James Brooke

James Brooke’s interest in dance music was spiked at the mere age of 12. Previously immersed in more alternative sounds, his older sister exposed him to a different style of music. BT "Movement in Still Life", Prodigy "Fat of the Land", and Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto were on constant rotation at home. Once hearing this, James was hooked.

At age 16 he sold his bass guitar, left the band he was involved in and went out and purchased some decks and a mixer and taught himself how to mix. Inspired by local gun’s Phil K and Nubreed, James initial genre of choice was breaks. However, feeling the urge to take his tastes and sets further, he started exploring many other genres and styles. He discovered he loved them all. Not content to pigeonhole himself into one box, James is now a very versatile DJ. Progressive, trance, psy and techno are mixed seamlessly together, making sure even the most fickle crowds are kept entertained and rocking. The last two years have seen James arrival into the Melbourne dance scene. Rocking many of Melbourne's top nightclubs such as Room680, Brown Alley, Circus, 3D and many more. He has supported international DJ's Christopher Lawrence, Tenishia, Kuffdam and Chewn. He has appeared at Tickled Pink, Neon Electrik and Mapleheads. A regular at Interview and Kiss FM and also a favourite on Joy FM's weekly Saturday night dance show "Vinylizum". This young talent is really beginning to establish himself as one of the local scene’s gems.

James is without a doubt a crowd pleaser, intuitively knowing and reading the crowd is his specialty. He always seems to know what tracks to play that will keep the dance floor entertained. Smiling faces, dancing feet and head’s bumping, no chin strokers to be seen.

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