Just letter A!!!

2.Who was your first musical hero? Was it Artists from the.. Soul area Hiphop scene Rock/Heavy Metal scene Motown, The Sound of Philadelphia or Stax Records artists Jazz artists Or just a particular artist

The sound of Philly / 70's Disco / Funk.

3.How did you get involved into the music scene. Was through doing the DJ at school parties. Playing in a band ( Rock, Jazz, Soul, Punk !!) Working in a music Store, getting interested that way?

Djing School Parties, Putting on my own Raves. I was in a school band, playing keyboards.

4.If you are a DJ/Producer what was the first club that you played that allow you to gain vital experience to that is invaluable now! Is it still there and have you gone back to play there from time to time?

A rave I put on. It gave me my first expeirence of playing to a large crowd.

5.Being a DJ, what would you considered to being the music that you like playing the best.

Garage ( Vocal House )Deep House ( Jazz/Fusion - Funky instrumental House)Disco House ( Samples of 1970'S disco music added with House Music)Jazz House (Nu Yorkican Soul type of music).The Sunday Scene type of House Music.. Speed Garage ( typified by the London Underground, Freak Fm and Magic FM pirate radio scene in London.Rough basslines with girlie vocals on top!!)

I play a mixture of thumping Garage and vocal tracks.

6.Where do you play now?(Only write down if its applies)

I play all over the World!!!

Grant Nelson the one and only

7.Are you a resident DJ, or do you work Freelance?

Have you travelled abroad to work??(Only write down if its applies)Where did you play..what country?Was it a success??What is your favourite country to DJ in, and the favourite club?

I have played in Japan, Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria etc.
My favorite clubs have been Yello in Tokyo, and Take 5 In Switzerland.

9.What is the scene like in your country? Is Garage and House music becoming more acceptable, that within recent years saw music's like Techno, Drum and Bass and Hard-core being the main musical staple diet.(If this does not apply to you do not answer!!) Or if you are an American (HipHop and Rock music being the musical staple diet of the masses) Please state your country, then give your answer!!!

Here in the Uk the clubs are dominated by Speed Garage at the moment.

10.Who's' had the greatest influence on you within the World of Garage and House music? Artists such as Todd Terry, Masters at Work, Frankie Knuckles Or an Label or Sound.. Strictly Rhythm, Nervous, Nu-Groove, Eightball, Irma Records.

Eddie Perez and James Preston have influenced my Keyboard Playing.

11.What do you think of other country involvement within the music of Garage and House music? Such as France (Shazz and ST. Germain), Germany ( Mousse T, Boris Dglulosch, Tonka) and England. Ricky Morrison, Norman Jay, Paul "trouble" Anderson, Karl "tuff enuff" Brown, etc )That was the domain of the Americans during the early 1990's.

As a wise man once said "House is universal".... It is just a form of music, and any person that states "Only we can make this" is talking rubbish.The cultural influences from various countries is what keeps House Alive.

12.Who, if given the chance would you like to work with in the World of House and Garage music?Masters at Work, Don Carlos, Derrick Carter, Kerri Chandler, Grant Nelson, St Germain, 95 North?? Who??

James Preston

13.Who do you rate as one to look out for in the future? Who should we keep an eye out for! From your own country? DJ/ music artist/s producer From what you have heard or seen from abroad? DJ/ music artist/s producer

Richard Purser (uk), Ramsey & Fen (uk), Tony Wilson (Usa), Jean McClain (Usa)

14.What are your thoughts on the music such as the Sunday Scene/Speed Garage? The music has bulldozed its way into the Garage world, and is the newest hybrid of the music.Some people hate it . Some people love it. What are your views on the scene. Have you visited a Speed Garage venue yet? If so what did you think of it?

There are so many various vibes within the "Speed" Garage scene. I personally don't like the big bassline and ragga influenced stuff, but there is some great music out there.

15.Probably in England, you are always thought of dearly whenever the song of "Together and God" single swhen they are dropped on the dancefloors. Are you proud of this single/s? Are you now sick to death of it. Has it led to A&M men thinking that you stay with that particular style or sound.Or has opened doors for you. It has become a sought of a classic, especially within England? How did the single come about? Was it a flash of inspiration? Or was it something that had been festering in your brain, in need of just sprucing up, so to speak!!!

Together was just a track we (Myself & Simon Firmin), Put together for an EP. We didn't think anything of it at the time, We felt the same way about GOD LIMITED when we made them. You can never tell what reaction a record is gonna get, I mean you can say if a record is gonna get played but as far as being an anthem goes... No chance, that sort of thing just happens. To be honest, no I'm not sick of it, I have recently started playing it in my sets which I never did B4 (I find it quite hard to play my own tracks), and it seems to get a good reaction where ever I play it. Opening doors, No not really, the project that done that for me was probably the Remix of Frankie Knuckles feat Adeva, "Walkin'".

16.There seems to be a love for GARAGE at the moment, that resembles the early days of Hiphop in the USA. Labels are being sought after, the pirates are canning the music. Underground clubs via word of mouth are becoming " Sought after places to visit". Is the bubble going to burst soon though do you think? Can Garage remain this Underground for that long? Will the majors move in, in a big way to take their share of the profits?

I think the bass driven, sample studded, Speeded up tracks will soon find themselves in the POP section of HMV record stores, and with that it will die soon after.But the other (real) underground stuff will continue, although It will change it's face.

17.Are you head of your own label. If so, has it allowed you more artistic freedom then with being associated with a major?, Has it created more worries for you, in regards to making sure that others artists signed to you label are well looked after; and are themselves producing credible releases from your label.

Artistic Freedom, yes, but I have always had that wherever really. I am signed to Virgin records and they (being a major) give me a free reign. We only take on people that are truly talented, so making sure that they make credible releases is not a concern. For us a record doesn't have to sell 6 thousand copies to be a success, We like the material we release and at the end of the day, we can look back and say "We are proud".

Thanks for the Interview here Grant!!!

No problems there mate!!!

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