First really got into dance music back in 1991 with a visit to a club night in Sheffield called Techno City with the Music Maker as the resident - pure Techno and hardcore back then! Used to go around the country to different nights including Shelley's in Stoke, Eclipse in Coventry, Brixton Acadmy, Hacienda and the Ministry of Sound following the likes of Carl Cox, Stu Allen, Grooverider, and Doc Scott etc.

Then a trip to Ibiza in 1993 got me into the house scene visiting Amnesia, KU club, Es Paradise, Pacha and Space - absolutely loved it! Spent many a summer in the 90's out there :D

Used to to have a few good club nights in Sheffield including, the Music Factory, Love to be, Bed and the legendary  Gatecrasher! 

Have always wanted to get back into putting mixes together, however never really seemed to have the time again so got myself a mixer and some decks and tried to see what I could do ;)

Anyway hope you enjoy my mixes and please let me know what you think - all feedback is appreciated. 

Catch me every Saturday at 4.00pm (London time) on www.ibizaliveradio.com for THE HOUSE EFFECT house session ; )


Having cut his teeth as one of the original resident DJs at the seminal Venus, Nottingham in the early 90’s, Christian went on to play at most major venues across the UK and Europe during the halcyon days. Early in the decade he was named ‘one to watch’ in MixMag, gained pride of place on the Face Magazines’ barometer of “What’s Hot and What’s Not” listed as “…a Balearic DJ who can mix…” and later was named DJ of the Month in i-D Magazine – which in turn led to a coveted place on their World Tour alongside Tony Humphries.

His career blossomed further in the ensuing years and bestowed him not only with the privilege of playing alongside such luminaries (and musical heroes) as David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Masters at Work and Danny Tengalia but also his original inspiration, Graeme Park. By the mid 90’s he established himself as a staple at the legendary Southport Weekenders and secured a monthly residency at the Ministry of Sound. A disco-tinged house sound rapidly became his trademark and was also prominent in his later production work under the Nu Soulboy moniker with remixes and releases coming through such labels as Virgin (VC) Records and Todd Terry’s SoundDesign imprint. More recently his production work has been reinvigorated with two tracks coming out during 2023 and further releases slated for 2024.

To this day, he continues to produce and DJ - remaining an ambassador for “soul-based music to dance to”.

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