Legendary DJ Greg Wilson is the star attraction as Birmingham
bar and restaurant The Vaults celebrates its fourth birthday on
Friday, November 25.
Originally from Merseyside, he started out in 1975, enjoyed
popular residencies in the early Eighties at Wigan Pier and
Manchester's influential Legend venue, and was a pioneer of mixing
in the UK.
Indeed he was the first DJ to mix live on British TV - The Tube
in 1983 - putting together the first UK radio mixes of their type
for Piccadilly 261 in Manchester and showing a certain Norman Cook,
then a young aspiring DJ called Quentin, how to scratch.
"It is going to be a fantastic night," said Vaults partner
Julian Brown.
"In the cutting edge music scene Greg is a legend in his own
lifetime. He sets benchmarks for others to dare follow. One of the
most innovative of DJs and way ahead of his time."
All quite surprising seeing he stopped for almost 20 years,
between 1984 and the end of 2003.
He rebuilt his reputation at nightclub session at the likes of
Electric Chair, Horse Meat Disco, Fabric, Back To Basics, Ministry
Of Sound, Asylum, Melting Pot and the Sub Club, picking up an ever
increasing amount of bookings throughout Europe and, more recently,
operating worldwide.
In 2009 his reputation was further enhanced when his Essential
Mix on BBC Radio 1 became something of an instant classic,
receiving wide acclaim.
To get on the guest list or book one of the special booths email
hello@vaultsbirmingham.com or telephone 0121 212 9837.