Marko-B
Music Style: Underground House
Influences: DJ Sneak, Roger S, Derek
Carter, Armand Van Helden, Yousef,
Bert Lavan.
Marko-B started Dj’ing
back in 1996 with a large group of friends while the Drum&Bass
scene was still in its prime in urban London. Marko
started to take his DJ career more seriously when he accompanied
his older brother DJ Safe to a national DJ
competition.After witnessing the devastation caused on the
dance floor by his brother, Marko decided to further his career
as a DJ by entering a competition for himself, and ended up
winning the contest which was held at the infamous London
club Heaven.
After the buzz of the competition had started
to die down, Marko teamed up with his brother to form SmokinGroove.
From day one, SmokinGroove took off in London in a big way.
Within a year, Marko was
asked to host his own show on now legendary Freek
101.8 Fm. The show went on for three and a half years,
and in its time featured some of the worlds biggest DJ’s
and producers and not to mention was broadcasted twice weekly.
Guest Mixes & Interviews
Roger Sanchez, Basement Jaxx, Eric Morillo, Audio Bullys,
DJ Sneak, Yousef, Eddie Amador, Richard F, Masters @ Work,
Tim Deluxe, Jim ‘Shaft’ Ryan, Charl Chaka, Junior
Sanchez, Joclyn Brown, Nainah Cherry, Kelly Le Roc, Classic
Records, Underwater Records, Subliminal Records, Not So French
Recordz, S.G Entertainment
While holding the fort on the radio, the
DJ duo took their sound to an international status playing
all over the world.
International Appearances
Ibiza, Portugal, Russia (Moscow), South Africa, Morocco
In 2001 Marko decided to kick start his own
night which until today has kept on growing from strength
to strength. The night was titled EverybodyGetsLaid
and this is where Marko really began to fine tune
his sound into what it is today.
After successfully breaking into the London
house scene, Marko craved more, and on a much bigger scale.
So Marko decided to take EverbodyGetsLaid
on tour to Cape Town South Africa. It was
here along side good friend Charl Chaka he
took his international flavor to another level in his career.
Radio Experience
Unknown 90.2 FM (April 04-January 05/London,Worldwide)
House 88.6 FM (03-April 04/London)
Freek 101.8 FM (1999-2002/London)
B.R.N.B (Birmingham Radio/Guest Mix)
Good Hope FM (Cape Town/ Regular tour Guest)
5 FM (South Africa national radio station/Derek
‘The’ Bandit show)
U.C.T (University of Cape Town Radio/special
guest)
Marti FM (Stellenbosch Local radio/special
guest)
Radio Moscow/St.Petersburg (Russia/special
guest)
WWFM (Internet Radio)
Supporting DJ Acts
DJ Sneak, Masters @ work, K-Alexi, Robert Owens, Mutiny, Timmi
Magic (Dreem Team), The Lone Monkee
Studio
Marko has already had his first production release with The
Funk Monkeez Featuring Pixi, which
went out on White label. Currently Marko is working closely
with DJ Safe on the new SmokinGroove E.P
which is due to be released late 2004 on S.G Entertainment.
Bouncing all over the UK to various studios, Marko
is also working on the new Damaged Goodz
project with the new singles ready to be released on partly
owned Not So French Recordz along side studio
friends Colored Culture. The first release
‘Le Disco Beat’ charted at number 5 in the essential
sales chart and the second release well on its way. Big things
seem certain for Marko in the future.
Press
Smokingroove have featured in world wide press from Australia
to London to Dubai and back down to Cape Town. Marko has also
taken on many roles within the music industry inc:
• News Editor and Advertising Sales – Ice Mag
(UK & Aus)
• Advertising Sales – Freek 101.8Fm London
• Marketing & Advertising – House 88.6fm
London (www.housefm.net)
Clubs & Venues
Ministry Of Sound (London)
MoneyPennys (Birmingham/Leicester/Ibiza)
Turnmills (London)
Heaven (London)
Scala (London)
Aquarium (London)
Egg (London)
Leisure Lounge (London)
Fluid (London)
Trafik (London)
Matt&Matt (London)
The Latin yacht (London/Boat party)
RAW (London/Boat party)
Yo Below (London)
Sahara Nights (London)
The Arches (London)
WKD (London)
Play (London)
Potion (London)
El Divino (Ibiza)
The Orange bar (San Antonio, Ibiza)
Kube (Ibiza)
Savannah (Sunset Strip, Ibiza)
MDM (Russia)
More (Cape Town, South Africa)
The Fez (Cape Town, South Africa)
Bass Line (Cape Town, South Africa)
Life (Cape Town, South Africa)
Lucky Strike (Cape Town, South Africa/Train Party)
Booking
For Bookings and for more info, please email
info@flydj.co.uk
or call +44 (0) 7960 935 886 |
