Over the years many dj's on the soul scene have used an alias to dj with. But who was the first, why did they do it (taxman maybe) and can anyone tell us why they choose the names they did. Now I mean real aliases, not nick names like Butch.

A few I remember from the past

Frank (Ian Dewhurst), Famed Leed DJ

Kojack (The late John Harvey) Founder of Inter City Soul Club and the first Yate allniter

Blue Max (Max Millard), Cats DJ

Pep (Just forgot his real name) Wolverhampton, Wigan and the world

Soul Sam (Martin Barnfather) A little known DJ from somewhere up north

Colin Bee (?????) DJ and Manager of Shakatak

Colin Curtis (?????) DJ legend from the Mecca

Dave

theres a well known character who dj,s in south yorkshire who,s nickname is , thrombosis.

apparantley he is a slow moving clot

Hi Pete, this Morrissey fan is seeing him tonite at an old opera house in Brooklyn, 29 years, 8 months and 13 days since first saw the Smiths, time flies!

First one I remember was Alan Day at Burton and the torch, can't for the life me remember his name though, it will come to me later

hi mak think alan days real name is ALAN PARKIN?? OR PILKINSON? happy birthday for sunday,

Mick the Fed,

Burnley Mecca Sunday nights 69 - 71. A Rosko looka likey who played all the top Wheel sounds . What a guy.

Remember Mick the Fed from the Cats Whiskers in Oldham playing motown and soul in the early seventies. Thought he got the name as formerly dibble?

Seem to remember Richard Searling used the moniker Richard S at Va Va's

Yule

what about roman, anyone?

Why is Mark Dobson called Butch? Anyone?

Apparently he used to wear a belt that the buckle was in the word 'Butch' - Chr*st I hope he doesn't read this, because knowing that is reeeeealy sad!

I always thought it was for tax reasons — It also gives them a ‘Mystique’, but I don’t think they actually choose to use an alias for that reason, it just does (To me anyway)

All the best,

Len (‘D.J Lenard’)

Doh! - Someone beat me to it; sorry I'll read the whole thread before commenting.

Len

Edited January 12, 201312 yr by LEN

We were at The Ritz during the 90’s and Ginger walked past us, going towards the decks, Nina said “Is that Ginger Taylor?”….I replied “Mmmm, you may be right there…..he certainly looks like a Taylor doesn’t he?” (All 'dead pan' like) We were in fits for about half an hour — Brilliant! Ain’t it great when one is ‘on point’ at a Nighter?!

All the best,

Len

Edited January 12, 201312 yr by LEN

what about roman, anyone?

As far as I'm aware that's his name, Roman Karel (sp?) he's on here as 'northernhearts' or similar, top man

Edited January 12, 201312 yr by Pete60

Hi Pete, this Morrissey fan is seeing him tonite at an old opera house in Brooklyn, 29 years, 8 months and 13 days since first saw the Smiths, time flies!

Must be getting near that long since I saw them, Brighton Dome, support act James.

Though I'm not a fan now by a long chalk...

If you take a glance at any phoenix soul club all-nighter (the wirrina peterborough) poster from 1975 you'll see the home team calling themselves spena (gary spencer), smudge (andy smith) and jonah (steve jones), pk& biffo (pete & dave mindem the promoters) and paul donnelly, who bravely went as himself. that's quite an array of aliases, ain't it?

Edited January 12, 201312 yr by macca

hi mak think alan days real name is ALAN PARKIN?? OR PILKINSON? happy birthday for sunday,

Thats right Mick Allen Parkin and Chris King is Chris O'Brien (?)

Happy birthday yourself Mik