My first club appearance came at the Village on a Monday night which was later to be known as acid night this was Blackpool’s first taste of the new sound in a few weeks the club was full and had a large crowd cueing outside.

It was a trip to Blackburn that put me on the map I heard that party’s were taking place all night in small lock ups and when I first attended made my way to the front to find the decks with my bag of tunes after some negotiations I got on the decks and did my set it went down a storm and I was asked to play again.

The following weekend I returned to Blackburn to play and noticed more people than the week before attended the party and soon over the course of weeks then months the people and venues grew into full scale warehouse party’s with convoys of cars reaching miles long and attended by thousands the atmosphere at these events was truly amazing and memories I will never forget. My sets at these legendary warehouse party’s help spread my name all over the north west and when police pressure sadly ended the weekly party’s I was approached to launch my own night at MONROE’S in Blackburn .

The first few weeks was quiet due to a police road block around the club as it was a meeting point in the past for the warehouse party’s but after three weeks of the owners meetings with the police the block was lifted and soon the club was filled to the maximum ,over the next two years my residency established JOHNJ on the underground house circuit playing a blend of uplifting house from around the globe .

Monroe’s was a truly amazing night and along with myself, GREEN BINS & DREAD MC and later on added WELLY became the team to have on at an event.

REVENGE warehouse party’s and UPFRONT events followed before we split to go our own ways due to demand.

Next I returned to my hometown where id been asked to become resident dj at a new night being launched called ZONE it was to be held in the former home of the famous 89-90 SHABOO club.

The night was a instant success and its brand name is one still running today it has helped and launched the careers of many well known DJs .

ROB TISSERA MATT BELL CHRIS BAKER are to name a few .

After four years I gave up my weekly residency to monthly to go play spots at other clubs.

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