Smokin Jo is still the only female DJ to have won DJ magazines DJ Of The Year award and she is the Author of You Don't Need A Dick to DJ.
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Jo has had a truly successful career and over her 35 years behind the decks she has played in pretty much every corner of the globe and in every major nightclub you could care to mention: Space (Ibiza and Miami),Fabric (London) Womb and Aghea (Tokyo), Panorama Bar (Berlin), Warung (Brazil), Cavo Paradiso (Mykonos), Pacha, Crobar and Vinyl (New York) and Cocoon (Frankfurt,) are just some of the venues she has played in recent years.

Most recently Jo has played for Glitterbox at Hi Ibiza, Glastonbury Festival for Block9, NYC Downlow and Greenpeace, Shindig Festival, Clockwork Orange in UK and Ibiza,Defected Croatia Festival, Pacha Ibiza, House of Trash, Feel It and Fabric. Previously Jo was headlining the Space Ibiza opening party and appeared in a documentary for Ministry of Sound The Annual Classic Tour as well as hosting and playing on one of their live tour dates before the orchestra hit the stage. Summer 2016 Jo was headlining the Ibiza Space opening party and playing at the Final ever closing party. Jo was resident DJ for 3 years at the uber cool Sexy Fish in Mayfair playing to the likes of Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford and the Beckham’s and also played at the prestigious Vogue Magazine 100 year event at Tramp in London.

At London Fashion week for the past five years Jo has produced the music and played live at Julien Macdonald’s stunning shows. Previously Jo and Skin from legendary rock band Skunk Anansie launched their own amazing new concept called “The Electric Tiger Cave”, where they played back2back while Skin sang over the tracks, last summer they took over Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes in Ibiza for a crazy run of parties. In the past Jo was booked by actor/DJ Idris Elba to play alongside him at his own club night. In the summer 2013 Jo hosted her own night at the infamous Pikes Hotel in Ibiza, booking DJ’s to play with her such as Mark Ronson and Dave Morales. Jo also produced the music and played at the aftershow for collaboration between designers Julien McDonald and Melissa Odabash for their swimwear show on the roof of the gorgeous ME Hotel in London. 


Jo's international credibility has led her to work alongside numerous iconic figures in the world of music, film and fashion. One of her career highlights was being flown into Prague by Daniel Craig to play at the wrap party for his first James Bond film,' Casino Royal'. She has opened for Grace Jones at one of her concerts, played at The Pet Shop Boys end of tour party, Skunk Anansie's album launch party, Jamiroqaui's South African tour parties, and at fashion shows and events for the likes of Alexander McQueen, Julian Macdonald, Melissa Odabash and Michiko Koshino. Jo was also asked to play for Naomi Campbell at her villa party in honour of the great Quincy Jones.



Where did it all begin?
Jo's story began in 1990 when after years of attending many of the early raves and illegal parties she noticed a distinct lack of female DJs. As a massive fan of this exciting new music that was sweeping the nation, Jo decided to buy some decks and started mixing. From those early days it was always the deeper side of things Jo preferred, soulful sounding tracks that take you on a journey, no matter what style she plays from Techno to House it has to have meaning and a bass line to kill. Taking her stage name from the boxer Smoking Joe Fraser, Jo felt it provided ambiguity over an obviously feminine name as at the time it was seen as a novelty to be a female DJ (how times change!) It’s thanks to women like Jo that these shifts in attitudes have taken place.

While working in the Jean Paul Gaultier shop in London's Soho, Jo made her first mix tapes and gave them to friends and customers to gauge their response. The reactions were better than expected and her first gigs quickly followed at fashion after-show parties. In 1991 Jo was given a chance to play at London’s legendary after-hours party Trade at Turnmills. Seizing the opportunity she smashed the club, blending her mixture of deep house and techno and as a result was given a residency that lasted three years. Trade was her stepping-stone into the big league. At that time Trade was the only after hours in London: all the promoters, DJ’s and industry people came down to party religiously each week so in no time at all Jo was being booked to play at club events like Puscha, Boys Own, Tribal Gathering, Back to Basics, Cream and Full Circle. These gigs were the basis for her winning DJ Magazine’s highly coveted DJ of the Year Award.

After winning the award Jo headed off to Ibiza to play at Space for the first time in 1993, when the island was still relatively untouched. During that period she played at Amnesia, Pacha, Ku (Privilege) as well as many infamous secret beach and villa parties. This was when Jo's career took off on a global scale, seeing her regularly traveling all over the world every weekend, as well as maintaining a hectic schedule of the UK's top clubs: her demand was such that she often played up to 5 gigs in one night.
Back in Ibiza, after 22 years DJ-ing Jo still holds her residency at Space for We Love. Thanks to her knowledge of the Ibiza scene, in 2002 and 2003 she was assigned to present a ‘Postcards from Ibiza’ report on Pete Tong's Essential Selection on Radio 1, giving weekly reports of all the latest club news and goings on there. In addition Jo was also asked to do an Essential Mix for Radio 1 as part of their 'Ibiza Heroes' series, which was broadcast on 20th September 2003.

Jo went on to mix the Terrace CD for the Space Album that was released on Azuli Records in 2003. This followed on from the other successful compilations she had under her belt such as ‘Defected Sessions 14’, ‘DEF Com 2’ and ‘SJ01’ released through Trust the DJ. At this time Jo was signed to Defected where she produced some successful releases for the label, including Yanu and Psycho Bitch, however Jo's demanding schedule meant that her productions at that time were few and far between. She also mixed a cover-mount CD for Muzik magazine in the summer of 2001 and more recently in 2006 she mixed the cover-mount CD for Mixmag, which was hugely popular and was re-released last year.

In the past Jo had been signed-up by Storm Model Agency in their Celebrity Section and was the face of a major billboard campaign for the Sega video game Mortal Combat. 2002 saw Jo become the centre point of Pioneer’s advertising campaign for their HDJ 1000 professional headphones. And on top of all this in 2002 Jo entered into the world of television and made her debut as a presenter for MTV: Dance in Ibiza as well as presenting for Radio One at Mardi Gras and Ibiza in 2002.


In 2004/5 Jo was rocking the planet as one half of the dance floor phenomenon that was NastyDirtySexMusic. The parties were ultra-underground, word-of-mouth affairs with the ethos heavily geared towards cutting edge music and not making profit. The success of the NDSM parties saw it become We Love... Sundays at Space’s newest resident that year, introducing the electro-house sound to an unsuspecting Ibiza crowd (not bad considering it started life as an illegal rave!) By late summer 2004 NDSM were weekly residents in The Red Box at Space; fast-forward to summer 2005 and NDSM were fully-fledged terrace regulars, a massive achievement in an incredibly small space of time. A full tour of Asia and Australia in the winter of 2004 also cemented NDSM's status, as did a double CD mix compilation, released through Ministry of Sound in June 2005. MOS also played host to NastyDirtySexMusic nights on a bi-monthly basis, which were among the busiest nights at the club for some time. After a whirlwind couple of years the guys decided to call time on the project on New Years Eve 2005.

Following on from NDSM, Jo promoted her own club night “Nude” with Terry Hart from Go!Zilla/Redlight. Nude held parties at warehouses in London’s East End and for two years hosted the terrace and discoteque at Space in Ibiza. The ethos of Nude was "anything goes", with outlandish freakish performers and cutting edge DJ's. These parties were the ultimate in debauchery and underground sounds, their top Guest DJ was  Moby. 

One thing’s for sure that with bags of energy and a wealth of experience to draw-on it seems Jo still has plenty up her sleeve for the months and years ahead!

London’s community voice, broadcasting live from a converted shipping container atop of Netil Market

Eora based collective showcasing emerging talent, throwing renegade parties and pop-ups 🪴

GIDEÖN
HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS / NYC DOWNLOW / ADONIS / R3 SOUNDSYSTEM / BLOCK9

GIDEÖN has a background in music spanning 33 years. In addition to his studio practice as a recording artist, his work as a creative director, stage designer and curator, he is also a touring DJ and an avid collector of vinyl. Since his first set of turntables in 1990, GIDEÖN has devoted his life to collecting vinyl from the US, Jamaica, Latin America, Africa, and the UK. He specialises in Northern Soul, Latin, Reggae, Gospel, and Disco rarities. House Music, above all else, is his first and greatest love. 

He is currently Creative Director of a new opera being developed in partnership with English National Opera. He has a degree in Music with Visual Practice (BA Hons) and was guest Creative Director of Music for London Borough of Culture 2022. Recent projects have seen Gideon head up Creative Direction for Dua Lipa’s record breaking Studio 2054, winning the MVA’s Music Video of The Year award. He was production designer for lead artists at Live at Worthy Farm, Glastonbury’s virtual festival livestream. 

As a curator, he programmed two events for Chaka Khan’s Meltdown Festival in summer 2024 and is currently Head of Music at The Roof Gardens in London. Other projects include work with Anohni, Banksy, Imperial War Museum, Finnish Opera House, Hercules & Love Affair, Lana Del Ray, Skrillex, Brian Eno, Roisin Murphey, The Blessed Madonna, Honey Dijon, and Jorja Smith.

GIDEÖN co-founded, co-directs and curates Block9’s festival nightlife institutions The NYC Downlow, Genosys, Maceo’s and IICON at Glastonbury Festival. He is also resident and co-booker at London’s hottest queer club night Adonis. As a radio DJ, GIDEÖN has been actively involved in broadcasting for over three decades. Since cutting his teeth on London’s pirate stations in the late nineties, he hosted a weekly show on London’s Soho Radio for 3 years. Recent guest appearances include New York’s Beats In Space, London’s Rinse FM, NTS Radio and BBC 6 Music. He recently held a residency at BBC Radio 1.

GIDEÖN has been involved in political activism his entire life and is now increasingly focussed on organising hybrid cultural-political events partnering music and protest, often under the banner of R3 Soundsystem. Together with charities Love Music Hate Racism & Stand Up To Racism, GIDEÖN has organised major sound system interventions on many of the Stop Brexit and Stop Trump and Anti-Fascism protests. He is actively involved with fundraising for several LGBTQ+, human rights and social justice organisations including AllOut, Medical Aid For Palestinians, Prepster, Human Dignity Trust and Refugee Community Kitchen. GIDEÖN sits on the advisory committee for The Right to Dance, part of War Child’s NGO Network.

R3 Soundsystem is a consortium of DJs, musicians, producers, record labels, festivals, nightclubs, sound systems, activists, and cultural organisations, all united by love of music and the rejection of right-wing nationalist values. R3’s three Rs stand for RESIST/REJECT/REVOLT.

GIDEÖN’s House Music label HOMO-CENTRIC RECORDS launched to showcase both his solo productions and collaborations with close queer comrades. The label focusses on the LGBTQ+ heritage of House and attempts to pay homage to its lost heroes. Its manifesto states the intent to re-establish the lines of queer musical tradition at the heart of House, lost to AIDS and the capitalist desecration of dance music itself.

London based DJ / Weekly radio show on Do!!You!!! Radio on Wednesdays, 2-4pm.

Bookings - Caroline@klsbookings.com

Upcoming gigs:
29/12 - Headrow House, Leeds 
13/02 - TBC
14/02 - Low Life, Corsica Studios
20/02 - Bugged Out @ Document, Bristol
21/02 - TBC
07/03 - Bugged Out Weekender, Butlins 
11/04 - TBC
04/06 - Kala Festival, Albania
19/06 - Wildwood Festival, Cambridge


Previous:

2025:
12/12 - Joy Collective, Pelican House
19/12 - The White Hotel, Manchester
05/12 - Tryouts, King’s Cross
28/11 - All My Friends w/ Matt Cowell, Hackney
22/11 - Balearic London, The Social
09/11 - The Golden Lion, Todmorden
08/11 - Derby Brewery Arms, Manchester
01/11 - Low Life, Corsica Studios
25/10 -  Bar Basso, Zurich
13/09 - The Horse & Groom
05/09 - Balearic London, N17 Distillery 
30/08 - Balearic London, Supernature, Hastings
23/08 - Tryouts, Secret Location
22/08 - Low Life, NT's Loft
10/07 - Low Life boat party, Love International
14/07 - Terazza, Love International
26/06 - The Loving Arms, Glastonbury
26/06 - Lands End, Glastonbury 
25/06 - San Remo, Glastonbury 
22/06 - Wildwood Festival, Cambridge
21/06 - Cobalt Studios, Newcastle
30/05 - Watching Trees Festival
24/05 - Palestine Fundrasier, Corsica Studios
25/05 - Low Life, Brixton Storeys
18/05 - Adam & Eve All Dayer
10/05 - Loose Joints, Stroud
20/04 - Margate Arts Club w/ Rosie Ama
19/04 - Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
17/04 - The Social
04/04 - Marquee Moon w/ Matt Cowell 
15/03 - Balearic London @ The Goose
01/03 - Revinyl x Paradisco @ The Golden Fleece, Nottingham
15/02 - Low Life @ Corsica Studios
14/02 - Do!! You!!! Social @ Moth Club, Hackney
08/02 - Electro Lunch, Cordoba
07/02 - Cafe 1001, Shoreditch
31/01 - The Gun, Hackney
01/01 - NYD @ St Leonard's Church, Hastings w/ Rosie Ama

2024:

31/12 - Gala NYE @ The Pickle Factory w/ Rosie Ama & Sofie K
30/11 - Mousetrap, Venue MOT
23/11 - Squish, Bristol
09/11 - Eat Your Greens, Leeds
02/11 - Low Life, Corsica Studios
01/11 - Marquee Moon w/ Meg Paine
26/10 - The Cause Halloween party 
25/10 - Do!! You!!! 3rd birthday @ NT's Loft 
18/09 - The Standard, London
14/09 - Renate, Berlin 
07/09 - Art Car Boot Fair w/ Frank Broughton
07/09 - Creekside Festival, Deptford
16/08 - Field Maneuvers 
08/08 - Cafe 1001, Shoreditch
04/08 - Dingwalls2, Camden
03/08 - Brvtvs, Marlow
28/07 - Secret Garden Party
13/07 - Secret Sundaze Multi Multi festival 
11/07- BST @ Hyde Park
05/07 - Art Car Boot Fair x Low Life - The Westway
26/05 - GALA festival, Peckham
24/05 - Low Life @ NT's Loft
04/05 - Low Life vs Stomp @ Secret location
28/04 - Blush @ All My Friends
27/04 - Brew LDN, Daytime session
27/04 - Pleasurehood @ XOYO
25/04 - Spiritland, King's Cross
12/04 - Balearic London @ 17 Little Portland Street
08/03 - IWD @ All My Friends, Hackney 
06/03 - Do!! You!!! Skate @ Rollernation 
17/02 - Low Life @ Corsica Studios
10/02 - Pleasurehood @ XOYO


2023:

31/12 - NYE @ Omeara
15/12 - Spiritland @ King’s Cross 
01/12 - Eat Your Greens, Leeds 
28/10 - Low Life @ Corsica Studios
27/10 - Mousetrap @ Bermondsey Social Club
12/10 - Campfire King's Cross
28/09 - Stow-Ho House @ Walthamstow Trades Hall 
16/09 - Night Tales
16/09 - Gala takeover @ Peckham Festival
10/08 - Campfire King’s Cross 
05/08 - Dimitri from Paris @ POW Brixton 
04/08 - MOUSE-TRAP @ Bermondsey Social Club 
28/07 - Low Life @ NTs Loft 
14/07 - The Seabird @ Hoxton Hotel
13/07 - Campfire King’s Cross
28/05 - Low Life @ POW Brixton
11/05 - Campfire King's Cross 
05/05 - Spiritland, King’s Cross 
06/04 - Interstellar Disco Orgy @ Venue MOT 
11/03 - Night Tales 
09/03 - Campfire King's Cross 
11/02 - Low Life @ Corsica Studios
21/01 - The final party @ Spiritland Royal Festival Hall  
20/01 - Spiritland, Kings Cross 

2022:
31/12 - NYE with Bill Brewster @ Spiritland Royal Festival Hall 
29/10 - Low Life @ Corsica Studios 
03/06 - Low Life @ Faith In Strangers 
12/03 - WOW Festival @ Spiritland
12/02 - Low Life @ Corsica Studios

Music is Life

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25–26–27 July 2025
Boston Manor Park, London

Junction 2 is an electronic music festival in London, renowned since 2016 for showcasing the best in underground house, techno, and electronic music. Held at the stunning Boston Manor Park in Brentford, the festival features an unmatched variety of stages—from intimate woodland dance floors to a massive rave beneath the M4 flyover. All spaces are united by cutting-edge sound quality and innovative stage design.

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PROMOS  
emailccdisco@gmail.com

From rural Victoria to the world, CC:DISCO! has built her life around one guiding principle: music first! CC’s career has given her the perfect creative outlets to express her first love – be it DJing around the globe, holding down a regular radio show, or curating her acclaimed First Light compilations.

On her road from radio host to warm-up DJ to headliner, CC has never once compromised on her sound. Slow, pumping, romantic, playful, uplifting – these are the feels that people around the world have experienced listening to CC in action. Ultimately it’s about connecting with other music lovers on a physical and emotional level: less chin-stroking, more dancing!

You could be chilling in a listening bar in her adopted home town of Lisbon, getting freaky in the late hours at Sub Club, DJOON or Good Room, or losing your mind during a headline slot at major festivals like Kala, Pitch Music & Arts, Love International, Glastonbury or Sonar by Night – even on the biggest stages, it always feels like CC is playing just for you. She transmits this feeling regularly over the airwaves as well, appearing on Rinse FM, NTS, BBC6, RA and Dublab, and making multiple appearances for Boiler Room.

CC keeps loyal connections with the Australian scene and the musicians she meets on her international travels, channelling these into her First Light compilations. Now two volumes deep, the series has already given a platform to diverse artists from across Australia, Japan, Zambia, Indonesia, Canada and Sweden.

Perhaps that’s the real fundamental of CC’s path as an artist – the space she creates for others. It’s reflected in the reminder she often gives after a gig: that the DJ just plays the music, and is no more or less important than the security guard, the bartender or the cleaner. It’s a humility that translates on a global scale – and you’re included too.

In July 2023, CC:DISCO! released her debut EP on Erol Alkan’s independent imprint Phantasy Sound. Both ‘Chez Moi’ (featuring Confidence Man) and ‘Out Of Your Mind’ were instant hits, garnering impressive international streaming figures and receiving widespread DJ and radio support. The EP was played in festival sets by Shanti Celeste, Job Jobse, Palms Trax, Bradley Zero and others. Heard on Beats In Space (US), Triple J(Australia) and the BBC (UK) in shows from Sally C, Moxie and Sarah Storey, the EP was a summer hit in Europe and has also taken CC on a sold-out tour of her beloved Australia.

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