So LG (Do you mind if I call you LG???) You have been involved in the rave scene for a long time, give us quick insight in to your career???? ?

Ha Ha! I don’t mind being called LG! lol! People call me all sorts of things mate, LG being one of the more pleasant.

Yeah, it feels like I’ve been involved with the scene in some shape or form forever now. This summer will be my 17th year as an MC, and at present I’m only 28. Right a quick insight. I got in to rave music back in 1988. My babysitter when I was a kid was an MC, took me to a few raves whilst he was gigging. In 1992, and when I was 11 years old, he called me from the back of the stage and stuck the mic in my hand, I spoke a few words through the mic, the ravers went crazy. And I’m still here now…

Honestly, what is your favourite type of underground music, and why????

For me it has to be Old Skool Hardcore from 1990 through to 1995/96 when the more 4 Beat sound of Hardcore first started to come through. I love Nu Skool Breaks, Rave Breaks, Hardcore Breaks, Drum & Breaks, Electro Breaks, Breaks, Fidget House and Wonky. Can you see a pattern forming here? Basically for me it is any form of music with a Breakbeat. I love anything with a chopped up Amen or Apache break. But the Amen is a pure favourite of mine. I could never get bored of listening to that break.?

How does it compare, being booked for a Hardcore Event, say to a Garage PA???

To be honest, the vibe on the Garage scene up until around 2000/01 was quite similar to the vibe on the Hardcore scene now. As much as I know people will disagree with me on that. But the Garage ravers were just as passionate about the music as the Hardcore ravers are. They knew every tune from break to break, and all the girls used to sing along to the vocals, and the guys chatted along to the MCs’ lyrics word for word. The only real difference was the clothing. I used to take my MC’ing a lot more seriously when I was on the Garage scene, I had to. Owing to the nature of the music when I first started out on that scene, and being a young 17 year old MC straight out of the rave scene with long Happy Hardcore Hair (Insane & Mind 1990 longtime to ’07 esque), my lyrics had to stand out more so than my physical image. I suppose this is the only real difference that makes me appreciate the Hardcore scene more nowadays. You don’t have to portray yourself in a particular image, the ravers just accept you for who you are. What more could you want from a music scene??

What is your favourite area of the country to perform in???

London. Without a shadow of a doubt. I love the London ravers. I’ve been raving in London since the early 90s and performing in London since ‘97. London is where I was born, and where I moved back to in 2007. My heart belongs to our great capital!

Why did you decide to come back to Hardcore, after leaving???

To be honest mate, I never planned to. When I left Hardcore in 1997 I never ever thought I’d come back to it. It came about by chance really. I was at a Barn Party in a farmers field that a few mates of mine had put together, in the summer of 2005. 2 of the guys who came to that then had to go on and play at an Old Skool event in Lowestoft called ‘Unity’. So I went along for the ride. Whilst there I was asked to MC, as I was quite known around the area, but more so as a Garage and Drum & Bass MC. So I eventually went on and MC’d for DJ Vinyl Vera. Anyway, a few months later I got a random phone call from someone I’d never met before by the name of Ben (DJ Insane), to say that he was starting up a new night called ‘History Of Hardcore’ and that he’d had my name put forward as an MC by Vinyl Vera. I wasn’t really sure whether to take the booking on at first as I hadn’t listened to any new Hardcore in several years. But I took the booking anyway. The next thing I did was go out and buy a HTID Tape Pack to listen to some new Hardcore. I then performed at the ‘HoH’ night back in the February of 2006... and loved it from start to finish! And here I am 3 years later still working the Hardcore scene.

?You seem to be getting lots of recognition, and Hardcore gigs at the moment, what do you put this down to???

Well it certainly isn’t my looks (like some MCs’) that’s for sure! Ha Ha Ha! To be honest mate, I don’t know? Last year was my busiest year for bookings in 8 or 9 years. And this year is stacking up very nicely too. I think one of the things that has helped me to gain a lot more recognition of late is my diversity. The fact that I’ve been MC’ing for so long has meant that I have covered pretty much every style of Dance music going. So, whenever a DJ is booked to play a set that is slightly leftfield to the normal Hardcore set, I tend to get offered that slot, which is fine by me. In my diary for this year I have bookings hosting to Old Skool, Upfront Hardcore, Funky House, Freeform, Hardstyle, Hardcore Breaks, Acid House, Jungle, Bassline House and Garage. But mostly it is Hardcore and Old Skool.?

What is your ultimate musical ambition???

To be honest mate, my only real ambition I have left now is to be able to walk away from the music scene when I feel ready too, and not when others think I should.

All the other ambitions I ever had, I feel I have achieved. I have had my name on numerous flyers. I have had my lyrics featured on records that were released on vinyl. I have done a bit of media work for TV and Film. Also, I’m currently working with an internationally known and multi award winning artist on his forthcoming album, which is not in any way Hardcore related. So once that project is completed, then that will be another ambition achieved.? ?

Have you ever put any of your own events on, or have plans to in the future???

I have put on a few events over the past few years. I was part of the original promotion team that put on events, in London, under the name of ‘Out Of This World’ and then ‘Happy Nation’.

As for the future, then yes. After the next ‘Ballistic Beats’ party set for May the 1st, in London. I will be joining the team to help expand the night further, and to help make the brand a bigger success than it already is.? ? ?

OK, Quick fire ones now.............? ? ?Garage or Hardcore??

Both! (remember those dodgy Hardcore tunes that broke in to Speed Garage drops, that used to get played at raves in the late 90s? lol)?

Raver birds, or the Doris's you find all glammed up in the Garage club???

Doris’s... can’t beat a bit’a Doris!?

Pepsi or Coke???

Always Coca Cola…..?

Do you regret throwing up on stage last August?? Do you remember it????!!!!!!!!!!

No regrets. And I don’t remember it. But I take your word, and others, for it to be true! lol!

And finally, how did it feel to dress up in Womans Clothes after the night mentioned above??????????????!!!!!!!

It was highly comfortable and somewhat pleasant. Every man should put on womens’ clothes, now and again, in his life. It’s an amazing feeling of liberty!

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