The Wickham

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dj - Les Smith

Started at The Wickham?
1995
Preferred style of music?
UPLIFTING VOCAL TRANCE BUT ESSENTIALLY ANYTHING THAT HAS A GREAT BASS LINE THAT DOESN'T PUT YOU TO SLEEP

Preferred format, cd or vinyl?
CD PREFERABLY BUT DEFINITELY DON'T LIMIT MYSELF TO CD

Is this a career or just a hobby?
A HOBBY AND A CAREER ROLLED INTO ONE. NOTHING BEATS DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU ENJOY AND BEING PAID FOR IT

Other venues and dance parties worked at?
AFTER 22 YEARS OF DJING THERE ARE FAR TOO MANY TO LIST THEM ALL BUT THE MAJOR ONES HAVE BEEN;

TERMINUS NIGHTCLUB - BRISBANE (RESIDENT DJ 13 YEARS)
OPTIONS NIGHTCLUB - BRISBANE (RESIDENT DJ 5 YEARS)
TROPICAL FRUITS PARTIES - LISMORE / BYRON BAY (FROM 1997 TO 2004)
BIG GAY DAY - BRISBANE (2001 THROUGH 2004 INCLUSIVE)
QUEENS BALL - BRISBANE (1986 THROUGH TO 2004 INCLUSIVE)
SLEAZE BALL - BRISBANE
WET DREAMING - BYRON BAY (2000 THROUGH TO 2002 INCLUSIVE)

When are you on at the Wickham?
THURSDAY'S, FRIDAY'S AND VARIOUS SATURDAY NIGHTS

What styles will you be playing?
DEPENDING ON THE EVENT AND THE NIGHT MY SETS COULD INCLUDE HOUSE, TRANCE, HANDBAG AND COMMERCIAL DANCE BUT DEFINITELY NO R&B OR RAP

Do you take requests?
BY ALL MEANS REQUEST A SONG AND IF I HAVE IT AND IT FITS INTO THE STYLE OF THE NIGHT I WILL PLAY IT. REQUESTS ARE THE BEST MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING THE MUSIC THE CLUBBERS WANT

Other Comments
WITH SOME OF THE BEST DJS AND DRAG ARTISTS IN AUSTRALIA IT IS A PLEASURE TO WORK AT THE WICKHAM HOTEL. IF YOU HAVE A REQUEST OR A QUESTION ABOUT A SONG OR JUST WANT TO HAVE A CHAT, COME UP TO THE DJ BOX AND SAY HULLO, I PROMISE NOT TO BITE BUT IF I DO IT WILL BE ONLY A SOFT ONE