Live @ Locker & Loft Kuala Lumpur May 2023

DJ Mickey McLean.

One of the original 5 trailblazing pioneer DJs to unleash the House Music sound in Malaysia. Together with legends Callen Tham, DJ Gabriel Chong (RIP), Jungle Jerry & Groovedoctor (Mark Rajesh), Mickey was part of this elite group of DJs that were the very first to be paid to play a purely House Music set in Malaysia. In early 1997 onwards after arriving from Edinburgh Scotland, Mickey was tirelessly pushing House Music in Kuala Lumpur before there was even a real House Music scene yet. Underground !
From small private parties attended by clued-up locals & foreigners, to clubs that were just starting to be open-minded enough to book DJs that were playing only House, Mickey witnessed and was immersed in the birth of the Kuala Lumpur House Music scene.
In 1998 it exploded. What a time to be alive !
Crowds were doubling in size by the month. This monster was out of the cage and by 1999 all the best clubs in Kuala Lumpur were playing House.
1998 saw the very first large scale raves kick off by promoters Tempo. Mickey was one of the DJs to play at these first ever Malaysian raves.
Mickey has a versatile sound and always has. Small intimate bars and parties playing deeper and more soulful vocal type House to larger clubs and events where Mickey plays a more harder, techy sound. Always House. 
From bars to corporate events to beach parties to cruise ship parties to underground clubs to countless guest DJ slots to playing in different countries around the world, Mickey has done it all down the decades. Mickey has held numerous DJ residencies in Kuala Lumpur, most notably the legendary 'Backroom' in 1999 & 'Frangipani Bar' from 2002 to 2006. Nowadays you will find him playing regularly as a resident DJ at 'The Locker & Loft' speakeasy bar in KL.

Mickey has played at parties supporting top international DJs over the years including Roger Sanchez & Paul Oakenfold.
He has warmed up for Jon Carter from London (first ever internationally recognised DJ to play in Malaysia), Joshua DJ Iz from Chicago and also Dennis Ferrer from New York plus many more.
The parties and events and raves and venues that Mickey has DJ'd at are too many to mention. 

Mickey has ridden along with DJ technology developing over the years and has moved from playing records on Technics decks to CDJs to the wide choice of hardware used today.
Mickey was 23 when he started DJing in Malaysia in 1997. In May 2024 Mickey will celebrate his 27th anniversary of DJing in Malaysia, aged 50. When he  started in Kuala Lumpur, there were 5 DJs playing House. Now it's more like 50-100.
House Music is now endemic in KL, with countless events, venues & parties and Mickey has evolved through the whole journey. Often as a promoter too in the early years, Mickey's input, contribution and man hours dedicated to the House scene in Malaysia are immense and immeasurable.

2024 and Mickey is still alive and kicking, DJing the music he loves - House in a country he loves - Malaysia.

"Shout out to all the House Crew. Big Love & Respect !"
- Mickey Jan 2024 Kuala Lumpur

Mickey McLean

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