"Nothing is more important than the music at a party, When you book me for yours, we will talk about what kind of vibe you want and discuss what music is important to you as well as the music you don't want! You can give me as much information as you like! I know how to read a room and I know how to mix. My years of working in music has given me great instincts and a very wide musical knowledge. I have played so many specialist parties as well as those 'something for everyone' parties! And I've also worked alongside other live performing artists such as vocalists, sax players and drag artists."
DJ Bex has been playing the bars and clubs of Manchester for close to 20 years and is both an open format DJ as well as a specialist in a stack of genres.
She's been a resident at iconic Northern Quarter night Funkademia, playing funk, soul and disco, as well as a Top of the Pops resident playing pop, dance and guilty pleasures. She also regularly plays 90s and old skool house nights as a guest DJ in various venues, and is currently a resident DJ at Manchester's infamous Fab Cafe, spinning a mixture of rock, indie, Britpop, pop-punk and retro tunes!
As well as bars, clubs and private parties, Bex hosts a weekly radio show on Fab Radio International called Popscene - also the name of her monthly night at Fab Cafe.
You want it, Bex has got it!
Wedding Jam: How did you get into DJing?
Bex: I got into DJing after being a band manager and promoter. Back then my group of friends used to go clubbing in 5th Ave, 42nd Street and Funkademia - I always used to think what I would play next, and the DJs at these clubs became my idols! I was always the person who would sit my friends down and play them records, so after the band split up, I got my first turntables and started to play at the club after parties! And then with the support of the Funkademia promoter, I got my first bar residency and eventually managed to become a Funkademia DJ!
What 10 albums would be your Desert Island Discs?
Foo Fighters - One by One
Superfunky Compilation
Morcheeba - Big Calm
Motionless in White - Scoring the end of the world
Electric Callboy - TEKKNO
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
De La Soul - 3ft High and Rising
Blur - Parklife
Pearl Jam - Ten
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Do you have any big DJing no-no's?
My biggest no-no is playing the same song twice in a set. I will only do this if it's important for any reason for the couples. I've even been offered money to play a track again!
Haha! And finally - fundamentally, what can a couple expect from you as their wedding DJ?
If a couple book me for their DJ, then they can expect full commitment to giving them whatever they want for their party! I always like a call and have lots of questions to build the ideal night for them and their guests. I am naturally a high energy DJ so if it's a crazy wild club vibe you want then I've got you - however I can also do sophisticated and cool! My music knowledge is good over a wide range of genres, and I'm good at reading the room, building energy and creating memorable moments.
Bex was absolutely amazing at our event! We sent a couple of playlists of ideas so that she got a feel for our tastes and asked her to elaborate - she did NOT disappoint. Everyone was up dancing all night and had a great time. Thank you so much Bex, as I said, will use you again in a heartbeat!!
Rachel
Highly recommended, friendly professional and cares about what you want for your day. Amazing experience from start to finish DJ Bex catered for everyone at our wedding on Friday. Thank you so much x
Jayne
Words can't describe. Bex was amazing, everything and anything we could have wanted for our wedding reception. The music was perfect throughout the night, the people couldn't praise her enough. The dance floor never seen an empty space. When is my next party, so i can book you again? xxxxxx
Rhiannon
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