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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 Spotify YouTube