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DJ Sappo has been mixing since the tender age of 15.Self taught, he was driven by a passion for beats and developed a unique style that would become his trademark.in 1993 he began producing tracks that would be incorporated into sets across the country.With early releases on some of the UKs most respected labels such as Flex and Intalex, influences ranging from Hip Hop to Detroit Techno and streetsoul were revealed.This, together with a deep understanding of technical engineering allowed Sappo to put together some of the most memorable tracks to emerge in the formative years of UK drum n bass including Dopeman, Ding Dong Bass and Wheel Up.Sappo was one of the first producers to use mc's in jungle tracks to huge success and the first to use mc's TRIGGA,BASSMAN AND SPYDA on vinyl!! IN 1998 sappo set up Advisory Records, Over recent years as an artist Sappo has sold over 250000 records, both through his own labels Advisory and Prohibition, and on majors such as World Dance, Frontline, Intalex Formation, Flex, Rinse Out, Reformed, Global Thang, Emotif ,V Recordings, and many others. He has played at venues all over the world including the USA, Germany, France,Austria,sweden,estonia,world dance and global gathering.sappo also hosted his own weekly dnb show with BBC radio 1xtra for 4 years which was known as the only 4hr NATIONAL dnb show,to which he gathered a huge loyal following here in the uk and abroad!!
