Started djing in Singapore in 1995. His professional DJ career began when he was offered a residency at one of the trendiest clubs in Singapore called Top Ten.
With his move to New Zealand in late '99, he got bookings from various nightclubs in Auckland, such as Sam Buca's, Angle Bar, Suite 285, The Ministry to name a few.
Unlike many other DJs, Javed established himself an outstanding reputation as both, DJ and MC, which made him become one of the best known representatives of the house music scene throughout the country.
As one of the highlights in his successful career, Javed was invited to one of New Zealand’s biggest rave in the late 90's called “The Brain”, which were fueled with the greatest national Djs such as Sample Gee and Sam Hill. Under the moniker “Lester da Jester”, he mc-ed to more than a thousand people at these events. Javed entered a competition in 2003 called 'Found @ Thirst', where he was the victor after competing among hundreds of entrants.

Sons of Zion have well and truly earned their place in the upper echelons of New Zealand music.   For members Rio, Sam, Joel, Matt, Ross, and Caleb, it’s a track record that has established them as one the southern hemisphere’s most-loved and well-respected bands, consistently playing to sold out shows and at the biggest festivals across Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

2022 proved to be an incredibly successful year for the band, with their 2021 releases such as "Love on the run" rocketing to over 8 million streams on Spotify and releasing their first independent release "One Night". As of late 2022, their combined stream count across all platforms sits at over 250 million.

Proving their versatility, they featured on 2021's platinum record "Help Me Out" by Kings, which consistently dominated the charts across New Zealand and Australia.

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CYRIL
Setting a benchmark with his late 2023 hit “Stumblin’ In,” Australian DJ/producer CYRIL has surely come a long, illustrious way. His story is defined by various highs and lows, though always with music as a common thread throughout all his tribulations. Now, having survived the most daring events of his life, CYRIL is more decisive than ever, freshly signed to Spinnin’ Records and eager to excell with a much anticipated string of new releases. He’s still got his best tunes ready to drop; stay tuned for this seasoned aussie to overwhelm the scene. 
Born and raised in the countryside of New South Wales in Australia, young Cyril Riley got hooked on music when only 2-years old, exploring instruments like (bass) guitar, piano and drums. Once a teenager, this love had only increased, causing him to move to the big city, learning the skills of DJ’ing and music production as well as the business side of clubs and festivals.
While pursuing a DJ career in the New South Wales area, though, Cyril hit several setbacks, caused by heartbreak and financial problems. One thing led to another, and soon enough he found himself hooked on a serious substance addiction, crashing his car and losing his home, forcing him to sleep in friends’ houses or in the club where he had his residency.
While going through these traumatic events, Cyril kept making music with just about his only possessions left: a laptop, usb and guitar. Safe to say, music kept him going this period, until he reached the ultimate lowpoint in 2018, when he almost overdosed.
As Cyril says, this moment was ‘the biggest wake up call of my life.’ He made his way back to his home town, managed to clean himself up completely, and after a few months started making music again.
Enter CYRIL, the DJ/producer who’s been making waves until this day. Building a resume since 2021 with several headstrong, inventive electronic tunes, he’s conquered some of his past ordeals with songs like “Lucid Dreams” and “Strong,” culminating in the late 2023 release “Stumblin’ In,” revamping the 1978 pop tune into a sun drenched deep house gem.
It proved a major breakthrough for CYRIL. Kickstarted by a TikTok video that amassed an incredible 3.3 million views, 156k comments and 37.3k saves, things started rolling for CYRIL, culminating in the Bayern Munich football team posting a video featuring the track, while thousands of other people hopped on a jamming trend using the track in their content. 

By now, CYRIL is stronger than ever. Having learned from his experiences, he’s returned to the music scene, living and working in Darwin these days, where he initially had a DJ residency and job as promotions manager at a local club, but has progressed into running another club as venue manager, while doing bookings for another.
In the meantime, he got schooled in music theory at Charles Darwin University, perfected his production skills, moved around to different clubs, and performed some huge shows around the country. 
It’s all come together, he acknowledges, especially with the success of “Stumblin’ In” and the deal he recently signed with Spinnin’ Records. It’s time for the rest of the world to meet CYRIL and the uplifting sounds he’s ready to share. Expect a burst of positive energy and life experience in every tune he drops, coming soon as 2024 unfolds. 
It’s a journey worth joining him on, as this Australian artist is sure to surprise us all with his strong and remarkable return to shape - his story has only just begun.

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