"Definately for the party goers, Birdy spins the best bassline house with a minimal yet funky twist.... The raver's warm up"
DIRTY FILTHY HOUSE !!!
Name
James Bird
DJ Name
Birdy
Age
25
Starsign
Tauras {The Bull}
How long have you been spinning the decks for?
Nearly ten years
What originally hooked you into the DJing scene?
Going to illegal raves and seeing dj's getting worshiped like gods.
Your musical influences?
I grew up loving all types of dance music but d&b ,house and garage was what i loved.but now i would say im influences are pete tong ,morllo,sasha,the list could go on and on.
What type of music do you specialise in?
Dirty filthy house with only the good funky house chucked in for good measure.
Most expensive vinyl that you have paid for? - how much was it?
I have never bought a single vinyl on its own i always by in bulk so i get a discount .i probably spent four hundred pounds in one day.
What is your most treasured record and why?
I have a few ,chopper shy fx ,wolf shy fx, good life innercity,and any others that took me a while to track down
What clubnights have you played at?
No nationaly recognised I mainly hold reseidency and do local clubnights i do a night in luton called the collective, I play in Charlie Browns every other saturday.
What National / International clubnights have you played at?
Probably the best night of my life was when i played at the crobar in miami last year at the wmc.ive also done seasons in ibiza and greece when i was younger.
Music scene - what do you think about it?
i think it's healthy but we are spoilt for choice.in the nineties you had to really look for a night out and now you can just wonder into a bar and there playing your favourate undergrond tunes.
What has been your coolest DJ night and why?
Every night i play out I've always got a new tune to drop and can't wait for the crowds reaction when it rolls in.
Have you got any DJing horror stories?
Yeah on my birthday I left my records headphones and concorde needles in my car,when I came back someone had stolen them and wrecked my car. I've also had a mate spill the drink on the clubs mixer ,he don't come with me anymore lol.
Where would be your ultimate DJing location - home and abroad?
Any festival I would love to play at global or creamfeilds.
Are you a resident DJ = if so where?
Yeah! every other saturday at Charlie Browns and monthly for the collective clubnights.
What are your all time Top 5 tunes?
Candi Staton, You got the love
Massive Attack ,Unfinished Sympthany
Goldie ,Innercity Life
Prodigy, Outta Space and
Shy FX, This Style.
Any shout outs ?....
Big shout out to innacityfm and to my mum and my girl Emma all my mates and everyone that knows me.
