Hi Kevin, many thanks for taking the time out to answer a few questions for us.

No worries

You have been DJing and producing for a few years now, can you tell us how you got into it and who has been an inspiration to you?

Sure - My first production was called 'Hardcore Fever' back in 1995. It was the cheesiest track ever and to date is still my biggest seller!

Previously to that I had always been into music from a young age with guitar, and piano lesions at school. My form room was a music room so I had access to all the instruments a lot of the time. I have taken on board inspiration from such a wide range of things. One of my main musical inspirations that helped me nurture the freeform sound was Sharkey. His ideas and perfectionist ear for music helped me keep an open ear to many things.

Nu Energy Collective, is going from strength to strength, could you give us an insight as to how you guys came together.

Well I have worked with Sharkey for years. We have both been producing our style and DJing along side each other since 1997. K complex used to pass demo's to me when I worked in Wax City Records in Croydon. The kept getting better and better so I took him to a professional studio with me to finalize a piece he had written. Sharkey took him under his wing and trained him how to mix down. He's good at taking on new people and passing on knowledge. This is how AMS came on board also. Sharkz recognized his ear for music and took him under his wing again with production training. We all work closely now keeping a good flow of
music for the labels in the Collective and for the live show alongside.

You recently played main stage Hard house Academy, with Nu Energy, what was this like as an experience & were you guys really nervous?

Lol - I think new are past being nervous - We certainly felt anxious for the equipment to work smoothly but we all battle the nerv thing by having fun instead. We knew that we ha da good show rehearsed so we couldn't wait to get up there and bust the tracks to the massive crowd. It was a great experience. The view from the stage was outstanding and almost everybody had there hands in the air on a few of the tracks.

You have played in such countries such as Australia, Canada and the US, how does the party scene in these countries compare to over here and where would you say is your favourite?

In Canada the scene is still very underground. In the french district there are some amazing illegal hard trance parties! The hardcore scene is very small but the parties always rock and there's a good sense of unity. The USA party scene has been quite as new laws restrict raves and make it hard ro promote them. Each time I've been out there it's always been rocking though. The crowd like to wear lot's of beads! Australia is awesome to pay in as the scene is quite new and full of energy - the weather is always good and it tends to make everybody happier I think. The ozzies have always liked harder edged music so we go down a treat there. I'm in the middle of putting together the very first LIVE show tour for oz as we speak.

You have produced material with lots of other people, is there anyone who you have not worked with, that you would like to?

Sure loads of people - A combination with Lab 4 would be great. I heard one of there live shows the other day and would like to combine our music. I'd like to write with Scott Brown also and Marc Smith.

You have another new label 'Synthetix', along side your other two labels, Dynamix & nu Energy. How does this label differ from the other two and what type of releases are you aiming from it?

Synthitix is very dark, bass heavy and grungy. It's an experimental sound that is very powerful. I have plans to combine Synthetx and Dynamix to a new hard dance label that will focus around the live show.

Is there anywhere you would love to play, that you haven't played yet?

DANCE VALLEY HOLLAND

What would you say was your favourite genre? to listen to and to play?

To Listen - either breaks or deep progressive. To play it has to be a mixture of hard trance and freeform as you hear from me anyway.

You due to play at SE1, for Hardcore Heaven V Frantic, how do you see this night and are you looking forward to it?

I think this night is a good idea. Combining the audiences of both styles is a great idea as they are very similar in a lot of ways. Recently we have seen them merge more and more and some of the DJ's and producers have been purposely combining aspects of both styles. I can't wait to see the way the change of music works in the main room. We have rehearsed our live show so that it will please both the ravers and clubbers. Bring it on.

What would you say has been the highlight of your career so far?

Just being where I am today and getting the 'Collection' to the stage that it can help all of it's artists gain recondition.

What tips would you give to up & coming DJ's and Producers?

Have patience in your career - have confidence in your talents - help others and they will help you.

When your not out and about dj'ing, doing live PA's or producing, what do you do to chill out, wind down?

Cook - eat - smoke - there's no time for anything else!! Lol

Thanks for your time Kev and CTW would like to wish you all the best for the future and for HCH, see you on the dance floor. Lisa.

Superb - thanks for the questions.