Jules began playing
in 1987, since then he has played across the length
and breadth of the United Kingdom and on almost
every continent in the world. Jules is now at
the peak of his profession, with his worldwide
appeal ever increasing. He blends passion with
technically brilliant sets that maintain his domestic
and international demand.
Over the past five years, he has risen to meteoric
success. In 1998 was voted No.3 in the 'Top 150
DJs in the World' in DJ Magazine, along with the
No.1 position at the 'Mixmag Clublife / BBC2 Awards'.
In 1999, Jules was voted 'Best DJ' at the Muzik
Awards and No.1. in the 'Mixmag Readers' Poll',
at the Ministry Awards Jules won 'Best DJ' and
'Best Radio DJ' and at one of the final award
ceremonies of the year, the 'Smirnoff Dance Awards"
in Ireland, Jules won "Best International
DJ". Judge Jules has in essence 'cleaned-up'
in '99, collecting most of the major titles at
all the music awards.
In 2000 Jules got the No.6 spot in the DJ Magazine
'Top 100 DJs in the World' and has added to this
accolade by winning the 'Best Radio DJ' at the
Smirnoff Dance Star Awards and 'Best International
DJ' at the BBM Awards.
In 2001, Jules has been the 'Best Radio DJ' for
the second year running at the Smirnoff Dance
Star Awards. In September 2001, Jules won the
'Best Trance DJ' category at the 'Ibiza Pascha
Awards 2001'. He also picked up the 'Best International
DJ' at the BBM Awards at the end of the year.
Jules played all the top club nights in the UK:
Cream,Gods Kitchen, Miss Moneypennys, Progress,
Passion, Temple Theatre (Dublin), Serious @ The
Cross, Inside Out (Glasgow), Gatecrasher (Residency)
Jules is said to be the largest crowd-puller on
the club circuit and has been titled 'The Peoples
DJ' in the majority of the dance music press.
Jules also plays regularly in Europe, the U.S.,
the Southern hemisphere (e.g. Brazil, Argentina,
Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore to name but
a few), on the African continent (e.g. The Pyramids,
Egypt) and also U.A.E.
Jules started radio djing in 1987 on the then
pirate radio station, Kiss FM that went legal
in 1990. Jules hosted Kiss' two flagship weekend
shows. Jules' shows were syndicated to Manchester
/ NW and Yorkshire with audience figures for the
syndicated show topping 250,000. Jules won three
consecutive Kiss FM awards for 'Best Club DJ 91-94'.
Then in October 1997, Jules moved to BBC Radio
1 (Saturday's 5pm - 7pm) and now broadcasts to
over 2.2 million per week, which Jules has maintained
and increased in 2001. In 2000 Jules has continued
his University tours for Radio 1 and will be increasing
his live shows in 2001/2002 on Friday nights from
around the UK.
Over the decade that Jules has been within the
Music Industry, he has written articles for The
Face, I-D, Time Out, Record Mirror and Mixmag
(current Music Reviews page). Jules has also featured
in the above and all the top music publications
that are circulating at present: Ministry Magazine,
Muzik, DJ Magazine, M8, Seven, BBM, Flipside,
Bassline, BPM, Fast Times and numerous others,
in this country and overseas.
At present Jules is working with Paul Masterson
on their 'Hi-Gate' project. Their third release
due called 'You & me', which follows 'Pitchin',
which rose to number six in the national charts,
'I Can Hear Voices/Caned & Unable' and then
'Gonna Work It Out' which have all made the 'Top
Twenty' in 2001. Jules completed an album with
Paul, which was released in 2002. They have a
number of production guises; one of the more memorable
names is 'Yomanda'. Jules has previously worked
with John Kelly under the guise of 'Sticks 'n'
Stoned'.
Jules has produced and mixed a number of top selling
compilations; Kiss in Ibiza '96; Retrospective
of House Vol.1 & Vol.2; Journeys By DJ Vol.2
& Dance Wars; Positiva - Phase One; Introspective
of House - 1st Dimension, including ten for the
'Ministry' record label ('Ministry of Sound Vol.3
& 4, Ministry Classics' and 'Ministry Clubbers
Guide to....' plus various 'Ministry Annuals'),
three of which became the biggest sellers in '98.
In '99 & 2000, Jules wrote remixes for Sonique
and co-produced for Angelic in 2000 & 2001.
Jules also joined the Serious Records team in
2001 becoming the 'Head of A&R' for the ever-expanding
label and producing his CD compilations - 'Clubbed'
on Serious Records also, after his contract with
Ministry of Sound ended in 2002. Jules and Paul
will have a number of productions that was released
in the first half of 2002 under various pseudonyms.
Jules was the presenter and anchorman on Kiss
TV's "Judge and The Jury" which appeared
weekly on Granada's satellite channel. Jules has
also had numerous TV appearances on mainstream
programmes including: Big Breakfast, South Bank
Show, Kilroy, Hypnosis, South East At Six, MTV,
O-zone and regular appearances on Club@vision,
with co-presentation work on BPM. In addition,
during the summer '99 Jules consulted on 'Kevin
& Perry' - Harry Enfield's film on Tiger Aspect
Productions.
To add to this already colourful career, after
the success of Jules' night - Judgement Sunday's
@ Eden in Ibiza in 2000, the night has rapidly
grown over the last 4 years and is now established
as one of the premier nights in Ibiza. It has
now come to the British Isles and holds events
on bank holiday weekends. |