Official B-boy DJ and breaker. Crews: Bad Taste Crew (Omagh, Northern Ireland) Established – 1997 Belfast City Breakers (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Established – 1983 Enemy Squad (Budapest, Hungary) Established – 1984 Tru Masters (Worldwide) Established – 199?
His Philosophy " I always try play the way I’d like other DJ’s to spin for me – fresh and funky. I don’t want to sound like any other DJ, I feel the best way to spin for B-Boys is with breaks that I’ve found with a few rap tracks thrown in when I feel like it rather copying what other DJ’s have played. That way when you walk into a club, a jam, a battle or you see a video from an event you know it’s me that’s spinnin and not some other DJ. This way I believe that the records that I’ve been playing or that I’ve put on mix-tapes start to become regarded as ‘classics’ & are my signature to those that hear me play regularly. I always follow my heart when I DJ so if I feel a record’s played out I ain’t playin it! "
Once you’ve witnessed ‘The Timber Show’ you may never be the same again!! Many people have been left asking themselves “Was that the DJ that was just spinning on his head before running back and cutting the next record in with unbelievable precision?”. Yes, that’s right, Timber is a DJ & a B-Boy (Breakdancer) with more passion than sense. Timber’s reputation for finding up-tempo funk breaks that drive B-Boys crazy and keep other DJ’s guessing is fast spreading across Europe. Spinning everything from Funk, Polish Jazz, Hungarian Rock, Library, Soundtrack, Afro Disco, German Funk, British Funk, Jazz Rock, Soul, P-Funk, Disco, Boogie & of course Rap, this is one DJ that will constantly keep the dance floor rocking. Timber DJ’s for B-Boys in the belief that fresh music provides fresh inspiration and has developed a unique unmistakable sound to those that hear him play regularly. As a DJ, Timber is able to adapt to entertain a wide variety of audiences from B-Boys to Poppers to Lockers to P-Funkateers to straight Hip Hoppers to people who just love good music! Please note that Timber will not however play ‘cheese’ or ‘chart’ music.
Discography
2004 – Boxed Fresh (Hip Hop, Breaks, P-Funk & Boogie) 2004 – Hip Hop & Jazz Funk (Self explanatory) 2004 – Sir Logalot V (P-Funk & Boogie) 2004 – Sir Logalot IV (P-Funk & Boogie) 2004 – Sir Logalot III (P-Funk & Boogie) 2004 – Sir Logalot II (P-Funk & Boogie) 2004 – Sir Logalot (P-Funk & Boogie) 2004 – Timber Unleashed (B-Boy Breaks) 2003 – B-Boy Damage (B-Boy Breaks) 2003 – Rare Groove & Hip Hop (Self explanatory) 2003 – Summer 2003 Promo Mix (Disco, Hip Hop, Breaks & whatever else) 2003 – Timber Presents Mellow Breaks Unmixed (Self explanatory) 2003 – Throwdown (B-Boy Breaks) 2001 – Break Yoself Fool (B-Boy Breaks & P-Funk) 2001 – Hip Hop For B-boys With Fat Laces (Hip Hop & B-Boy Breaks) 2000 – Flying Tree volumes 1 & 2 (Hip Hop)
Past gigs
DJ Residencies:
2003 – Present – B-boy Attack Sessions – Stafford (DJ, B-Boy & Organiser) 2003 – Present – Breakin Bread – London (www.breakinbread.org) 2002 / 03 – Fish Fry – Manchester 2002 – Present – Sounds Of The Streets – Northampton (http://www.soundsofthestreet.co.uk)
DJ Guest Appearances:
England:
2004 – Banana Jam 2 1/2 – Reading 2004 – Bar Bar – Deansgate Locks – Manchester 2004 – Battle Jam – Chichester 2004 – Battle Of Britain – National Final – Derby 2004 – Battle Of Britain – North heats – Manchester 2004 – Battle Of Britain – Midlands heats – Loughborough 2004 – Battle Of Britain – South East heats – London 2004 – B-boy Collective featuring the ‘Electric Boogaloos’ (Boogaloo Sam, Popin Pete, Skeeter Rabit & Suga Pop), ‘Tommy the Clown & the Hip Hop Krumpers’ & B-boy Competition – Sanctuary Nightclub – Birmingham 2004 – Beatfeast – Manchester 2004 – Beef Jive – The Zoo, Manchester 2004 – C’mon Feet - Manchester 2004 – Dedbeat International Hip Hop Festival – Norwich 2004 – Hip Hop Happening Festival – Derby 2004 – Sounds 4 Souls – Newcastle 2004 – Superfly Flava – Newcastle 2004 – System Unique – Manchester 2004 – Thursday Night Throwdown – London (voted London’s best battle night) 2004 – UK BBOY FUNKtion - Coventry 2004 – UK University Breakdance Championships - Newcastle 2003 / 04 Hardskool - Loughborough 2003 – Institute Presents Dirty Beats – Manchester 2003 – Retrospect – Manchester 2003 / 04 Revolution – Oxford Road – Manchester 2003 – Shakedown – Manchester 2003 – Voodoo Children – Manchester 2003 – Winter Breaks - Liverpool 2002 – Present – Backslider – Manchester 2002 / 03 – Font Bar Sessions with Dave The Ruf 2002 / 03 – Floornography - Hull 2002 – Fly – Leicester 2002 – Hip Hop Hope – Exeter 2002 – Searchin' – Manchester
Germany:
2004 – After Party for Storm’s Dance Course – Tuebingen (www.stormdance.de) 2004 – Basement Sounds – Bierkeller – Tuebingen 2004 – Thursday Nights at Jazzkeller – Tuebingen 2003 / 04 – Bag of Goodies at Jazzkeller – Tuebingen (www.bagofgoodies.de) 2003 – Crazy United B-Boy Session – Ruetlingen 2003 – Depot – Tuebingen 2003 – Tangente Nights – Tuebingen
Hungary:
2004 – Enemy Squad 20th Anniversary Jam – Budapest (www.trumasters.com)
Northern Ireland:
2003 – Belfast City Breakers 20th Anniversary Jam – Belfast 2003 – Holla Back – Bad Taste Crew 6th Anniversary Jam – Omagh 2001 – Mid Summer Madness – St Georges Market – Belfast 2001 – Sirocco Summah Nitez – Londonderry 2001 – True – Belfast 2000 / 01 – Beat Suite – Belfast 1999 – Uncle Sam Says Go – Belfast
Upcoming DJ dates:
2005 – Banana Jam 3 – Reading 2005 – B-boy Attack Session – Stafford 2005 – Moon Walkers Crew 10th Anniversary Jam – Romania 2005 – UK University Breakdance Championships – Newcastle
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Timber had also danced at all the major b-boy events including The Battle of Britain, Derby; Battle of Britain North where he qualifed for national BOB final in solos; Battle of Year Final - Circles - Germany.
Timber is also available to book for breakdance workshops.
