John Digweed is a craftsman and an artist whose passion for playing music emerged at the tender age of fifteen. Although relevant that he started so early it is a long time ago and a lot of water under the bridge.

John Digweed is a craftsman and an artist whose passion for playing music emerged at the tender age of fifteen. Although relevant that he started so early it is a long time ago and a lot of water under the bridge.

In the ensuing years he has become one of the most respected and revered figures of the international dance scene, and it is where he stands today that really matters to dancefloors and devotees around the globe.

He was recently (Nov ’98) voted at number 7 in the prestigious DJ Magazine list of Top 100 DJs worldwide, a feat all the more noteworthy due to the fact it is a genuine public vote. Yet it’s little wonder when you discover the respect he has for the people who listen, the music he plays them, and the manner in which he conducts his varied artistic pursuits.

Whether you cite the hundreds of thousands of mix CDs sold, or his globetrotting lifestyle, you cannot escape the fact that his low key approach to fame, and infatuation with the finest music, have combined to ensure a perpetual legacy of satisfied punters and promoters.

“I do it because I love the music, not the spotlight. I like the honest expression of people enjoying themselves and knowing that I’m contributing to that”.

Under any circumstances the man will excel and excite the people that have learned to appreciate a performer who cares just a little bit more. On a stage in a field to tens of thousands of people, or to a couple of hundred in a decked out basement club, the atmosphere midway through one of John Digweed’s infamous extended sets is always a step beyond the standard dancefloor fervor.

Almost two years into a New York residency at Twilo, John Digweed stands as one of the very few to have created and maintained a successful Trans-Atlantic profile and he is a wanted man from Australia to Russia to South America and everywhere in between.

In addition to his presentation of other peoples music he has made numerous noteworthy trips to the studio, resulting in critically acclaimed remix and original production work. From the sublime reworking of M-Peoples “Renaissance”, to his original hit “For What You Dream Of” under the Bedrock moniker, John Digweed has an attention to detail that is evident in every beat.He is versatile and exceptional in every aspect of producing and presenting music. His style is not only smooth but also second to none and while he is constantly changing he is best known for being consistently brilliant.

Many DJs ‘want’ to be DJs. A select and very special few become DJs to share the exuberant passion for music that boils in their blood.

John Digweed is one of the rare few. A talent who speaks through the music that he plays so well.