IDENTITY @ THE YARD MIXSHOW #5 July 2020

My debut into clubland was with a residency at a brand new Birmingham gay venue - Tin Tins Club in 1990 followed by appearances at Madisons & the University in Bournemouth in 91-92. I joined Tony De Vit as one of the residents at a new house all-nighter event ‘Hype’ in 93, held at Tin Tins – which ran until it’s closure in 1997 and was one of the city’s best loved dance clubs. In 1993 I began a 25 year Saturday night residency with Birmingham’s Nightingale Club, the legendary LGBT venue now celebrating it’s 50th anniversary. Other gigs in the 90s included a residency with ‘S.L.A.G’ at the Steering Wheel Club and guest appearances at ‘Sundissential’ & ‘Funkissential’ and Digbeth’s trance superclub ‘Gods Kitchen’. I presented a music & clubbing show on cable channel ‘Live TV’ in the late 90s visiting all of the big club events in the Midlands, interviewing many of the big name DJs and dance artists of the era.
The 00’s included DJ appearances at London, Manchester and Birmingham Pride festivals and joining the original resident DJs at ‘The Breakfast Club’ all-nighter in Kudos (Chic), Birmingham. I created & promoted the successful ‘HOM – House of Music’ night on the top floor of the Nightingale Club for a 10 year run, whilst also running the venue between 2006 and 2010 – winning the prestigious BEDA Best UK Nightclub Award in 2008.
During the last decade I continued the Nightingale Club residency, winning the Midland Zone Best Club DJ readers award in 2014, along with other Birmingham residencies at The Loft & The Core Club and The Yard in Coventry, plus occasional festival appearances including Back2 in Derby, Music Live, Proud Freedom Fest Coventry & Birmingham Pride.   I'm currently playing at The Loft Birmingham along with occasional Tin Tins Club and Funkissential reunions events.

DJ Simon Baker

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