2010 sees Bok Bok stand amongst London’s underground music elite. His sound is unique and ever evolving, quintessentially UK but also alien – a grimy futuristic house/space crunk.
As a DJ, Bok Bok has been stacking riddims like Lego bricks since 2004. His roots lie deep in the UK Grime sound. Grime productions obliterated the rulebook, broke club music down to its rawest elements and rebuilt it into new forms. Unorthodox in every way, that music set off Bok Bok down a unique path.
Since then he has spread his sights wider, taking in elements of gutter styles from around the globe, all of which share a certain off-the-wall bass-heavy vibe. Disregarding purism he instead hunts all over for fresh dubplates.
A Long-standing collaboration with fellow London DJ Manara saw Bok Bok perform across the UK, Europe and the US and record mixtapes for such institutions as Bloggaridims, Mad Decent and WFMU.
In 2007 Bok Bok entered the world of production, at first building tools for his own DJ sets then moving onto original material. Beatmaking quickly became a major focus as his tracks found a place amongst London’s new wave of pioneers. As a remixer he would apply the reckless attitude of early Grime, flipping tracks into a whole new context. Bok Bok remixes of Dre Skull, Jinder, Kingdom, Crazy Cousinz and many others are tried and tested underground bangers in clubs internationally.
In 2008 Bok Bok teamed up with like-minded producer L-Vis 1990 to launch Night Slugs, a club night dedicated to their new hybrid sound. Over its two year existence the party has become a cornerstone of the city’s music scene, hosting both homegrown stars and international guests, nurturing fresh talent and showcasing the best forward thinking club music cross-genre. In late 2009, Night Slugs expanded into a label, drawing together a crew of protagonists from various backgrounds: Kingdom from NYC, Egyptrixx from Toronto and Girl Unit, Mosca, Greena and Jam City from the UK.
2010 also sees Night Slugs join London’s legendary Rinse FM. Catch Bok Bok & L-Vis 1990 fortnightly on Mondays 1-3pm GMT.
“Built on heavy bass but with an ear for taste that his competitors lack” - FACT Magazine
“…An amalgam of the best features of House, Grime, Funky, Dubstep jammed into a meta-groove that just slays it cold” ”Clubs everywhere will be eternally grateful” - Boomkat
“Night Slugs is seeped in British dance culture but casts an eye abroad that allows it to break down barriers before they’re even established.” - XLR8R
“Night Slugs is one of our favourite nights in London” - Vice
“The best in London” - Discobelle
For booking purposes please contact:
Bárbara Delgado (Portugal): agencia@enchufada.com // +351 914 430 006
bookings ROW: tom@elasticartists.net
North America bookings: carter@windishagency.com
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