Kernzy: Name : Paddy Kearns, Yob : 1977, Born : Kettering
Kernzy started mixing in 1992 playing early hardcore. Continued playing hardcore / happy hardcore up until about 1997 when he decided it wasnt giving him the buzz that the original hardcore sound was, picked up on speed garage for 6 months or so before abandoning that for hardhouse, which he has been playing ever since.
Klemenza: Name : Gav Kerr, Yob : 1976, Born : Loughborough
Klemenza began back in 1995 during the happy hardcore explosion, continued with this sound for the next 2 years, dabbled in the speed garage scene for a short time where he met up with Kernzy (who had already decided that garage wasnt for him) and started playing with a few hardhouse tunes he'd picked up.
The Duo: It wasnt long before the idea of teaming up as a double act was suggested and K&K was born! The only thing was that Klemenza was still using his old dj name & "Kernzy & Skippy" didnt sound too hot so a new name was needed!
It was during a GODFATHER marathon (where kernzy made klemenza watch all 3 movies back 2 back) when the name of one of the gangsters caught the boys ears. "Clemensa"........ It had a nice ring to it and with a few alterations to the spelling, Gav had a new identity!
After 3 years of constantly sending out mixtapes to everyone & anyone via the internet, standing outside clubs dishing out freebies & promoting their name in any way possible it was inevitable that people would start talking and it was December 2000 when Sundissential promoter MADDERS rang the boys to offer them a set in the main room of the Sanctuary for HARDHOUSE HEAVEN which then turned into the boys first residency.
From: Kettering
Year of Birth: Paddy (Kernzy) - 1977, Gav (Klemenza) - 1976
Management Agency: Dropzone Management
Bookings Contact: Charlotte or Gaz : 07973409136
No. of records: Hmm. well between us both and including our Hardcore & speed garage... i reckon 4000 +
Started Playing: Paddy - about 1992, Gav - about 1995
All time top 3 tunes: "hooked" - 99th floor elevators (pete wardman mix), "meltdown" the project (od404 mix), Hardbeat ep 11 (Changes all the time tho, theres loads of wicked tunes)
Website: www.kernzyandklemenza.com
Worst DJing moment: Playing at a club in Nottingham asking the sound engineer where the monitor is and him replying..."Whats a monitor" we was trying to hide after each mix. taken the wrong needle off a few times too
Would most like to play: Frantic & full moon party in thailand
Most enjoyable set you've played: Insomniacz@ Fantasy Island, Skegness. NYE 2003 - We ended up playing Karim's set which was 12:30 - 1:30 so you can imagine what the crown was like. 5000 people totaly going off at every tune you played.
When you're not DJing you're: producing & drinking stella. - not at the same time...although some would probably say we did :0)
Favourite DJ: too many
Favourite Venue: Uropa in Sheffield (orriginal home of Insomniacz)
Favourite Promotion: When they do 2 for 1 down the sportsmans arms in Kettering
Favourite Producer: Paul Janes
Favourite Label: Vicious
Biggest Influence: Andy Farley, i've never heard anyone say a bad word against him.
Drink: Feck, Drink
Non-music pastime: Vice city on Playstation 2
Words of wisdom: If you want it bad enough you'l get it in the end!
Other Comments: If there's biscuits in the tin, where's the fun in biscuits?
Residencies
- Addiction - Manchester
- Fluffy - Birmingham
- Twisted - sheffield
- Hardboild - Northampton
- Clubbed - Manchester
Clubs Played
- Isomniacz / Sheffield (monthly residents)
- Hardboiled / Northampton (residents)
- Fluffy / Birmingham (monthly residents)
- Roast / Kettering (residents)
- Harsh Cow / Kettering (residents)
- Twisted / Sheffield (residents)
- Addiction / Manchester (residents)
- Clubbed / Manchester (residents)
- 24/7 @INOX / Ibiza
- Sundissential / Birmingham
- There @Heaven / London
- Sinergy / Manchester
- Dropzone / Walsall
- Recycle / Birmingham
- La Creation / Birmingham
- Influence / Lincoln
- Rise / Northwich
- Shaft / Birmingham
- Caution / Leicester
- 4play / Leicester
- Sacrilege / Nottingham
- Blaze / Sheffield
- Crazy Daisys / Rugby
- Sweat / Northampton
- Hardhouse Heaven
- Sunday Mass / Sheffield
- Twisted / Manchester
- Sunday Service / Derby
- Imagination / Northampton
- Frisky / Northampton
- Hard 8 / Nottingham
- Fierce / Nottingham
- Addiction / Liverpool
- Random / Linconshire
- Covert / Kettering
- Hoover Heaven / Northampton
- Housewives Choice / Bradford & Leeds
- Labrynth / Northampton
- Hoover / Northampton
- Intense / Daventry
- Praise / Northampton
- Origination / Middlesborough
- Fresh / Sheffield
- Broken / Banbury
- Nocturnal / Leicester
- Wallop / Birmingham
- Endurance / Stafford
- Twilight / Derby
- Solid / Wolverhampton
- Explosive / Rugby
- Loony toons / Birmingham
- Rabbit / Birmingham
- Oblivion / Northants
- Whip-it / Middlesborough
- Pulse / Derby
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