DJ Derek

DJ Derek (born Derek Morris 1942) is a Bristol-based DJ whose blend of 60s Rocksteady, Reggae, ska, dancehall and soul music has made him an icon for many in the industry, including a host of Jamaican producers and Massive Attack. Derek kindled his love for music as a washboard player in the 1950s; nevertheless he continues to blow away audiences with his unique selections. He has played popular sets at many major festivals, including Glastonbury and The Big Chill. The former accountant "toasts" in Jamaican Patois while DJing.

In 2006, He released the album DJ Derek Presents... Sweet Memory Sounds, a compilation of some of his favourite tunes.

He combines his two other hobbies of real ale and coach travel by visiting Wetherspoons pubs around Britain via National Express

DJ Derek has a regular night at the Carling Academy in Oxford, attracting a cult following of locals, students and telecoms engineers called Erica.

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