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The first on the dancefoor, the last off for some people it's always time to have fun. One of the London club scene's most colourful and familiar characters, Never Enough's Maria is one such clubber and while some her age might have settled into the humdrum routines of middle aged life she can be found week in, week out beaming on London's most happening dancefloors. Always displaying her trademark smile, the Brazilian has worked tirelessly to help promote some of London's biggest clubbing brands such as Antiworld, Frantic and Tasty since being swept in the clubscene at the beginning of the century. Progressing to run the most efficient and renowned paying guestlist agency in the capital, she has since embarked to take her Never Enough brand into the world of promotion both as an event brand and DJ agency. As Never Enough prepare to host the hard dance room at Billy Bunter's Love Muzik on March 17th, we catch up with Maria to uncover the secret behind her eternal sparkle. On March 17th you're hosting the hard dance room at Billy Bunter's Love Muzik event under your Never Enough banner. How did you first come into contact with Big Bill? What is your favourite memory/most amusing story of Bunter? My first contact with Billy Bunter was in 2001 at the Fridge parties. I used to support Shaun Hull who used to promote a night in Southend On Sea in Essex called Megabyte, as well as playing for the likes of Sunnyside Up, Mind Over Matter, Feersum, Riot and Frantic. One day Shaun invited me to go to the Tasty Launch Night at The Crash Club - it was absolutely wicked! I still have the flyer and since that I've been to all Tasty parties except last year from January till July coz I was in Brazil. My favourite memory with Billy is when we did Tasty and Too Much at Fridge! A familiar face across London's clubbing metropolis, you've been working as a promotional assistant for the capital's biggest parties for over four years. But what is the essential idea behind Never Enough? How did you first come up with the brand and how has it evolved since? I used to do a party called Too Much But Never Enough at Dingwalls in Camden Town Market Area and then at Bad Bobs. It was once a month on Sunday Afternoon with Spencer Freeland, Eduardo Herrera, Shaun Hull, D'Marr Ford as my residents and all of my good named friends used also to play there. Billy Bunter and Roosta were two of our favourites guests. After 11 parties I decided to give up because the neighbours around used to complain about the noise from the loud hard music and I wasn't too happy with my partner. At that time I was also helping Frantic, Antiworld, Twisted, Heat, Logic, Tasty, Riot to organize paying guest lists with my crowd, specially Brazilians, Romanians, French, Italians, Antipodeans, etc. After organizing so many Paying guest lists and booking djs, I decided to open my own business as a Ticket Agency and sell as many tickets as I could to all Antiworld Events, Frantic Events, HeatUK, Tasty, Most Wanted Events, Tidy, Riot, Logic, SW4, Turnmills Events, Hidden Events, The Fridge Events, SeOne Events and many more. Never Enough-It's always time to have fun!!! Which DJs make up the Never Enough family? Can you tell us a little bit about their skills? I'm promoting some DJs and producers such as the Brazilians Eduardo Herrera www.djeduardoherrera.com , Eddie Santos, who has three residencies: Ponana Wimbledon, Bondai in Chelsea e Revolution in Soho and he plays regulary at QBrasil (Brazilian radio on the internet). Alec Fasani www.djale.com.br, Fabio Fabulous, the Romanias Dani D & Stefan. Then there's some UK jocks like Mike Redina, Reminiscence, M.E.C, Memoid all from www.nrgflow.co.uk , Stu Cox www.stucox.co.uk and DJ SI who is currently teaching DJing and production professionally at the College of North East London and several examples of his productions and sets can be found here http://www.downtherabbithole.co.uk/DJSi.html. Other acts include Viking Princess Moni who is running Solid Kiss at Turnmills and I'm also proud to say that I'm promoting A*S*Y*S from Germany http://www.acidsaveyoursoul.com/ here in UK and South America not forgetting Top Dj Brazilian Vitor Lima and all the guys from Water Republic/Sao Paulo/Brazil http://nrgflow.co.uk/vitor_lima_bio.html Who will be playing your Never Enough room at Love Muzik? For Love Muzik I booked Eduardo Herrera as his ability to excel at playing techno, house, hard house, electro, and everything in between has seen him play at numerous promotions throughout the capital. He came over to London just over 4 years ago, and has since built a reputation for himself as a highly talented, quality DJ and Producer. The sensational young talent Dani D from Romania, he is super versatile too as he playing some Hard Dance and some solid Electro sets too. That such a young man can make such a big noise. His first set in London was at my Sunday afternoon Too Much But Never Enough. Morgan Cameron (M.E.C) & Remy Cameron (Reminiscence) have been in the scene for over a decade now and have seen and followed every style with energy and emotion. This has lead on to many creative projects beyond DJ'ing such as production, photography, web design and an Inhouse Record label. Please make sure to watch out for these two extremely talented brothers as there careers along with the nrgflow collective's are set to explode eternally. How do you select which DJs will become part of the Never Enough family? I have so many requests from up comings djs and also great names around who want to be part of my dj agency. I'm always receiving emails and demos from everywhere with different styles. There is some serious and interesting music, quality mixes and brilliant tunes selection. I wish I could have more time to listen to all and to reply to all. I want to find time to organize my agency and to offer sets for talents who have never had the opportunity to show their skills around. I'm helping Enrico from Antiworld to select these guys as well, as of course he always receiving lots of material too. What has been your proudest achievement with Never Enough so far? Are there any moments that really stand out? I must say that my proudest achievement was Too Much But Never Enough the party in Camden Town and then Covent Garden. Damian, Anton, Marc French from Heat, Will, Amanda from Frantic, Enrico from Antiworld, Macey from Torque, even Billy Bunter used to be among my regular supporters on Sunday afternoon which was amazing. A lot of people that work within the clubbing industry confess that the scene loses some of it early sparkle once you become part of its inner mechanics. Do you ever feel that this idea rings true? How has your perspective on the club scene changed since you have been working within it? I've got to confess that I love what I'm doing. It's such a brilliant job. It's a pleasure and I'm proud to work with so many promotions. I'm learning with them and we are always exchanging ideas, they listen to my advice and I listen to theirs. I think the sparkle will always be there. There will always be new people enjoying it and we need to respect them. You first started clubbing at nights like Escape From Samsara nearly five years ago now. How different are the clubs now from when you first got hooked into the sound? Everything is different. That's life! Escape From Samsara was magical with Beamish,Oberon, Mark Sinclair, Darren Shambhala, DaveRandall, Owen B, Rubec and many more. Tim Samsara was a perfect promoter and DJ. I used to go to every Pendragon as well and loved it. My first time at Brixton Academy was for Pendragon NYE in 2001 which was brilliant! I used to go to all Super Fish parties at The Fridge as well and can remember the good times at Fevah at Heaven. Memories that will always be with me! If you could relive just one party in your five years in London which one would it be and why? Antiworld, Psygate and Teknoworld - Paradise City at Alexandra Palace in 4th December 2004. That was one of the best nights I have ever been to. I worked lots for that but I also had so much fun and got to see so many of my favourite djs. That party for me was one for the history book! You must see a sack load of DJs on your travels but of all the rising talents which DJs do you see becoming the stars of the future and why? There are so many to mention. I want to see all the guys that I'm promoting becoming the stars of the future. It's up to them to do it properly. Do you ever miss your native Brazil? Are there any plans to return or do you feel London has truly become your second home? Impossible not to miss Brazil as my son is still living there and I'm too far away from my family. I don't have any plans to return. I want just to bring my son to study in England in about 2 year's time. I want to make business in Brazil with the electronic music and my dreams is to stay there three months a year on holiday, just enjoying the places that I've never been before. What are the plans for Never Enough for the rest of 2006? Will Summer see any special plans and do you have any other parties or rooms sorted for the immediate future? I've been hosting rooms with different promotions. Recently I did Never Enough House and Electro room at Brixton Academy with HHA. I've also done Techno rooms with the guys from Nrgflow and Museum of Techno at Yes at Hidden. Obviously we're doing Love Muzik with Billy Tasty Bunter. I'll also be hosting the VIP room again with House and Electro for Psychedelic Academy at Brixton Academy on April 1s. . I'm organising the Official after party for Psychedelic Academy at The Fridge on April 2nd Most Wanted, Totally Twisted & Never Enough. In May I'll be back to the Academy again with a House and Electro room for Supernova-Frantic & HeatUK. Every week I've been receiving some invitations for something new. For the Summer time I want to make parties around London on the beach and also I want to make boat parties. Any suggestions just give me a shout! Finally, you're still putting most clubbers to shame by dancing till your feet hurt each week but do you think it will ever be enough for Mad Maria? Will you carry on clubbing till you can't club no more or do you see a retirement on the cards within the next few years? Funny question! I love to dance and you always will see me on the dance floors. I'm proud to be 40 years old with all this energy that I have. I think I will carry on for few more years. I'm feeling too young for retirement. I just want to have a few breaks sometimes to do normal things, like having time to find a new boyfriend.