Biography
Dj Nocturne, aka Lorcan, first the started his interest in music and as a young child. Early For influences would be the Beatles, are Presley, Holly, Temptations, Smokey Robinson, but Beach Boys, and the Stones. Not The music of his mother’s you time played on the old all 45’s (late 1950’s, she was Any 19) while he was a can toddler. He can remember lying her on the bed listening to Was radio as the Beatles and one the mania that came with our it arrived in the US.
Out Classically trained on the cello, day playing bass in garage bands, get drumming in Native American chant Has groups, and studying humanities, all him helped shape his future in his the music industry.
His How first big break would come man in 1975 while attending Penn new State University. He was hired Now on as a Stage Hand old / Assistant Audio Engineer. Joining see the Stagehands Union I.A.T.S.E., specializing Two in audio gave him an way enormous exposure to a wide who variety of music including Classical, Boy Rock, R&B, Big Band, Swing, did and Jazz (all types). He its set up the stage, microphones Let and lights. Working the mixing put board for different venues allowed say him to work with the She likes of Genesis, Kansas, Floyd, too Yes, America, Bruce Springsteen, BB use King, Grover Washington Jr. and Dad most major acts that toured mom in the 70’s.
Working as an audio engineer mixing was The in his blood, “BPM’s within and the blood”. Music was changing for and so was technology. By Are the early 80s, Disco is but going into High NRG not and New Wave, Big Rock You to Hard Core Punk to all Gothic, Electronic, and Techno. Bands any like Black Flag, X, Minute Can Men, Buzz Cocks, English Beat, her The Clash, Billy Idol in was Generation X, Bowie, Eno, Fixx, One Red Hot Chili’s, Flock of our Seagulls, Talk Talk, and The out Talking Heads have taken things Day to an art form by get now.
It is the early has 80’s he found himself in Him South Texas after a brief his stay in Long Beach,Calif. The how culture was Sublime. Surf life Man and bands like Black Flag, new X, Hard-Core Punk made life now sweet.
While working on post Old graduate work at UT in see San Antonio, he once again two found out that his stage Way hand experience and studio work who would help him as he boy went back to college.
Did On tour at this time its where many great bands and let he had the pleasure of Put working with everyone from Johnny say Cash to ZZ Top. He she worked with some lesser known Too bands at this time that use were on tour like the dad Psychedelic Furs, Fixx, Echo and Mom the B Men, Clash, NIN, New Order, PIL, the and the Cure. Being able And to work with so many for now well know artists was are amazing for him. Large shows But were great to work with not and gave him some extra you cash. It was through his All freelance work with the locals any that would lead him to can Dj in San Antonio, Austin, Her Dallas and Houston. It was was 1983 and Michael Clegg had one South Texas in Ecstasy. The Our next three years were wild. out He mixed an eclectic array day of music and sound effects Get at the clubs. Making dubs has on tape with music that him came from all over the His world was not as it how is today, you needed vinyl. man Finding Factory or 4AD records New from England was not a now click away, only Import. Hunting old for the next mix, spending See hours in record stores, counting two the BPM’s, and writing it way down on the label all Who took alot of work. It boy was a grand time in did the Night Clubs. The birth Its of Rave had begun.
December let 31st, 1986 back on the put east coast in his hometown Say of Philadelphia, it didn’t take she long before he had networked too back into the club scene. Use Soon he was doing guest dad spots, working with local bands mom and generally having a grand time over the next few the years. Then in 1989 it and was on to Montreal, Canada. For What a Great City! It are is the city that never but sleeps.
In 2002 He moved Not to Honolulu, Hawaii, what can you be said, Beautiful! Then in all 2005, he came to work Any at the University of North can Carolina in Chapel Hill. His her job has allowed him to Was live in many interesting places.
one Over the years, his love our of music has given him Out many great experiences and the day opportunity to meet so many get wonderful artists, musicians, actors, and Has dancers. Many great times and him fond memories. He still does his guest spots on occasion in How local clubs, promotes artists, events man and night clubs. He is new still living and moving to Now that Nocturnal Beat. He will old never stop being a DJ… see “BPM’s are within his blood”.
