Phil Drummond
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| Phil Drummond | |
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| Born | August 7, 1974 |
| Origin |  London, England |
| Occupations | club DJ |
| Instruments | DJ |
Phil Drummond (born August 7, 1974) is an international club DJ based in London
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[edit] Biography
From an early age Phil Drummond had an unwavering curiosity and passion for music. As a result he built up a successful DJ and recording career that has spanned nearly two decades giving him a detailed and in-depth knowledge of a wide range of music coupled with a unique and instinctive skill of how to share it with others. Building on a professional career that has lasted 18 years he has cultivated good relationships with many of today’s biggest brands and key players in the business. Having worked with or headlined alongside some of the biggest acts in the world today he is very proud to have been able to spot talents such as Axwell, Chris Lake and Sebastian Leger and was responsible for giving them some of their first gigs in London. Phil’s career highlights date back to 1991 where he assisted Richie Malone in the recording of “Xpansions – Elevation” which was signed to major worldwide label Arista who’s artists include the likes of Whitney Houston. Xpansions went on to become one of the first and biggest dance tracks of a generation topping charts worldwide and reaching number 3 in the UK top 40 pop charts. Phil toured worldwide as Xpansions and appeared on iconic UK TV show “Top of the Pops”. In 1993 Phil assisted Richie in the recording of another club classic “Marradona – Going Outta My Head” which was signed to Pete Waterman’s “PWL” label alongside acts such as Kylie Minogue. This was his second UK top 40 track and also his first tour of USA as Xpansions and Marradona, working alongside acts such as the Prodigy, Josh Wink and NJoi. Phil’s first in a series of residencies in Ibiza came in the summer of 95 playing for Alan Warman and Tommy Mac at the legendary Ibiza clubs “Amnesia”, KU (Privilege), Es Paradis, Space on a weekly basis. Marradona gets re-released in 97 on Richie Malones own label “Soopa” and breaks the UK top 40, giving him his fourth mainstream UK Chart hit. His list of UK residencies have included Subliminal Records at Mint Club (Leeds), Glasshouse at Mission in Leeds, Formula at Cross, Key and Canvas (London), DTPM at Fabric (London), Jaded at The Egg (London), Retox at Sosho (London), Pure Pacha at Pacha London and Ministry of Sound. Phil has played in over 40 countries to date is the dj of choice to many celebrity and aftershow parties such as Brit Awards, Rolling Stones, Jamiroquai, MTV, Robbie Williams at Knebworth to name a few and has been a key player in the London club scene for the last 10 years working on various parties such as the huge UCL events with acts like Calvin Harris, Mark Knight and Zane Lowe to some of the coolest underground techno parties such as Retox at Sosho playing alongside Paul Jackson with guest's Bookashade, Teifschwarz, Luciano etc., on a night that was credited with changing the face of London Sunday clubbing.
[edit] Career
MUSIC: His professional career has spanned over 18 years, In this time, has been involved in numerous UK chart hits and been an influential figure in London's clubland for the last 10 years, having a hand in several successful club nights in the uk and Ibiza and is the only DJ to have headlined at The Royal Albert Hall twice for Black & White in 1995 and the Red Hot Ball in 1997. Phil Drummond has played in most major venues in the UK and worked with some of the biggest brands around such as Ministry of Sound, Subliminal, Cream, Pacha, Amnesia, Space, the Cross, Fabric, Matter Drummond began his career in the early 1990s and has assisted in producing 4 top 10 records titled "Xpansions" and "Maradonna" alongside Richie Malone while signed to Arista and PWL. Was signed to DTPM Recordings as "Chace" and as "Phil Drummond"[1] Phil Drummond was featured in the book, "DJs" by Lopez, published by AAPPL alongside 100 of the worlds top DJs. In Sept 2009 Drummond joined Dominic Madden's KIngdom Entertainment group. KEG acquired The Dex Nightclub, voted Mixmag's best club of the Year 2008. Kingdom Group also owns the online entertainment ticket agency, Bookings First, which launched in March 2009.[citation needed]
FILM: As a child, he was cast in the feature film 'Hope and Glory' and was recently cast in Nick Love's remake of Gary Oldman's 80s classic 'The Firm' but had to be replaced after having a serious motorcycle accident just after filming started.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Phil Drummond". reverbnation. eMinor Inc.. http://www.reverbnation.com/phildrummond. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
