Gentlemens club and sandwiches are pleased to be kickin off 2008 with a bang with the worlds number 1 breakbeat dj and MC the one and only
Krafty Kuts & Dynamite MC
Sat jan 19 @ Sandwiches
Support from Dunsta & MC Kyla, Jake silverbeat
When you enter a DJ'ing competition, having never DJ'd before, and get to the finals, you know you must have chosen the right career path - Krafty Kuts was born. Having been responsible for the massively successful Finger Lickin' Funk EP, remixes of Flint and 2InDaBush as well as DJ'ing regularly under the Finger Lickin' banner, Martin is now firmly part of the Finger Lickin' family.
He was voted Best International DJ at the Australian Dance Music Awards and the Face of Breaks 2003 at the International Breakspoll Awards. These were the ultimate accolades for his efforts. However, this success didn't just happen overnight.
Krafty Kuts' first ventures on the wheels of steel occurred in the mid 80's when he was bitten by the hip-hop and Electro bug. It was during this period that he developed his cutting and scratching skills, which are now a trademark of his party rocking sets.
While Krafty Kuts was rocking down the house with his DJ skills, he was also busy working on his own music. In 1996 he was signed to FSUK, one of the Ministry of Sound's offshoot labels. 3 EP's were released to critical acclaim, along with 'Gimme the Funk'; a one-off release for Fatboy Slim's label Southern Fried that was hammered by every DJ worth their salt. The success of these releases led to Krafty Kuts becoming one of the most in demand remixers within the UK dance music scene. Today, the list of people Krafty Kuts has remixed reads like an A-List, including the likes of Jurassic 5, Utah Saints, Arthur Baker, Eric B & Rakim and the classic 'Humanoid' by Stakker Humanoid. His remixing talents were cemented at the 2003 International Breakspoll Awards, where he won Best Remix for Afrika Bambaataa's 'Funky Heroes'. As well as dishing out killer remixes, he's also managed to compile 'Slam The Breaks On' 1 & 2, both classic overviews of the breakbeat sound.
Whilst producing and remixing, Krafty Kuts has also managed to maintain his Djing commitments the world over, playing alongside such luminaries as Fatboy Slim, The Rolling Stones, The Prodigy, and Roni Size. Amazingly, Krafty still manages to hold down his residency club at Supercharged.
Krafty's seminal music has been used for a Coca-Cola advert, Playstation 2, and for Guy Ritchie's film 'Mean Machine'. In 2003, he, along with production partner A Skillz, released their album 'Tricka Technology' on Finger Lickin' Records to critical acclaim featuring hip hop legend Kurtis Blow as well as new talents Real Elements and ever reliable funky bass player Dr Luke.
Today, Krafty Kuts is still working harder than ever. At the 2004, 2005 and 2006 International Breakspoll Awards he took out the much coveted BEST DJ award,also winning best Breaks DJ at the recent M8 awards in Ibiza and has been booked solid ever since. Krafty has finished working on his debut solo album on Against the Grain featuring collaborations with Tim Deluxe, Ashley Slater, Be Spoke, Dynamite MC, Dr. Luke, A.Skillz and the Scratch Perverts, among others. In the words of Krafty himself, the album is going to be a monster!
KRAFTY KUTS AWARDS
Australian Dance Music Awards - Best International DJ 2001
Breakspoll - Best Remix - Afrika Bambaata - Funky Heroes 2002
Breakspoll - Face OF Breakbeat 2003
Breakspoll - Best DJ 2004
Breakspoll - Best DJ 2005
Breakspoll - Best DJ 2006
Breakspoll - Best LP "Freakshow" 2006
Breakspoll - Outstanding Contribution To Breakbeat 2006
Ibiza M8 Awards - Best Breaks DJ 2006
MTV Romanian Dance Awards - Best Breaks DJ 2007
DJ Mag Best Of British Best UK Single 2007 - Bass Phenomenon
Yush , peace to everyone loggin on , those of you who know me and those of you who don't , i'm still busy as usual, doing shows internationally , representing the world of Drum & Bass and Hip Hop , and some other stuff in between , but thats always been my style , i like it all. My new album "Styles Galore" will be released soon , exact date not yet determined , but be sure to be ready , its straight hip hop this time with all the styles and flavours u can expect from yours truly . Catch me on Kiss 100/101/105 FM (or listen online totalkiss.com) on Monday nights 9 - 11 p.m playing the best in Hip Hop , R&B and Reggae from the U.K and U.S . And catch me on sundays Kiss/Galaxy/Fire/Juice presenting FRESH40 , the only R&B/Dance/Hip Hop chart around , its the hottest countdown on your radio ! "World of Dynamite" my first album is still available (check it out on itunes store) for those who like the mix of hip hop/breaks and drum and bass . "Big Man Talk" my hip hop mix cd is available at suspectpackages.com Thanx for your support (if your giving it !) catch me on the road for the rest of the year playing all the way from Brixton to Dubai !! So Peace , Love and Stay positive in the face of all that tests u....... Dynamite Mc
