Vicky Devine - On the way to Ibiza!

[Zoelee]

 

Vicky Devine has been involved in the dance scene since she was old enough to club!!!! She has been DJ'ing for 7 years and is wowing fans in the UK, and indeed around the world with a reputation built on her uplifting yet driving trance sets – although versatile Vicky is just as recognised for her house sets as well. Playing at numerous nights in the UK including Gatecrasher, The Gallery (Turnmills), Pams House (Norwich), Slinky (Westfest Festival), Escape (Swansea), Passion (Coalville), Tranzaction and on a worldwide level including on the SLINKY Asia tour in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the SMIRNOFF EXPERIENCE tour in India and at clubs in Canada, South America, Dubai, Australia and New Zealand to name but a few.

Vicky is also a regular guest at many top nights in Ibiza including her weekly main room residency at the massive JUDGEMENT SUNDAYS at Eden where she plays alonsgide the likes of Judge Jules, Eddie Halliwell, Lisa Lashes, Christopher Laurence, Matt Hardwick and Ferry Corston (2005, 2006, 2007), - not to mention a weekly residency at Majorca’s superclub BCM for her own night – “Angels of Funk” (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007). She is also one of the resident DJ’s at the most successful all female DJ event to date – “Charlys Angelz”. This has completed six successful years out in Ibiza at which Vicky has played each and every one! The brand has also hosted nights at numerous clubs as part of the Charlys Angelz UK and Worldwide tour, in addition to the brand hosting rooms at other collaborating events such as the Big Reunion in Skegness. Charlys Angelz remains an integral part of Vicky’s career and will be back in Ibiza for summer 2007 alongside a new UK tour.

 

 

 

 

On the production front Vicky has also seen success. She had early productions as part of numerous collaborations which allowed her to subsequently move on to work on solo productions and develop her own sound. Her first release written back in 2001 (as part of trance duo Sweet Asylum and also called “Sweet Asylum”), was released through Infectious Distribution, and was licensed to Pendragons “Power Trance and Nu NRG” album mixed by Mark Sinclair. Her second track entitled “Angelz”, also produced under the Sweet Asylum guise was signed by UK based record label Solar. Her third track entitled “Fearing Nothing”, co-written with Sophie Sugar, was released at the beginning of 2003 on Dutch label “F-Active Music” where the track was produced. It is during the past year however that Vicky has come into her own as a solo artist. Her first solo production – “Entravanse” - was signed to Drizzly at the end of 2005 and released in March 2006 on their Illuminate sublabel along with a remix from Passion’s resident DJ Andy Bagguley. The track was licenced to four compilation albums, received excellent reviews in IDJ, Mixmag and M8 magazines and has also received support from some of trance’s top music jocks including Dave Pearce (plays on his Radio One Dance Anthems Show), Paul Kershaw (plays on Galaxy FM and voted 2nd in the Sol Selection), Adam White and Gav Mytchell (MOS Radio), Guy Ornadel and DJ Choose. Her second track entitled “Echoed Kisses” was also released on Drizzly’s Illuminate Records with a fantastic Paul Kershaw Remix, and achieved similar success with plays on Dave Pearce’s Dance Anthems, MOS radio, Galaxy and Vibe FM to name but a few. Echoed Kisses was also recommended tune of the month in IDJ and had fantastic reviews in Mixmag. Vicky has been back working hard in the studio throughout the winter, and her next two tracks (Silver Whispers and Eternal Dream) will be doing the rounds very soon as well as her very own remix of Solstice’s “Edge of the Ocean”.

 

 

 

Radio is also a massive part of Vicky’s career having provided Ibiza reports and interviews for Paul Kershaw’s Saturday night Galaxy FM show (2006), Steve Smart’s Saturday night Kiss 100 FM Floorfillers Show (2004), Bournemouth’s Fire 107.6FM (2002-2004), and having also hosted her own show on Ibiza’s main dance music station Holiday FM (2005). In addition Vicky has been involved in television work with Balearic Babes (Rapture TV 2002) and also with an Australian production which included Vicky interviewing DJ Tiesto at Ibiza’s Cream Closing party (2005). She also recently had guest mixes and interviews on Eddie Halliwell’s BBC Radio One Show (Feb 2007), on Judge Jules’s Global Warm Up show (Dec 2006) and on Fergie's BBC Radio One Show for his "DJ By The Sea" Feature (2005).

 

So at the beginning of 2007, the roller coaster ride seems set to continue for “Ms Devine”. With further gigs throughout the UK, Europe and beyond already lined up, and exciting studio collaborations in the pipeline for yet more tracks - it seems there really is no stopping this girl. The past year has indeed been Vicky’s biggest year to date, but sets the stall for an even bigger future.

 

 

Check out her website for more details:

http://www.vickydevine.com

http://www.myspace.com/djvickydevine

[Zoelee]

Vicky's Ibiza dates and new mix coming soon