Performing at Cream, Frantic & Nukleuz present Digital Love @ Nation, Liverpool on Saturday 8th March
Where are you and how are you feeling today?
London, it's 7.30am - having a 3 year old son results in early rising - I'm feeling fine.
Describe your dj'ing style?
Non genre-specific tunes over 135BPM
How did you get involved in music?
I started promoting my own parties, legal and illegal, when I was sixteen.
What are your favourite record labels?
The great thing about dance is its lack of consistency - there's rarely a label that keeps delivering for more than six months, before someone else takes its place. It's all about small producers having five minutes of fame.
You're one of the few DJs who has tried his hands at everything, which part of your profession do you prefer the most?
Clubs DH'ing is the biggest buzz of them all.
Which 4 words would best describe you?
Bullshit free zone, hopefully.
What did you do before your were a DJ?
It's the only job I've ever had
How long have you been DJing for now?
Nearly 15 years
What was the name of the first record you ever bought?
Joni Mitchell- Big Yellow Taxi
Trance music gets a lot of stick from the British dance press, why do you think this is?
On the contrary, recently the British dance press have been forced to acknowledge that they got it very wrong regarding trance, and it remains a very potent force in clubland.
Can we expect any future collaborations with your lovely wife Angelic?
Definitely, but no specific date yet.
At a guess, how many records do you own?
Not a clue, maybe 20,000.
For someone who has never been to a Cream event before, describe it to us.
Big and bold, with fantastic atmosphere.
How has clubland changed over the last few years for you?
The people have fought back, and told journalists that they refuse to have their music taste dictated to them, hence the resurgence of trance and all things hard, and the decline of dull progressive house.
What are your plans for Ibiza this year?
The fourth season of our highly successful "Judgement Sunday" weekly night at Eden.
Do you think it's still the greatest party Island in Europe?
There's nowhere else that comes close.
You and Paul Masterson have your own record label Closet, what can we expect from it in 2003?
A combination of our own productions and some interesting tracks that we've signed along the way.
You and Paul have now completed the Hi-Gate album, what can we expect from it and when is it out?
Released April 14th, entitled 'Split personality', it's a double CD. One side shows a completely different musical side, incorporating chill-out and funky house. The other showcases our more traditional banging fare.
What's your favourite track at the moment?
Body Shock- Rock this house.
Where do you see yourself in 20 years time?
God knows.... I don't know if anyone could answer this question. Possibly living in Ibiza full-time.
Will you be checking out any of the other DJs playing at Digital Love Nation on 8th March?
Definitely, I try to check out other DJ's whenever I can.
Judge Jules will be performing at Cream, Frantic & Nukleuz present Digital Love @ Nation on Saturday 8th March. Full Line up includes: Judge Jules, JFK , DJ Montana, BK, Lisa Pinup, Rob Tissera, Paul Glazby, Nick Sentience , Paul Maddox, Guffy, Dirty Vegas (Live) , Jon Carter , K-Klass (Paul & Russ) , Nic Fanciulli
