Michael Hooker

Michael’s DJ career began with a move to London at the age of seventeen. A club promoter heard one of his mixes and the rest as they say is history. Michael played at some of the city’s most established venues; The Cross, The Aquarium, The Chunnel Club, Koko, Sunnyside Up and the infamous Club UK. .



With more and more gigs his profile was raised. His trademark high energy sets and slick mixing secured sets at the TDV memorial @ Sundissential, Frantic, Convergence and Godskitchen in Birmingham. .



After a number of years playing alongside some of the very best DJ's around he returned to Jersey to start up his own night - Out Of This World. The night exceeded all expectations with more than 700 people attending every week. Bookings included Eddie Halliwell, Fergie, Westbam, Marco V, Oliver Klein, Lottie, Hybrid and many more. This successful night also lead to Michael playing all over the World; his biggest gig to date being over 200,000 people at the World Drum Festival in Seoul, Korea.



Over the last six years Michael has changed both musically and technically. He has a much more versatile sound which fuses all of the energy with less BPM. His style incorporates elements of tech house, house and techno seamlessly mixed together.



Together with studio partner Elcias De Freitas they produce under the name Hooker & De Freitas. Their tracks have caught the attention of the likes of John Digweed, Des Paul (Ministry), Steve Stimpy (Power Promotions), Harry Brown and Nathan C.



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Selection of clubs | promotions played



Eden Ibiza / Bar M Ibiza / Rust Copenhagen / Club Plastic Milan / London Loves Milan / Kernfamilien Copenhagen / World Drum Festival Seoul Korea / Beauty Bar Los Angeles / Still Fucking Awsome Los Angeles / French Kiss Arizona / Mardis Gras Pheonix / Sanctuary Birmingham / Custard Factory Birmingham / Gatecrasher Birmingham / Koko London / 333 London /



Selection of Djs worked with



Danny Howells / Touche / Deluka / Ali Love / The Italioboyz / Matt Tolfrey / Westbam / Fergie / Hybrid / Luciano Esse / Arnaud Le Texier / Oliver Klien / Stuart King / Michael Ashford / Paul Mac / Get Shakes / Man Like Me / Djuna Barnes / The Bulgarian / Andy George / Franki Chan / DJ Neoteric / Kissy Sellout / Surkin / The Teenagers / Lo Fi Fink / Trash Fashion /



Feedback from dj sets



Last MON at BEAUTY BAR for STILL FUCKING AWESOME was a wild one. SURKIN, PARA ONE, CURSES, ORGASMIC, DJ NEOTERIC and MICHAEL HOOKER stopped by to play at set and boy did they kill it! Tons of other friends hangin around after COACHELLA stopped by too.



I have been known to rave about really sweet mixes, and Michael Hooker’s mini mixes are no exception. HOT BISCUITS BLOG



Feedback on releases



Guy (DMC Buzz chart) - Cutting groove that lifts my set



Oliver Lang - Absolutely wicked



Richard Dinsdale - The best mix for me is the Myke Smith remix. Good rolling techno



Jay Kay (Whoop) - Big Big Tune!! Massive suport 10/10



Michael Paterson (23rd Precinct) - Great bulid up on this 8/10



Rueben Keeney (Global Underground) - Nice EP, really up my street



Sander Van Doorn - 7/10



Seb Fontaine - 8/10



Sister Bliss - 7/10



Steve Parry (Juice FM) - Relentless!



The Southmen (Brazil) - Such a groove 8/10



Tom Findlay (Groove Armada) - Original mix is the one, nice and stripped back with a good b line



Trent Cantrelle - Original is very nice



Tristan Ingram (Galaxy) - Original does it for me



Vernon Kay (BBC Radio 1) - What a tune. This is a sure fire "head down fist pumping Big tune" Both mixes are quality 9/10



Danny Slade - Both are great and also sound suitamly different, which is refreshing these days!



Cliff Bush (Saint Fm) - Defo in my radio sets from next weekend. Will also give it a spin at my venues. Brilliant. Love the original 10/10



Dom Kane - Loving the original, and even though Smith's remix is way to full on for my sets, i'm tempted to drop it and watch the dancefloor drop dead in a pool of sweat! 8/10

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Free Tracks for download



Hooker & De Freitas - Orange EP track 1 by Michael Hooker



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Free downloadable DJ Mixes



Michael Hooker September Curve Ball Dj Mix by Michael Hooker



Michael hooker - Curve Ball september mix



1. Martin Eyerer & Benno Blome - Pianoroll - Ramon Tapia remix

2. Martinez & Matthias Tanzmann - Ohh I Dont Know

3. Doomwork & Aliya Moore - First Vibe

4. Edu Imbernon & Coyu - Burn Myself

5. Momma's Boy - Maldito Nino - Tom Flynn's Big remix

6. Tom Budden - The Tree Dance

7. Voctor Calderone & Carlos Fauvr - Out There - Drums mix

8. Marco G & Amin Golestan - Dagobert - Original mix

9. Mike Doc - Lost Tribes - Two Dude remix

10. Gary Beck - Tjuana



Michael Hooker August mix 2009 by Michael Hooker



1. Chus & Ceballos - Iberican Sound - Rayzil Project Mangu mix

2. Joseph Petrin - Gash

3. Hooker & De Freias - Sine Qua Non

4. Boris Chus - Bass feat Alan T - D Unity remix

5. Hooker & De Freitas - Thunderbolt

6. Paul Ritch - Carrrrramba - Monkey mix

7. Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Melodrama - Oliver Huntemann remix

8. 2Tronic - Moment Of Clatiry - Hooker & De Freitas remix

9. Fever Ray - Triangle Walks - Spektre mix

10. Nathan C - Make Me



Michael Hooker June 2009 part 1



Click here to download June 2009 mix



1. The Chain - Geo |

2. Thomas P Heckman - Silverscreen |

3. David West & Ida Engberg - Supercluster |

4. Yotopia - Offset |

5. D - Unity - Afrika |

6. Yousef - Letter to no one |

7. Rino Cerrone - Miseno |

8. Paul Ritch - Split the line - Dubfire remix |

9. Olivier Giacomotto - Nervoso |

10. Hooker & De Freitas - Thunderbolt |