DJ E.DECAY PROFILE / 15 years of DJing
DJ E.Decay has been a Breakbeat/Jungle DJ since 1992 and is one of Germany's Drum 'n' Bass scene pioneers. He has performed many unforgettable sets on major raves such as MEDITATION, Kings of the Jungle, Slammin Vinyl, Warning, Battle of the Mcs, Jungle Fever, MC Convention, Future, Nature One, One Nation, Desire, Devotion, AWOL, to name only a few, and has also given performances in clubs all over Germany & Europe In 1994 he was already resident DJ in the legendary Vibration Club (Forst Heidesee/ near Karlsruhe [GER]), which had a strong influence in the development of the German Drum&Bass Jungle Scene.
Almost every weekend, he spun the records with DJs such as "Hype", "Grooverider", Mickey Finn, "LTJ Bukem", "Brian G", Roni Size and "Andy C. Shortly afterwards, the Vibration team initiated the party series MEDITATION, where E.Decay was involved as musical consultant and as DJ. The Meditation Party Series became quickly THE major Drum&Bass Event in Germany with 4000 to 5000 visitors per Event and did set standards for others to follow. In 1996 E.Decay together with his long time partner and friend Oliver Bendig aka OCB decided to start their own Label U3R Music and the Rawhill Cru, which within short time turned out to be one of the most successful underground labels of the German Drum and Bass scene.
Biggest Release so far where the Rawhill Cru MoFire in collebration with Bad Company RMXes by Andy C & Fresh and getting a Roni Size RMX of Rawhill Crus - Helpless E.Decay played already all over Europe to promote his own Label and his latest releases. He regularly performs in England, France, Austria, Switzerland, and all over Germany. He also played in Toronto/Can and on the WMC 2003 in Miami. In 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 the people voted him for BEST GERMAN DRUM&BASS DEEJAY, BEST NATIONAL PRODUCER @ THE FUTURE MUSIC AWARD.
In 1999, during a promotion tour for a U3R Music release called Lost in Bass, E.Decay started to work very close with MC Navigator (Freestylers, UK) In March 2003 the Rawhill Cru released, under the leadership of E.Decay the long awaited Ragga/ Jungle Tune MoFire, which features the vocal talents of Navigator, $pyda, The Ragga Twins, Shabba D., Tenor Fly and Soultrain. Entered the UK Dancecharts at No.1 and the UK Sales Charts at No.24E.Decay toured with MoFire the whole of Europe, Canada, US to promote this release and received an amazing feedback. From this time on E.Decay & The Rawhill Cru is a solid Trademark in the Worldwide D&B Scene.
In 2003 they were Frontpage and mainstory in the british Knowledge Mag and BBC 1xtra invited him and the whole MC CRU for an 2 hour special Rawhill show - and of course the feedback was just unbelievable!!! Hes also the only German Artist ever, who did an exclusive Studio Mix for the Worldwide NO.1 D&B Website Drum & Bass Arena. www.Breakbeat.co.uk. On top of that, he is the only German Artist in history whos entered the UK Top 40 Charts with a D&B/Jungle Track.
E.Decay is still playing all the big shows in Germany (Festivals, Raves) and is headlining many clubevents all over Europe and he loves to play out with MC Spyda, Ragga Twins or MC Soultrain.they mash up the Party everytime.
Highlights 2003:
8 Years Slamin Vinyl @ MiltonKeynesLondon/UK +
8 Years Warning @ TheJunctionCambridge/UK+
Battel Of the MCs @ TheREXLondon/UK +
MC Convention SAS @ REX London/UK +
Roni Size/Full Cycle @ Bristol/UK +
Sonic Boom Leicester/UK +
Movement @ Cargo London/UK +
U3R Labelnight @ Flex Vienna/A +
Blaze it up Toronto/Can +
World of D&B Formation +
Fusion Festival (15000) +
Titelstory in the Scene Biggest Magazine Knowledge UK +
Interview & Making of MoFire Video on D&B Arena & the D&B Arena DVD +
Interwiev @ Lexicon Mag.- UK+
2 h Rawhill Show on BBC Radio 1xtra - UK+
Pyrotechnics Radio Rawhill Spezial - UK +
Future Music Award 2003:
Best National D&B DJ, Best National Producer, Best National Label, Best Track(MoFire),
Highlights 2004:
SummerJam (Rawhill Cru) 35000 People +
MTV - HipHop Open - Germany (Rawhill Cru) 20000 People +
Sonne Mond & Sterne Festival (40000 Poeple) www.sonnemondsterne.de +
Berlinova Festival (15000 People) +
Sun&Bass (Italy) www.sunandbass.net +
World of D&B@Sardinia/Italy +
Splash Festival 25000 People www.splash-festival.de +
Kings of The Jungle Weekender (Mannheim,Bremen 8000 People) www.kingsofthejungle.de +
Warning - Germany +
One Nation +
Bodyrock@U60311- Frankfurt +
Future Music Award 2004: Best National D&B DJ, Best Clubnight
Highlights 2005:
Canada Tour (Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver) +
Valencia Spain+
Kings of the Jungle Hannover+
Rheinkultur Bonn (Open Air Festival 150000 People)+
Innovation in the Sun / Barcelona Spain+
Nature One Germanys biggest Electronic Outdoor Festival (65000 People) www.natureone.de+
Rawhill night @ Sun & Bass Italy+
Kings of the Jungle Mannheim+
Jungle Fever Germany+
One Nation Germany
Future Music Award 2005:
Best National D&B DJ, Best Clubnight
Highlights 2006:
Kings of the Castle+
Innovation in the Sun / Barcelona Spain+
Kings of the Jungle meets Love Parade Berlin+
Nature One Germanys biggest Electronic Outdoor Festival (65000 People)+
Sonne Mond und Sterne+
Sun & Bass Italy+
Dreamland After Show of the Vision Parade+
Jungle Fever Germany+
Filmriss Innsbruck+
Rosis Berlin+
Cover Resident Mag incl. an Exclusive DJ E.Decay Mix CD+
Future Music Award 2006: Best National D&B DJ, Best Clubnight
Contact & Bookings
bookings@u3r-music.com & contact@u3r-music.com
ums number (fon, fax, sms):
+49 (0) 1803 551 82 96 72 (9ct per min.)
