John Digweed
John began DJing at around age 13. His first breakthrough was getting a gig at the club Renaissance in Mansfield after fellow DJ Alexander Coe (aka Sasha) heard his demo. John Digweed, along with Sasha, as Sasha and Digweed, is known for promoting a progressive trance/house sound that became popular in Europe and North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Digweed is noted for adopting new styles which later become the mainstream compilations mixed by Digweed are often filled with tracks unavailable elsewhere that then go on to be anthems during the next year. Along with Nick Muir, Digweed produces under the alias Bedrock, whose singles chart record is shown below. Digweed also started the record label Bedrock Records. Digweed appeared in the 2000 film Groove.Digweed has been broadcasting a weekly radio show on Kiss 100 in the UK since September 2000, where he provides a personal one hour dj set, followed by a further one hour set from a guest DJ. Since September 2006, John Digweed's show has been available on all 3 Kiss radio stations. The show is now called Transitions and has become syndicated and is played in 11 different countries. Between 2002 and 2005 Digweed promoted his 'Bedrock' sound with monthly club nights for members and the curious, with Thursday nights at Heaven in London followed the following night by a smaller night at The Beach in Brighton. These nights featured guest numerous DJs, including Phil Thompson, Hernan Cattaneo and Chris Fortier. As Digweed's international schedule increased, the legendary nights drew to a close, although occasional reunions are held at Heaven. In addition to Europe, Digweed has had a tremendous career in North America. Digweed, along with Sasha, established a monthly residency at the now defunct New York club Twilo, a legendary residency that established itself at the forefront of progressive trance and house music into the American mainstream. Digweed underwent a six week country-wide tour of the United States in 2002 called Delta Heavy, with Sasha and Jimmy Van M. Promotion of the tour was done by Clear Channel and attendance reached 85,000. The tour took place in a variety of venues but was completely self reliant from a technical point of view. Sound, lights as well as visual needs were all brought along. Visuals were provided by Vj DeKam, who just like Digweed also toured with the Area2 festival. Also in 2002, Digweed created the soundtrack to the film Stark Raving Mad. In Japan, Digweed has had a successful career as well. His sets are often six hours or longer. He has played at the following Tokyo clubs: Space Lab Yellow, Womb-Future Style, and Ageha. In November 2005, Digweed and Sasha played back-to-back at a Womb-organized event at LaForet Museum in Roppongi. In Japan, Digweed often works with Ko Kimura and Futiq. In 2008, Digweed's music will be featured in the film movie adaptation of Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.
John Digweed - Kiss 100
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DJ Mag Top 100 Results - 2007
1 Armin van Buuren
2 Tiesto
3 John Digweed
4 Paul van Dyk
5 Sasha
6 Above and Beyond
7 Carl Cox
8 Ferry Corsten
9 Infected Mushroom
10 David Guetta
11 Deep Dish
12 Paul Oakenfold
13 Markus Schulz
14 Hernan Cattaneo
15 Sander van Doorn
16 Eddie Halliwell
17 James Zabiela
18 Astrix
19 Richie Hawtin
20 Marco V
21 Judge Jules
22 Fedde le Grand
23 Gabriel and Dresden
24 Erick Morillo
25 Roger Sanchez
26 ATB
27 Sven Vath
28 Yahel
29 Umek
30 Andy Moor
31 Gareth Emery
32 Benny Benassi
33 Axwell
34 Mauro Picotto
35 Sander Kleinberg
36 Eric Prydz
37 Blank and Jones
38 Bad Boy Bill
39 Pete Tong
40 DJ Vibe
41 Tiga
42 Steve Lawler
43 Danny Tenaglia
44 Ronski Speed
45 Nic Fanciulli
46 Steve Angello
47 Nick Warren
48 Matt Hardwick
49 Ricardo Villalobos
50 James Holden
51 Mark Knight
52 The Thrillseekers
53 Marco Bailey
54 Anderson Noise
55 Lange
56 Offer Nissim
57 Kyau and Albert
58 Justice
59 Matt Darey
60 Timo Maas
61 Danny Howells
62 Menno De Jong
63 Bob Sinclar
64 John Acqaviva
65 Agnelli and Nelson
66 Fatboy Slim
67 Andy C
68 Ricky Stone
69 Donald Glaude
70 Desyn Masiello
71 Daft Punk
72 Martin Solveig
73 BT
74 Chris Liebling
75 Valentino Kanzyani
76 Trentmoller
77 Jeff Mills
78 John Graham
79 Robbie Rivera
80 The Chemical Brothers
81 Luciano
82 Hype
83 Lisa Lashes
84 Filo and Peri
85 Lee Burridge
86 Armand van Helden
87 Magda
88 Dave Seaman
89 Victor Calderone
90 Dave Clarke
91 Richard Durand
92 Westbam
93 Sebastien Leger
94 Chus and Ceballos
95 Wally Lopez
96 Bookla Shade
97 Adam Beyer
98 Dirty South
99 Erol Alkan
100 Laurent Garnier
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