Anthemia - 'Taking those in the know, back in time'

Promotions / DJ : Nick Sheldon
Promotions / DJ : Chris Bourne
Promotions / DJ : Deborah Allen

DJ Bio ChrissyB

My DJ career started as most do, doing weddings and birthday partys (the odd barmitzva) until my first residency at Bensons in Hanley. This fired my interest in Dance music in the late 80s and well into the 90s. As a result of my vast knowledge of Dance music I was lucky enough to work in most of Staffordshires high profile venues including Regimes, The Place, Valentinos, Ritzy, Central Park, Metropolis, The Locker Room (4 year residency) Bubbles Wine Bar, Leek (8 year residency) Flickers, Leadbelly’s, Minstrels, Reynolds Bar, Stafford,( 3 year residency) Touch. I have also DJed in Corfu for 2 seasons and culminating my career I was resident DJ at Fluid, Hanley and Newcastle for 5 years.

Today I would class myself a retired DJ professionally, but still enjoy covering Holidays in Fluid and local clubs and Bars but I no longer earn a living from DJing. I would describe my Musical Style and Preference today as Funky Vocal House Music.Now it's Anthemia all the way!

DJ Bio Nick Sheldon



It all started off with my fascination for my dads records. I used to love playing the vinyl on his Pioneer deck, through his (then expensive) celestion Ditton 15 speakers which were powered by a luxman amp, which all added up to a very well rounded sound. I ALWAYS wanted a pair of decks that were in Argos....I never got them. My first record I owned I won at Stockton Brook bonfire. It was a Wings album, I played it to death. The first records I ever bought were two 7" Pretenders - 2000 miles and, Michael Jackson - Thriller. I used to buy all the Electro's on tape. Anyway, I loved hip hop, and every week I was up Roxy Roller Rink in Hanley, (most/all of you will know this venue by a different name now..The VOID..lol) doing my breaking thang. The turtle was my speciality. After we came out of there, we would go to the little indoor shopping arcade which housed the shop 'Fantasy World', and lay out the lino, turn up the ghettoblaster, and dance until they paid us to f**k off ;-) My first 'gigs' (in the broadest sense) were at 6th Form College Fenton, where I used to play tapes in the common room, that I'd mixed with the ghettoblaster (pause sampling). My first proper gig was at Staffs Polytechnic where I set up a couple of nights with my mate Andy (He now works as a voiceover guy for Channel 4). You can see from my past gigs that I played with some big groups. From there I then played at Evegreens 'interesting story'. I used to hang out with Daz Willot, and he was playing at Evergreens, and I used to help him on the nights sometimes. One night he was playing at another gig somewhere, so he asked me to play the night for him. I did, and it went down so well, that the owner told me he wanted me to do the nights instead, to which I replied 'I don't think so, this is my mates night', and I left. Week after, Daz and I turned up, and the told Daz they didn't want him anymore. Daz said he wasn't bothered as he had another weekly gig lined up anyway, and told me to take over the night (apparently Daz and the owner hadn't seen eye to eye for a while). The night was a great success, and got really packed every Wednesday night. From there I left and went to Minstrels (I also fell out with the owner of Evergreens, his wages were shite, and he slagged me when I left, saying that I would never be anyone). Well, his place was soon empty, as everyone followed me up to Mintrels. Minstrels was a superb place, small, and brand new, great decor. It was the perfect venue.....and that's where it REALLY started, the rest as they say is history.

Past Residencies/ Past Guest Spots:

Retro Trax Charity Event @ o2 Arena Liverpool with Ce Ce Rogers, Marshall Jefferson, & Scarlet Fantastic

Give the DJ A Break

FashionTV 'headlined' for Breeze Bar opening party in Vale Do Lobo, Portugal

ANTHEMIA http://anthemia.co.uk

www.oldskoolanthemz.com Radio

West Fest 'Headlined 2007 & 2008 Westwood College

WoodFunk 2007 - 2008 The Wigwam and Field Ace of Clubs - THE Promoter / Resident 1998-2002
Electric Circus - InterNational TV (CANADA) 1996-97 Energy 108 - National Radio (CANADA) 1996-97 Together - Resident / Promoter 1996-97 Shoom - Pure 1996-97 Velvet Underground / Limelight - Toronto Platinum - Resident 1995-96 Academy - Stoke on Trent Hip 1995 The Koog - Amsterdam Cheeka Boom 1995 Hectors House - Brighton

Boyz cum on strong 1995 Hectors House - Brighton

Golden Academy - Stoke on Trent

New dawn 1993-94 The Gallery - Stoke on Trent

Signal radio 1993-94 ( New Dawn ) - Stoke on Trent

Radio Stoke 1992-94 Mix FM - Stoke on Trent

Delirious 1993 The Dial - Derby

Detention 1993 The Conservatory - Derby

Academy 11 1992-93 Academy - Stoke on Trent

Rewind 1 1992-1993 Venue 44 - Mansfield

Edward Duppla 1992 Thames Boat Trip - River Thames - London

Arcana 1992 Venue 44 - Mansfield

Cotton Club 1992 Cotton Club - Wrexham

Colliseum 1991 The Colliseum - Stafford

Illusion 1990 Keele University - Stoke on Trent

The 051 Club 1990 Academy - Liverpool

Summer Ball 1989 Staffordshire University - Stoke on Trent

Minstrals 1989-94 Wine Bar - Stoke on Trent

UK Ritma 1990 Peppers - Stoke on Trent

Entropy 1990 (starting resident) Leisurebowl - Stoke on Trent

Deja - Vous 1989 A Warehouse Party - Burslem - Stoke on Trent

Golden 1990-92 Freetown - Stoke on Trent

Groove 1990-92 Freetown - Stoke on Trent

Delight 1990 Shelleys - Stoke on Trent

Menace 1989 Town hall - Congleton - Stoke on Trent

Confusion 1990 Valentino's - Stoke on Trent

Up For It 1988-89 Evergreens - Stoke on Trent

UK Cube 1989 The Cube Stoke on Trent

Staffs University 1988-89 Supporting - Brand New Heavies / MC Wildski / Beats International / Daddy Freddy