DJs
The DJs behind the sound.
Hixxy
Ian Hicks (b. 1975, Portsmouth), British happy hardcore/UK hardcore DJ who began DJing at 15 under DJ Ramos' mentorship; 1995 track 'Toy Town' (with DJ Sharkey) launched React's landmark Bonkers compilation series; founded the Raver Baby label in 2001.
Hurley
DJ Hurley (aka Roughcut/Keith Hurley) - Turntablist, mixologist, and award winning DMC finalist with over 35 years club and radio experience. Currently hosting the weekend mixshows on MKFM 106.3FM in Milton Keynes, UK - Friday & Saturday 6pm. Former Drum & Bass/Jungle/Rave DJ/Producer, producing under various aliases including Hyper Crew, The Happy Hippy, and Deejay Roughcut. Winner 'Best City Promotion DJ of the Year' 2003 for a 9 year residency at Sensoria (Milton Keynes) playing Euphoric/Uplifting Trance.
Hype
DJ Hype, pioneering UK jungle/drum and bass DJ-producer, formed 1990s supergroup The Ganja Kru with DJ Zinc and Pascal (Super Sharp Shooter EP, 1996) and later led the True Playaz crew and label.
Iain McKenzie
Iain McKenzie plays dark techno, afro house, deep techno, funky house and disco house sets, with recent performances including 'Heavy Impact @ Cosmickitchen Plymouth'.
Impact
Happy hardcore DJ heard at Uprising in 1997 and on the Future Dance tape packs of 2000.
Influence
Happy hardcore DJ heard on the Slammin Vinyl & Dream FM sessions from 1996.
Intense
Act credited on the jungle track 'Ecstatic', which opens the 'Hardstep - Drum N Bass' compilation in the UK Raves mix list.
Jack Master Jay
Jay Hurren (Jam Master Jay), East Anglian rave DJ who played acid house, new beat and Belgian techno before moving into breakbeat hardcore, later forming JMJ & Richie with Andrew 'Richie' Riches, pioneers of the liquid funk sound.
Jack Smooth
Ron Wells (formerly Jack Smooth), pioneer of Jungle Techno and an early architect of Drum and Bass/Intelligent D&B; began as a pirate radio DJ in 1987 and has produced over 300 dance records including the 20 Hertz EP with Alex Reece.