John Digweed

John Digweed (born as Thomas John Digweed on 1 January 1967 in Hastings, England) is an English DJ and record producer. John Digweed began DJing around age 13. His breakthrough came in 1993 when he got a gig at the Renaissance Club in Mansfield after fellow DJ Alexander Coe (aka Sasha) heard his demo. Digweed is known for promoting the progressive house sound that became popular in Europe and North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He st... more

John Digweed (born as Thomas John Digweed on 1 January 1967 in Hastings, England) is an English DJ and record producer. John Digweed began DJing around age 13. His breakthrough came in 1993 when he got a gig at the Renaissance Club in Mansfield after fellow DJ Alexander Coe (aka Sasha) heard his demo. Digweed is known for promoting the progressive house sound that became popular in Europe and North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He started the record label Bedrock Records to further promote the music he was playing at the time. In addition to starting the Bedrock imprint, he and friend Nick Muir produce under the Bedrock alias. In his sets, Digweed is noted for adopting tracks with new and different styles. Between 2000 and 2005, Digweed promoted his "Bedrock" sound with monthly club nights for members and newcomers to the electronic music scene. He played Thursday nights at Heaven in London and Friday nights at a smaller club night at The Beach in Brighton. These nights... less