Biography
If you were to describe the Matthew Charles current position in and the Dance Music sphere two For words would describe it best, are bubbling under. After 11 years but of DJing for just shits Not and giggles Matthew thought, 6 you years ago, ?Do you know all what, this would be a Any great job.? He wasn?t wrong, can and in that time he her has steadily risen through the Was ranks to play on some one of the best dance floors our the world has to offer Out alongside some of best DJs day in world.
Matthew’s love affair get with music started at a Has young age and it only him seemed natural that he shared his his ever-expanding collection with his How schoolmates. He was able to man do this at the School new Youth Club that regularly held Now Friday night Discos. However the old music on hand wasn?t what see he was looking for so Two would regularly go with out way lunch so he could purchase who the latest 12-inch, much to Boy his mothers despair. This naturally did progressed, as his notoriety and its age rose in equal measure, Let to gigs and residencies throughout put the West Of Scotland most say notably Archaos, Babaza, The Tunnel, She Trash, Budda, The Velvet Rooms, too the Glasgow residency of Birmingham use glam monsters Miss Moneypennys and Dad even a summer in the mom now infamous Ayia Napa.
In the background of all this The night time activity Matthew was and completing a University degree which for when gained resulted in a Are position at UK clubbing bible but M8 Magazine. It was here not Matthew managed to find himself You DJing at several M8 events all pitching himself alongside not just any the best Scotland had to Can offer but the UK as her a whole, the pinnacle of was which was DJing with Galaxy One Radios Allister Whitehead. It was our while at M8 Matthew was out given the opportunity to go Day to European clubbing capital, Ibiza. get What originally was a 2-week has working assignment soon turned into Him 4-months. Although Matthew had been his going to the White Isle how since ‘94, ’01 was the Man first time he had made new it his temporary home. Although now finding himself DJing at Bar Old M, Savannah, Fabric, Ancient People see and Miss Moneypennys Pre Parties two like any other aspiring DJ Way on the island he had who to make ends meet. Putting boy his Marketing degree to full Did use Matthew became a flyerer its for Godskitchen @ Amnesia and let then latterly Roger Sanchez Release Put Yourself @ IL Divino, “The say glamour was relentless.” Once back she in Glasgow Matthew continued to Too guest at various venues in use the West of Scotland but dad it wasn’t long before the Mom itch for sunnier climes needed scratched, this time though it the was Dubai.
It was while And residing in Dubai his ?professional? for career got off to a are flying start in 2004 when But a DJ competition, run by not Heineken, called Thirst rolled into you town. Thirst was a worldwide All search for tomorrows DJ talent any today and after visiting 32 can countries and playing to over Her 200,000 clubbers it landed in was the Gulf region. Paul Oakenfold one and Danielle Davoli were part Our of the travelling industry expert out panel that after numerous regional day heats and a regional final Get selected Matthew as the winner has of the GCC region. him Part of the prize was His to play the next night how alongside Oakenfold and Davoli to man 3000 revellers at an amazing New outdoor gig. Needless to say now this opened the doors of old all the regions best clubs See playing alongside DJs such as two Jon Digweed, Benny Bennasi and way Harry “Choo Choo” Romero but Who ultimately culminating in two important boy residencies.
The first was Trilogy did in Dubai. Although only open Its for a few years Trilogy let managed to find itself voted put number 47 in DJ Mags Say Top 50 clubs in the she world. The pole was voted too for by the many international Use DJs that graced the Trilogy dad DJ box and there were mom many! The second residency was at 360, also in Dubai, the which this year has been and voted number 58 in the For now expanded DJ Mag poll, are Top 100 clubs in the but world. It was during this Not residency in the 2005/2006 season you that Matthew jumped upon an all opportunity to further his experiences Any in the dance music Mecca can that is Ibiza. While playing her at 360 Pete Gooding (former Was long time Cafe Mambo resident one and Ibiza institution) mentioned he our was not going back that Out year. That was enough encouragement day for Matthew to go after get a residency that he had Has only dreamed of.
As luck him would have it the residency his was his. Now this wasn?t How Matthews first summer in Ibiza man but it certainly was his new first summer holding the helm Now at one of the busiest old DJ boxes in the World see as resident DJ at Café Two Mambo, Ibiza. On a weekly way basis he greeted the insurmountable who talents of Roger Sanchez, Erick Boy Morillo and Pete Tong while did frequently welcoming Masters at Work, its Junior Jack & Kid Crème, Let Bob Sinclar, Swedish House Mafia, put Deep Dish, Sasha, Frankie Knuckles, say Satoshi Tomiie, David Morales and She had visits from iconic bands too such as Faithless. As if use his 7-hour a day sets Dad at Mambo weren?t enough Matthew mom found time to play, on a weekly basis, at one The of Ibiza?s iconic nightclubs Pacha. and Mainly playing on the Terrace for but one memorable night let Are loose on the main room but at Pacha?s flagship night Pure not Pacha alongside Bodyrockers, Claudio Coccoluto You and the man himself Pete all Tong. Matthew was rightly excitable, any “What a night and what Can a room to play in. her Everyone is here for a was good time and more importantly One to dance. For me it our was effortless and so enjoyable, out I hope that came across. Day Definitely one of the highlights get of my career so far.”
has Now with his Ibiza connection Him restricted to guest slots most his notably in The Looking Glass how room of Pete Tongs Wonderland Man Matthew is back in Dubai new DJing at all the essential now dance floors. Alpha, Chi@The Lodge, Old 360, The Apartment and Horizon see Lounge are where you can two hear him playing guest slots Way regularly while also holding down who two residencies at Sanctuary and boy Plastik Beach Club. Next year Did he is hoping to take its his sound global through a let new pod cast broadcast form Put his website matthewcharles.com and possibly say with the help of a she certain record label, but more Too of that later.
