We caught up wit Nick on a Friday night to ask him a few questions about, life, music and playing at Mai Tai!
Q: What got you into DJ'ing in the first place?
NT: I have always been interested in rare grooves, hip hop and all types of funk music - all important in the foundations of DJ'ing as we all know. Naturally the more interested i became in them, the more i moved into playing records and then mixing them. Music is addictive and it sucks you in!
Q: Have you always been into music or is Dj'ing the first sample of it?
NT: I play bass in a band and have been playing venues for the last six years, music is very important to me and I enjoy all parts. Dj'ing was a natural move for me with the love of music and its great to be able to share that with people.
Q: What music would you say is your favourite to play?
NT: My favourite to DJ is break beats and hip hop, not the easiest to mix and get right, but when you do and can play around with the tracks a bit, its so satisfying. Crowds loving dancing along to it and there is always little samples and breaks which people know so it keeps them interested.
Q: What first interested you about playing at Mai Tai and when you found out you were to headline Friday evenings what did you feel?
NT: Mai Tai is a special place, everyone knows the quality of its cocktails, i'm pretty sure they have won every award going in the drinks industry, so it doesn't make it a difficult decision to want to play here. The crowds are really good and the atmosphere is just pure excitement, you see everyone with cocktails, tables rammed out and you can tell everyone is ready to enjoy an evening.
Q: How did you become a Mai Tai DJ?
NT: I heard that Mai Tai were looking for new talent to add to their line up; being on the same Dj list as Gary Ellis, Bob Baker, Bob Povey, Paul Moore at Special Branch and Joe Hooper, I mean these guys have pioneered the DJ scene in this area for years, its definitely the all stars of the music scene and got to be every DJ's ambition. I asked for a meeting and brought down some tracks hoping for a little trial, they let me play out on a Thursday evening and I got the phone the next day! Couldn't believe it, I was so happy!
Q: If DJ'ing could take you anywhere in the world where would you like to play?
NT: I've got no specific place I would want to play in the world, just being able to play to crowds which are looking for a great evening, enjoy the types of music I play and not too big so you can enjoy the atmosphere with the customers. If I had to say anywhere it would be Japan though.
Nick will be headlining Mai Tai's Friday evenings each week with a special set scheduled for the Thursday 5th April. If you would like any more details on Nick's music or you would like to ask him any questions, forward them to info@umixltd.co.uk
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