Maximus Crown first began DJing in December 2009. It started off as "something to do" but soon evolved into a fully fledged carer path. Since then he has gone from playing his first residency on a Friday night at London super club EGG to djing at some of London's trendiest nights. As an understudy to East London scene revolutionist Buster Bennett and graduate of the 808 DJ Academy his mixing ability is of a very high standard with him Specializing in dirty electro-pop and house music his set list is always very distinctive and highly stylized. Working as a fashion stylist and model for over 5 years has left him with an extensive contacts list which he has been able to utilise to land gigs at exclusive launch parties and fashion events. Maximus has played for: H&M, EGG, Avalon, The Shadow Lounge, Club Colosseum, East Bloc, Fire, Area, Bungalow 8, Vendome, McQueen Shoreditch, Concrete, Dalston Superstore, Queen of Hoxton, o2 Academy Islington, Babble Mayfair, The Pigalle Club, Green Carnation, Hidden, Wyld Bar, Covert, Union.

Hi,

My name is Joe Wharton aka Jk-R0bot, I started djing when i was living in Australia, which has been home for the last 6 years. 

I started out on an underground radio station in Perth, called the 'backyard project'. I used to do the early morning set every Saturday and Sunday around 5:30am. I used to play a lot of minimal and minimal Techno to which I had a mini cult following, where I was nicknamed 'minimal Joe'.

I gained Residency at Perth's main house and tech club Geisha. Here I warmed up for the likes of Alex smoke, Ejeca and Guti to name a few. 

Perth's underground scene is continuously growing and developing, as it is worlds behind in comparison with any main city in Europe. 

I like to think that myself and a handful of others helped to contribute to the Techno side of things and provide the people with a sound they had never heard and would later crave, in a way only true house/techno heads can understand.

My biggest musical influences are the likes of James Zabeila (absolute lord!!), Johannes Heil, Ricco Mazzer, Italoboyz and House Gods such as Green Velvet and Todd 'the God" Terry. All these artists inspire me to play, create and develop a sound that is fresh on the ears but holds the reminence and the building blocks of where these genres originally came from.

My sole goal and vision in life is to become a Dj/producer which I will pursue until I fulfil this goal.

To me a Dj is not just there to mix tunes, he/she's there to control the crowd the vibe and the success of the nightclub. You are the puppet master ..... these are your puppets!!

K-R0bot

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Labels: Hot Creations, Crosstown Rebels, Dirtybird, Sola
NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA BOOKING: jon@liaisonartists.com
Management: matt@slntmachine.com


There are few DJs who have as much passion and dedication to this industry as Kevin Knapp. He’s a constant pioneer of the sounds crowds yearn for through his own individual production style and his proclivity for vocal contributions. His stand out vocals turned our heads back in 2012 proclaiming “My Beat Will Control You" with Audiojack and his first Hot Creations cut ”The Drums” alongside A&R head Richy Ahmed in 2013 is still owning dance floors to this day. As of recent, his track “Drug Birds” out of Sola was heavily supported by UK mainstays Hannah Wants and Huxley. 2018 was a big year as Kevin’s collab “Your Mind” with Shiba San was released with Repopulate Mars and swept across dancefloors. Kevin has taken every opportunity to continue his craft leading him from San Francisco to the capital of Techno: Berlin. 

This is not seen as a day job to Kevin, but rather, it’s a way of life. It’s an attempt to communicate with audiences worldwide through his sounds and passion for human connection and it’s working. Whether that be as small as a vocal loop, or as substantial as a full fledged EP on some of the biggest house music labels in world, Knapp will turn his hand to anything in order to continue this journey he’s living day in day out, going BIG in more ways than one. 

As a world touring DJ, Kevin has preformed at many seminary festivals and stages including Dirtybird Campout, Lucidity Festival, Paradise, Get Lost, Cityfox, Sonar, Fabric, Kater Blau, Elrow, and Sankeys, making it clear that Kevin’s sound is an infectious front runner in the house music industry. Just ask his frequent supporters Jamie Jones, Pete Tong, Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, Claude Vonstroke, Patrick Topping, and Hannah Wants about Kevin’s seat at the house music table. Whether it’s a niche underground 200 capacity club, or a stage in Miami in front of several thousand, Knapp pushes to break the boundaries between DJ and spectator. 

With releases on Hot Creations, Crosstown Rebels, Hottrax, Sola, Dirtybird, Truesoul and more, Knapp continues to delve beyond the music and he is positioned to have 2019 be his most poignant year to date.

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