Interview: DJ Producer Label Owner Paul Thomas

Interview with Paul Thomas. Paul’s big break was landing a residency at Birmingham’s Godkitchen and their globally-syndicated GlobalGathering festivals a decade back; a dream foundation for any aspiring DJ to build their career on.

Take a look at the impressive and varied list of labels he’s had track signed to: Spinnin’ Records, Steve Angello’s SIZE Records, Toolroom Records, Doorn Records, Ultra, Gareth Emery’s Garuda, Michael Woods’ Diffused, Vandit records, Outburst records ...the list goes on and on. His golden remix touch has been requested for releases by legends like Basement Jaxx, Chicane, Underworld, Josh Wink, D Ramirez & Mark Knight, Deadmau5, Tiesto and Paul Oakenfold and he’s collaborated with Mark Knight and Jerome Isma-Ae, and more recently, Andy Moor and Funkagenda

Interview: French/Canadian DJ/Producer Matt Cerf

 French Canadian DJ/Producer Matt Cerf made his debut in trance with his former band Second Sun in 2001 with the trance classic Empire (Vandit Records).  After getting a taste of fame he and the group moved to Los Angeles to pursue their dreams further.  They split in 2002 and Matt started his solo career.  Eventually he would meet partners Shawn Mitiska & Jaren and after several solo releases the three would partner up to release trance classics like Light The Skies (2006) and eventually Man On The Run (2008), their most successful collaboration with Dash Berlin.  

In 2012 Matt and the trio, then called Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren, released a full length album on Armada Records called Give Me A Sound. The album featured 13 original tunes, including chart toppers like Beggin' You, Man On The Run, and Witness.  It also featured four official music videos.  Their success was short lived and the trio split later that year.

Best of 2013 Interview: DJ, Producer & Radio Host Gina Star

Gina Star is a DJ and producer originally from Dallas, Texas. After moving to LA in 2006 to further her career, she was hailed by the LA Times and E! Entertainment as one of the most talented and sought after DJ’s in the city, and was welcomed into some of LA's most exclusive V.I.P. celebrity endorsed nightclubs, playing her own special style of big room uplifting house.

Moving across the pond to the UK in 2009 to further her DJ & production career, Gina propelled herself into the limelight working with Toolroom Records and gaining support with her productions, notably Pete Tong spinning her Cirez D & Sunscreem mashup to the masses on his Radio 1 show.

Gina Star released ?This Is Hollywood' which entered the Beatport Top 100 at #10, and #1 on the Progressive House chart. David Guetta featured it on his internationally syndicated F*** Me I’m Famous radio show. The track features the instantly recognizable vocal talent of Roland Clark preaching ?Welcome to Hollywood, what’s your dream'.

Best of 2012: Wilf Hammarica

Name: Wilf Hammarica

Location: Seattle, USA

Dimitri: Can you tell us how 2012 has been for the development of your career as a DJ and/or Producer?

Wilf Hammarica: I got a new studio set up together and started recording under the alias Area 303 with partner in beats Larry Kleinke. We did some shows around clubs in Seattle and had numerous gigs for ITV Live; The DJ Sessions. However, for 2013 we want to rapidly expand and start touring after finishing a few new EPs.

Dimitri: If you look back at 2012, are there any moments in your musical career that you wish you had done differently in order to get a better outcome?

Wilf Hammarica: 2012 went very smoothly, Yet, I wish I had a bit more time to record myself since I invest most of my time in Hammarica.