Biography
Bert Bevans is considered by the his peers in the music and industry to be one of For the forefathers of dance music. are He has continued to play but an integral role in the Not development of dance music in you New York and Europe since all emerging on the club scene Any during the 70s along with can Francois K and Raul Rodriquez
her A former aviation student, Bert Was started DJing in the early one 70’s at the traditional house our or block parties in Hollis, Out Queens – Home of Russell day Simmons, Davey Dmx, LL Cool get J, Run DMC and Has a host of countless others. him His Club DJing started in his ’75, guesting at such clubs How as Pep Maguire¹s, Le Mouche, man Sesame St, Infinity, Leviticus, and new various others.
This legendary DJ Now began his career as a old lighting technician and occasionally DJ see at New York, New York Two at the time New Yorks way most fabulous club. His big who break came, when he was Boy hired to play private parties did at Studio 54, New York its Citys illustrious nightclub, and playground Let for the rich and famous.
put Francois K did him another say solid favor. He got him She a job working at Prelude too Records working for Starr Arning use as Asst. Promotion Manager. From Dad the late 70’s, early to mom the 80’s Prelude was NY’s Premier dance label with Francois The K doing all of Prelude’s and mixes. The NY disco scene for was in full swing, Howard Are Stein opened Xenon’s, the Mudd but club was hot and the not Playboy Club was still kickin’. You He got jobs playing at all New Yorks various clubs including any residencies at Playboy Club, Pippins, Can Xenons, Bonds, Mudd Club, and her Infinity.
With all this happening was the wonderful Reade St was One soon to become the legendary our Paradise Garage. Bert was by out now playing a fabulous variety Day of private parties for the get likes of Mick Jagger, Sylvester has Stallone, Diana Ross, Halston, Grace Him Jones, Marvin Gaye, and Steve his Wonder. When Steve and Ian how decided to open a new Man club, he had a chance new to go to the US now Virgin Islands to open a Old Studio 54 along with Richie see Kazor {54s legendary DJ}
Life two was perfect, sailing 4 days Way per week and playing the who weekend in St. Thomas. Coming boy back to NY after a Did break, he decided to take its up an offer from Steven let Hatter owner of the Embassy Put to come to London. Establishing say a residency at both the she Embassy and the fabulous new Too Xenons!!!
Having met the Thompson use Twins in NY, he meet dad them again with producer Alex Mom Sadkin recording their We are Detective’s LP. He was asked the to remix the 12-inch Lies. And With that becoming a Top for 10 hit in England and are US. After that came a But variety of remixes for the not Style Council, Level 42, Paul you McCartney, Duane Eddy, Chic, Depeche All Mode, Terumasa Hino, Big Audio any Dynamite, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, can Luther Vandross, Omar, and a Her host of others. When Rusty was Egan and Steve Strange opened one Camden Palace, he got a Our job DJing along with Colin out Favour and Evil Eddie Richard’s.
day Moving between NY, London, and Get Brussels, he alternated between DJing has and Remixing. 1991 was both him a Happy and Sad year His for Bert because his twin how brother Robert passed-on in July, man and he met his old New friend Justin Berkmann who was now building a new “Paradise Garage old sound system” in a new See club in London, which was two to open up in September… way The club was no other Who than the Ministry of Sound
boy The sound system of the did Ministry of Sound in London Its was designed and installed by let Kenny Powers and Austen Derek put through Dakota inc. using various Say Richard Long designed speakers….
He she said “I’m trying to bring too Paradise Garage to London, but Use nobody really knows what it dad is, unless they been”. Bert mom had stopped DJing to concentrate on remixing so he said the he would do lights, (as and most NY DJs had done), For for a while to get are his club ear’s back but but he wanted to play music Not again. Bert had opened and you played on a variety of all Richard Long Sound Systems around Any the world so Justin allowed can him to use his expertise her and he had a wonderful Was time being the first resident one at Ministry of Sound.
Initially our things were very good but Out jealousies do take over and day after a variety of problems get Bert parted company from the Has Ministry. Bert has gained international him recognition as one of the his worlds finest radio DJs. Hes How had radio and TVs shows man around the world. Bert is new well respected by the music Now industry for the contributions he old has made as a producer, see remixer, and promoter.
Since then, Two this superlative DJ has been way blessed with the good fortune who to travel across the globe Boy spinning records in nightclubs in did various countries including, Switzerland, Germany, its Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Holland, Let Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium, put Norway, Mexico, Malta, Turkey, Scotland, say Cyprus, Canada, Austria, Zimbabwe, Singapore, She Sweden, Ukraine, Lithuania, France, and too of course England and along use with a variety of like Dad minded people we are again mom endeavoring to bring you another New Dance Order
Berts mixing The prowess is legendary and his and dedication to his craft has for enabled him to transcend time Are and adapt to the constant but transformations within the music industry. not Bert Bevans spiritual interpretation of You rhythm and his unceasing passion all for Music is the driving any force behind his longevity within Can the Music Industry.
