How did you get into DJing?
Going to raves in the early '90s and wanting to find and own the tunes I was hearing out. Hunting them down and playing them, mixing them together, just seemed the next natural thing I wanted to do so I bought a primitive set of Soundlab direct drive turntables and a Kam mixer and taught myself. After a few years practising in the bedroom I was confident enough to try and get some gigs so handed out mixtapes - yes, cassettes! - and landed a bar residency of the back off that!
What for you are the key cornerstones of a great DJ set?
Well firstly I would say it's important to know your crowd, and I like to get to know my clients to understand their musical tastes. Then knowing your tunes and being able to read a dancefloor and being adaptable - switching from genre to genre to cater for all ages, watching the crowd, if a certain tune gets everyone up, you end up going in a direction you couldn't plan!
What 3 records are impossible for you to leave out of any DJ set?
Candi Staton - Young Hearts
Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
What 5 artists best represent your variety and diversity of musical tastes?
Well cheating a little by saying House music is my passion so I couldn't not mention it, but so many DJs & Producers I couldn't pinpoint just one! So artist specific....
Chic; I LOVE Disco and Chic still stack up today at the forefront of that era.
De La Soul; The inspiration for so much of Hip-Hop and great party tunes!
James Brown; Soul and Funk are a big influence and he was/is The Godfather of Soul!
Depeche Mode; '80s pop, mastered!
Oasis; Indie is sooooo good and what better band to represent that genre!
What 10 albums would be your Desert Island Discs?
In no particular order;
Fundamentally, what can a couple expect from you as their wedding DJ?
A professional yet friendly personal approach tailored to their big day! I like to get to know my clients so expect a chat prior to find out about their musical preferences and experiences, their guests too. Combined with over 30 years DJing experience I have the knowledge to read a room to keep you & your guests dancing all night with songs you know & love, and some that you may not remember or know, but will come to love!
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Well I definitely made the best decision to ask Wedding Jam to do the music for my wife's 60th birthday! Paul and his team were so professional from start to finish, including a visit to our home to see the venue. Martin was our DJ. Wow! What a night! It will go down in history, we had such a brilliant night, Martin absolutely nailed it with his set tailored to some of our favourite songs. Thanks for giving us such a great night.
Maria & Julien,
Liverpool
Thank you so much for being the soundtrack of a brilliant night! You were wonderful, and we're so grateful to you. Thank you!
Russ & Jo,
West Derby
Martin from Wedding Jam was our DJ for the wedding at Hope Street Hotel and was fantastic. He listened to everything we suggested and the evening flowed from dance, to rock, to RnB, to soul, to funk, to everything that made everyone get up on their feet! Amazing tunes to keep everyone up dancing the whole night. Thank you for playing such an important part in making our wedding so special — we’re incredibly grateful and would highly recommend to any couple planning their big day!
Hayley & Jonathan,
Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool
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