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HarderFaster DJs >> Ash
Music Style:Hard Dance
Uplifting Trance
Funky Vocal House
From:Cape Town, South Africa
Date of birth:5 Feb 197?
Residencies:The Gallery, Studio47, Liquidreams, Soundscape Productions, Dockside, Deep Thought Productions
Management Agency:Self
Bookings Contact:ash@ashvsadrianb.com
No. of records:hundreds!
Started playing:New Years Eve 2001 (first set)
All time top 3 tunes:Music is Moving - Cortina
Night Time - Sharkboy
The Dawn - Mr Tony de Vit
Website: www.ashvsadrianb.com
Signed to:Its only a matter of time!
Sample set: http://www.ashvsadrianb.com/sets/Ash%20Trance%20Mix%20April06.mp3
Worst DJing moment:Its a cliche but its happened to me... picking up the wrong turntable arm... blush!
Would most like to play:Brixton Academy main room!
A sunrise set on the beach in Ibiza.
Most enjoyable set you've played:Playing a warm up set for Rachel Auburn to 4000 nutters in Cape Town.
When you're not DJing you're:Thinking about DJing!
Work at a major dance distributer.
Favourite DJ:BK
Favourite Venue:The Gallery in Cape Town when its rammed to the rafters!
Brixton Academy
Fridge
Favourite Promotion:Heat
Favourite Producer:BK
Technikal
Favourite Label:There's so many... Tidy, Nukleuz, Riot are the main ones though.
Biggest Influence:My husband and DJ partner... Adrian B
Drink:Tequila... oh yes.
Non-music pastime:Softball
Movies
Words of wisdom:Live hard... play hard.

Last updated:
28 May 2006

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Updated 28-05-06 12:05

Style

Funky house, hardtrance, hardhouse, techno

Biography

Ash has been playing for about four years. She was put in front of the decks for her first lesson by her DJ and life partner, Adrian B. She is a natural talent and this meant that she soon gained the skills and confidence to play her first solo gig – new year's eve no less! As with everything in life she took this in her stride and has never looked back.

Ash's strongest asset is her versatility. She plays from sexy vocal house to hardtrance and hardhouse.

Ash's DJing is technically sound but adventurous. She isn't afraid to play around in the mix and experiment with samples, cuts and spin-backs. Her outgoing and friendly personality is evident when she steps up to the decks. Her crowd interaction is superb, always edging and coaxing the dancefloor on. She loves to have fun, and being in front of a surging dancefloor is, to her, the most fun she can have. Ash has a great feel for what the dancefloor wants and needs and is able to pull out the tune that will drive the clubbers even wilder.

Everytime she plays out she wins over more and more fans. More importantly perhaps is that she has in this short time gained the respect of her fellow male DJs. She has never been treated differently from the boys and she doesn't expect to be. She holds her own time and time again at big events.

She is very approachable and easy to talk to. This is why you'll always find her chatting to clubbers after her set, often giving advice and encouragement to up 'n coming DJs.

In September 2003 Ash was a regional finalist in the Smirnoff Vinyl Warriors Competition. This achievement was made all the more astounding in that she was the only female finalist in South Africa.

At the end of 2003 Ash and Adrian B were voted as Cape Town's favourite DJs by Nawty.co.za

Residencies

Studio47
96 Degrees
The Gallery
Liquidreams
Soundscape
Deep Thought Events
RDA

International Support

Mauro Picotto, Rachel Auburn, Anne Savage, Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes, Cosmic Gate, Paul Glazby, Phil Reynolds, Tara Reynolds, Nick Rafferty, Lock n Load, Steve Blake, Mark Grey, Ingo, Trophy Twins, Guyver, Vinylgroover, Greg Ferguson, Milk Inc., Spencer Freeland, Brooklyn Bounce, Aquagen, Warp Brothers, Ed Real, Simon Eve, Mark French, Organ Donors, Amber D, Lee Haslem and many more...

Upcoming Intnl Sets
Updated 27-05-06 20:05
Trammps Reunion Party - Rhodes House, Cape Town

Upcoming UK Sets
Updated 27-05-06 20:05
03/06 - U4RIA @ The Cook

Recent photosets featuring Ash
Puzzle Project
Club 414 (13th March, 2009)
(Photos: anushka007)
Its cool to be US!!! Happy Bday Nicky and Trevor and happy days to everyone!
Harderfaster @ Kanya Beach
Kanya Beach, San Antonio, Ibiza (24th June, 2008)
(Photos: AdrianB)
The HF crew take on the White Isle!
Frantic presents Timeless6
The Colosseum (23rd February, 2008)
(Photos: *cheeky chick*)
Was good to be back at timless ;-) also a few pics from Frantic & twist.
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