DJ Profiles
Ben McLaughlin | Andy Grierson
Ben McLaughlin
Ben has been DJing professionally for 5 years now and his career has taken him to the pinnacle of the Birmingham nightclub scene as the current Friday night main room resident at Risa/Jongleurs on Broad Street.
His music style is diverse, covering a wide range from Funky House and Commercial Dance, through R n' B and Garage to Chart & Party.
He has led a distinguished career so far and can boast previous residencies at Lloyds Number 1, Sports Café, Zanzibar, The Dome & Henry J Beans in Birmingham. He is also a previous resident at Lloyds Number 1 in Nottingham, as well as holding current residencies at Babylon in Bath (Wednesday), The Works in Birmingham (Alternate Thursdays) & Walkabout in Barnsley (Saturday). On top of this he will be gaining a monthly residency at the legendary Gatecrasher One in Sheffield from the start of the 2006/07 academic year. He has also played a number of events at the Tower Ballrooms, Brannigans and the Hidden/Bambu/Moon Lounge complex in Birmingham's Arcadian Centre. Ben is currently signed to London based DJ Agency Live Music Management.
On top of this, he is an experienced sound and lighting engineer, offering a technical side to his abilities as well as a wealth of DJ experience.
Andy Grierson
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Andy has been Djing professionally for nearly 4 years now and again, can offer a diverse range of experience.
Originally a house DJ, he has branched out and now covers a number of genres including chart and party, R n' B, Commercial Dance and Rock & Indie.
His career has also seen him play at many of Birmingham's major venues, including The Works, Bar Risa, Sports Café, Henry J Beans, Birmingham University Student Union, Blush/Polaris, Tower Ballrooms and Zanzibar, as well as out of town venues including Lloyds No1 in Nottingham, Bar Risa in Leicester and Babylon in Bath. He was also a weekend resident at Lloyds Number 1 on Broad Street for over 15 months playing to an exceptionally diverse crowd.
Currently he is a resident at Hidden/Bambu/Moon Lounge where he has played a number of events previously, as well as being signed to London based Agency Live Music Management. He can also boast considerable private events experience having played at many balls, weddings and private functions over the last two years.
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