DJs
The DJs behind the sound.
Juice
Juice (Ian Hollyman) is one half of the hard dance duo Cally & Juice, known in the mid-90s hardcore scene for their 'Powertrance' sound and later for blending hard trance and hardstyle. Juice ran Breathe, West Wales' leading hard dance night. His mixes include Breath & Technology (2004), Slammin Vinyl's Transmission Extreme (2007) and Hindsight packs (2018-19).
Jumping Jack Frost
Nigel Thompson (b. 1967), British jungle/drum and bass DJ-producer from South London; co-founded the long-running label V Recordings with Bryan Gee in 1993, launching artists including Roni Size, Krust and DJ Die.
Kaos
DJ Kaos (Jon Kyriacou), British happy hardcore/UK hardcore DJ-producer of Greek Cypriot descent and promoter, ran Wax City Records in Croydon and Camden Market; played events including Reincarnation, Herne Bay alongside Alex Hazzard.
Keith Suckling
Early-90s hardcore DJ who played Amnesia House's 'Sky Blue Connexion' (1990), Pandemonium's 'Andromeda III' at Donington (1992) and Starlight's 'The Ultimate Return' (1992).
Kemistry
Kemistry (Valerie Olukemi 'Kemi' Olusanya) was one half of drum & bass DJ duo Kemistry & Storm (with Jayne Conneely/Storm), active through the 1990s. She introduced her then-boyfriend Goldie to the drum & bass scene, and together the trio founded the Metalheadz label in 1994, leading it for two and a half years before Kemistry & Storm departed. Their mid-90s sets were noted for exceptional track selection and long, carefully crafted mixes; the pair were among the first women DJs to have a widely distributed mix album (DJ-Kicks: Kemistry & Storm, 1999, released posthumously for Kemistry). Olusanya died in a car accident in April 1999, aged 35.
Kenny Ken
Ken Delsol (b. 1969), British jungle/drum and bass DJ-producer, resident at London nights Sunday Roast, Telepathy, World Dance and AWOL; won the inaugural Jungle Sound Clash in 1994 and founded the Soundclash Recordings label.
Kevin Energy
Kevin Energy is a UK hardcore and freeform DJ and producer, best known for his long partnership with Sharkey. He was a key name as the scene moved from happy hardcore into freeform and UK hardcore. His sets include Slammin Vinyl and GBH (2001-02), Future Vibe 'The New Wave' (2002), HTID vs Hardcore Heaven's Winter Gathering NYE (2010) and Hindsight's Reunion (2018).
Killer
DJ Killer performed alongside MC Chalkie White at the Astoria in 1990, placing this DJ in the early UK hardcore rave scene
Krome
Krome is one half of the early-90s hardcore and jungle duo Krome & Time, whose breakbeat anthems made them a fixture at events of the era. His sets in the mix list include Interdance at Sterns (1992), United Dance (1995), Flashback (2000-02) and Raindance & Society (2011).
Krust
Krust (Keith Thompson) is a Bristol drum & bass producer and DJ and a founding member of the Full Cycle crew with Roni Size, Die and Suv. He was part of Reprazent, whose 'New Forms' won the 1997 Mercury Prize, and is known for dark, heavyweight productions such as 'Warhead'. He played Innovation's Summer Gathering (2002) and Innovation In The Sun (2006).