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Ruffstuff
Steve aka DJ Ruffstuff’s’ love affair with plastic, circular objects began in 1988 (he was a late starter if you get my driftHis musical background is more random than a white boy in a mosque, ranging from Irish folk to US Rap. The late 80’s was the era of electro, hard house and acid and wasn’t long before breakbeat reared its head, as the 80’s drew to a close. It wasn’t until 1990’ when a friend of Ruffstuff, who was DJing, inspired him to have a go himself; after all he’d been collecting vinyl for years to play, why not try and mix them together. The whole idea of this was alien to Ruff, “I went out and bought a pair of decks without a pitch control.”
Born and raised in south London he managed to work his way onto local pirate stations Force FM 1991 was the year Ruffstuff got his first play and began to believe a career beckoned. Then mid-nineties enter Bryan G, one of dance music’s leading figures then and now. “I was introduced to him by a mutual friend. Bryan has definitely been one of the major reasons for my success.” Bryan G took Ruffstuff under his wing, supplying him with some of the freshest duplates the drum ‘n’ bass scene had to offer. Another integral element to his rise was when he met Carl Collins, who ran Hard Leaders Recordings.
While working in a record shop, Ruffstuff got his head down and persisted with the small gigs that were earning him a reputation and a crust.
But it was in 99’ that he gained his first real big and deserved break. Bryan G, founder and resident of Movement, booked Ruff at the London club night for the first time. Smashing up the place with dubplate after dubplate, he left the normally reserved MC Moose to have a word with Boss Man G, “This bwoy’s heavy, B. You gotta get him back down here.” When Moose speaks, you listen. And that is exactly what happened. Ruffstuff was booked a number of times before landing a residency in 2000.
Ruffstuff has played at some of the biggest and most famous club nights and festivals across the world, including Homelands, Movement Tent at The Millennium Dome and Skolbeats (Brazil). Ruffstuff has also played at established club nights such Telepathy, Raindance, Breakin’ Science and Fever Meets Heat.
Ruffstuff has also displayed his skills at production with releases on Movement Recordings, L-Plates and Hardleaders.
He has also been one of the leading DJ’s on the respected, Kool FM, which resulted in him coming in the top 5 Radio Show category at Accelerated Culture Awards.
DJ Ruffstuff has been heavily involved with the V Recordings and Movement Camp for the last 8 years pushing the V sound wherever he lays his record bag. His sound has been described as one that is all about vibes, with the latest party anthems to rock any party.
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