Grew up in South Coast  ( KZN).  Introduced to music in the Kwaito error, moved on to  being a 
n R. Kelly and Jay-Z fan until 2003 when he was introduced to House music.  

Jay has been in the house since then. in 2014 he took a break and focused more on  his clothing brand Ocean Cream Apparel which is still the main thing he does to date.

2022  he is slowly returning to the house. in search for new sounds to bring to the ears of house lovers. 

Soul Candi started out as a record shop in vinyl DJing’s heyday, and it was where like-minded DJs from across the country would converge to hear and buy the latest, tastiest house tracks. The store became a focal point for house proponents of the caliber of DJ Fresh, Oskido, Euphonik and many more. But despite the presence of these big personalities, everyone was welcome, and the beats were a treat. As house music became THE sound of South Africa, the business grew and Soul Candi started making the most popular tunes available to everybody via their range of cool compilation CDs. Now the nation could own what the best DJs were playing on the airwaves and in the clubs. Now Soul Candi has a new mission statement: it’s been re-coded as an all-encompassing media house – which ironically takes the company back to its roots: sharing the best house music the world has to offer.

Sam Riddington, Nick Jones, Guy O'Brien and Jonathan George form BCHP - a collective who share their mutual love of house music in different shapes and sizes. From Disco to Soulful House, Detroit to Berlin via Chi-town their taste is unpretentious and eclectic, always looking to showcase new music as well as call upon the classics. Their parties are welcoming, inclusive and unique

The Big Country House Party is a party at a secret location in the Cornish countryside. Over the last 6 years we have attracted an enviable array of house music talent to a beautiful manor house with some of the best party people in the UK.

The mixes here are a mix of studio, live and radio mixes and we hope you like them!

International guests over the years have included names as diverse as Patrick Wilson, Duce Martinez, DeMarkus Lewis, Barry B, Calvin Morgan and  DJ Romain.

Get in touch with us through our Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/groups/thebigcountryhouseparty

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” - Bob Marley



Dj/producer Gomo Paradise  at the age of 13 years showed interest in all genres of music. At the age of 16 years he began collecting deep house records from Chilli-soul record shop down town, West Street, Durban. He frequently followed the producers of the most hip and happening tunes on the house scene at the time. His love for house music spurred him to teach himself how to dj. Establishing himself in his home town, Port Shepstone, south of South Africa’s playground city, Durban, he played at parties and popular spots in and around town.

2008 proved to be an influential year for Gomo. Moving to Johannesburg for his studies at Wits University, this is where he met other deep house enthusiasts and followers. On his first year at varsity he joined the Dj Society and soon started getting frequent slots at the “O-Village” where students met on a Friday afternoon for “deep house chill sessions”. Later on that year his recognition saw him play at popular resident events at varsity and favored night clubs in Mellville (Johannesburg). Gomo Paradise then moved back to Durban in 2010 to complete his studies. Adaptation proved to be challenging. 

Nevertheless; he resumed his gigging at several clubs in Durban, namely, Delasol and Zig Zag. It was during a gig in the Eastern Cape, at W.S University where he realized he had reached his pinnacle on the art of djing. Also realizing that there were greater avenues to explore within his passion for music, he felt it was time to move on to the next level. 

Here; he began making his own sounds using basic accessible softwares. His first project (unreleased) was a remix of the South African smash single “Happy Song”. This is where he began sharing his music with the rest of the world and the reception was great!

The result of this saw Gomo share more and more of his own music to fulfill the requests from followers. 

His style, influenced by German and U.K house music is an experience of electric- soul and cheeky bassline’s with perky synths and a feel of the 80’s. This has resulted in an increase of followers for the young man. “The sky is the limit!” says Gomo Paradise. With versatility being ever so vital in the music scene, he has definitely stepped up to the occasion! 

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