
PASSION vs STORM, INOX, IBIZA
SUNDISSENTIAL, INOX, IBIZA
SENSORIA, MILTON KEYNES, UK
SPANGULATION, CLUB 414, BRIXTON
RAUKOUS, BED, SHEFFIELD
BAD HABIT, JOY, CUMBRIA
THE COACH, BANBRIDGE, N. IRELAND
THE NETWORK, BELFAST, N. IRELAND
SWEET, THE FRONTPAGE, N. IRELAND
PARADISE LOST, BELFAST, N. IRELAND
Awards
- IRELANDS BBM MAGAZINE DJ CHAMPION 2002
- EDEN IBIZA DJ CHAMPION 2000
Radio
WEEKEND SHOW ON FIRE 107.6 FM
Future Plans
- 21st Feb - Spangulation @ Club 414, Brixton.
- 28th Feb - Scream @ The Station, Bristol.
- 1st Mar - Infinity @ Heaven & Hell, Barnsley.
- 7th Mar - Scream @ The Station, Bristol.
- 29th Mar - Sensoria, Milton Keynes.
- 5th April - The Coach, Banbridge.
- 18th April - Scream @ The Station, Bristol
- 18th April - Spangulation @ Club 414, Brixton.
- 4th May - Wildchild @ Coronet, London
- 16th May - Residency @ Niche, Cheltenham.
Greg has achieved an incredible amount in the last few years, and with a busy schedule ahead, he looks set to be a firmly established name in the future.
Tel No: 07815 209305 or 07812 980750
Email: djgregdowney@hotmail.com
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gregdowneymusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GregDowney
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