Nev Wright

Originally from Sheffield, Nev moved to London as a teenager and it was there where he first got interested in DJ'ing after spending time at Dream FM studio's with a friend who played on the station.



Despite not having any decks Nev started buying the tunes he had come to love and it wasn't until he returned to Sheffield at the age of 21 that he bought his first pair of decks



That was in 1997 at the same time when Speed Garage exploded into the 'National Charts' with tracks like 'Ripgroove' & 'Gunman'. The attraction to this sound was instant, it had the massive basslines of DnB/Jungle where his love for dance music started and it was easier to hear this stuff out because of the chart success.



It was around that time that he discovered 'Niche Allniter' a club that mainly played Speed Garage & bass influenced house tracks. He spent weekend after weekend in there and became so hooked on the sound the club produced that he started to buy the tunes he was hearing.



In late 1999 after playing some private parties and putting on his own night Nev got an opportunity to play a warm up set at Niche through submitting a mixtape. It was an opportunity he grabbed and was asked to play regular basis, eventually becoming a big crowd favourite.



Now an established name within the scene Nev is playing all over the country as well as holding down residencies @ Niche in Sheffield, Boilerhouse (Bradford), Opus (Manchester) & Matrix (Derbys).



He's been involved in radio too, more recently alongside D-Tox on 'The Urban Shakedown' show. This returns very soon with newest recruit DJ Double N and will be broadcast on Niche radio, as well as community stations including Sheffield Live & Sine FM (Doncaster). To listen to previous shows please visit The Urban Shakedown



Nev was instrumental in the success of Nocturnal Records and it's sister labels which he co owned alongside Jamie Duggan. The label has seen numerous anthems since it launched in 2004 but is now pretty much redundant having put out its final vinyl release early in 2009. Rest assured there are plans for Digital Releases on new label 'Urban Shakedown Recordings' in 2010 which he is currently setting up alongside D-Tox



Don't forget you can get seasonal Nev Wright triple CD packs every few months @ stores nationwide or direct via eBay



Full details on how to book Nev Wright for DJ sets or remix work as well as instructions for sending your music for promotional play & potential signing to 'Urban Shakedown Recordings' can be found in the blog section further up the page, click on the heading 'Contact Information'.



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