When the artist known as SEN–SEI was exposed to classic old school house music in the New York & Brooklyn warehouse parties back in 1989, he had already been trained in classical piano for twelve years and performed at Carnegie Hall. It was here that SEN–SEI began his performance career as one of the true pioneers of “LIVE” house music.

Establishing himself in the early 90s in San Francisco, what sets SEN–SEI apart from the traditional Live-PA artists is that he does 100% freehand layering while a DJ mixes, adjusting for a tracks complexity while remaining in tune and in time. Using a range of sounds from the classic Rhodes keys to a full Latin percussion kit to a funky warm B3 organ, he perfectly blends a live layer you’d swear was part of the track.  Couple that with SEN–SEI’s dynamic stage presence, and you’ll witness the dance floor packed with people getting down to the “Left Coast House” sound.

Beyond his live performances all around the world, SEN – SEI’s distinctive keys and synyth hooks have been heard on some of the biggest records in house over the last two and a half decades, including cuts on Delve Deeper, Untitled Music, Nervous, Turnaround-Sound, Red Melon, Night Owl, Moonshine, Imperial Dub, Household, Offset Music, Dutchie, Grouper, Tonality, SOCO Audio, Jah Love, Tango, Jamayka, Big Chief, Grayhound, Siesta, Bluem, and SOMA just to name a few. With a discography spanning over 50 different labels alone, his production and keyboard wizardry can be found on hits ranging all the way from “20 Minutes of Disco Glory” with Garth & ETI (Wicked #1) to “LA Sessions” as the ATWATER SYNDICATE on Yoshitoshi.

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Dj Nathan Ward Presents Sen-Sei For The House Of Miss Chief

DJ NATHAN WARD BIOGRAPHY.

Nathan Ward started DJing at his local youth club at the age of 14 years, where he played Punk,Ska and early 80’s music.

His first real clubbing experiences began in 88/89  at the Havana club in Middlesbrough - he had always had a passion for House music and in 1993, his career as a House music DJ took off when he was booked to play a large event on Clacton Pier in Essex.
Later in 1993 he returned home to the North of England, when vinyl was at its very height, Nathan along with his business partner set up an  import / export / National record distribution company, House & Techno dealing strictly in Underground House and Techno , mainly from USA (Chicago,New York & Detroit), and also France, Germany and Italy and Switzerland. 
His business supplied some of the biggest record shops in the UK including ‘Eastern Bloc’, ‘Manchester Underground’ (Manchester), ‘3 Beat records’ (Liverpool), ‘Play Music' Jumbo’, ‘Crash’ , Racks Of Wax (Leeds), 'Warp Records (Sheffield) 'Black Market Records’, ‘Vinyl Addiction’, ‘Tag’, ‘Vinyl Junkies’, ‘Uptown Records’ Vinyl Zone( London) to name just a few.
During this period, his company went on to set up a Promotional division, helping break amazing such legendary labels as ‘King Street Sounds’, 'Cajual Records’, ‘Relief Records’, ‘Guidance Records’ plus many more.

This distribution business was a huge success and continued to thrive until the vinyl crash in 2006.

Throughout this time, Nathan Ward also had regular DJ bookings under the ‘Cajual UK’ banner and has DJed at great venues such as ‘Music Factory’, Leeds ,Studio 24’, ‘Headrow House’ ‘Old Bus Station’ (Leeds) to name just a few.
After a spell away from the scene , In 2012, Nathan began clubbing again and his excitement for music was reignited. One of his friends brought him up to date with the new digital set up, which in turn, led to bookings at ‘Joy’ (Leeds) and secured him a residency at ‘The Moretti Club’ in Leeds playing alongside Lisa Jane, his sister Becka (on vocals), Steve Richardson and Scott Lees.

In 2019, Nathan went on to set up the highly regarded  ‘Club Together Events‘ brand - a local residents party supporting DJs in the area and his sister Becka on vocals at some of Leeds most premier venues - ‘Headrow House’, ‘Distrikt Bar’ and ‘212’.

In 2019, Nathan began managing Becka - approaching producers, labels, setting up record deals, arranging contracts and promotion of her music which eventually led to Becka working been remixed Steve Silk Hurley, recordings with Italian house masters Antonello Ferrari and Aldo Bergamasco, T. Markakis, Angelo Ferreri to name just a few.

The ‘Club Together’ events were a huge success and led to Nathan setting up Club Together Records during lockdown where he worked alongside Steve Silk Hurley’s right hand man - Zonum. 
They released tracks by Becka, Kaylu, T. Markakis, Sulene Fleming (formally of Brand New Heavies) and Zonum himself .

The label has released 23 wonderful tracks so far and has many more in the pipeline, ready for release.

DJ Nathan Ward has been extremely successful with his regular LIVE radio shows on ‘React Radio’ Influx Radio’ and he now a has a bi-weekly show on ‘NDC Radio’ on a Saturday 5-7PM.

His musical style is a broad range of House, ranging from Deep, Soulful to Jackin House, which is always guaranteed to move you!!