tombeharrell 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Joined the forum yesterday so thought I'd better introduce myself! I'm Tom, 24, from Sheffield http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/042.gif I've always been into music and records from being about 3, so at about 16 I started using 'proper' DJ equipment to feed my fascination. I started out with some second-hand Soundlab DLP 3Rs, and a Phonic MRT-60 mixer, progressing later to Gemini PT2000s with Citronic Pro 10 mixer, then to a Behringer DX1000 mixer. From visiting such clubs as LAs in Hull, my home town, I always wanted to make the step up to owning a Cloud CXM mixer but at the time, I didn't have £2.5K to afford such things! I could only dream http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/kid.gif From about 16 to 21, I started doing gigs at my old school, and quickly moved up to pubs and private parties. I got a job at Hull's Celebration Centre, where there were 5 function rooms & DJs. There I was a resident for 18 months, working at least Friday and Saturday nights. It was great most of the time, the only downside was lending my CD collection to one of the other DJs on a night I had off - he left them unattended when a party was setting up, and my two CD wallet cases walked containing 400 CDs http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/sad.gif When I left uni, I had to get a 'proper' job and this saw me moving from Hull to Sheffield, the first 18 months of which was commuting, then I bought a house here. This all put paid to DJing, I even sold all my gear to go towards the deposit on the house! I'd built up quite a collection of lighting effects, sound gear and music. Pretty soon after moving though I decided to get back into DJing, at least at home. I started building up my equipment for a home system, transforming my house. Although currently half way through decorating the house, so far there's a cinema in the extension, the kitchen/dining room is a retro diner complete with jukebox and bar, and the front room is my club http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/tongue.gif So, my current equipment in my front room are my new pride and joy Technics SL1210s, Denon DN2000F mk III, gorg (IMHO) Cloud CXM mixer, and other bits and pieces - pair of Abstract Gladiator Revolutions, some small sound activated lasers, mirror ball in the centre of the ceiling, smoke machine, strobe. The sound and control gear is all built into a DJ booth I made with my dad, it's a curved console with decks and mixer set into the top surface. Will post some pictures when it doesn't look like a building site http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/wacko.gif Anyway hope to meet some like minded people, do get in touch! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif Link to post Share on other sites
The Spindoctor 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 (edited) Wecome to the forum Tom Have a read of the rules of which there are'nt many, ask away with any questions or anything we can help you with. Converting bits of your house sounds like a great idea................. obviously no woman in your life at the moment or you'd never get away with it? Regards Spin Edited December 10, 2003 by The Spindoctor Link to post Share on other sites
tombeharrell 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 (edited) Surprisingly my girlfriend has been living with me for about 15 months, and she seems to like it! She likes the idea of having parties... if it's ever finished enough. She knew what I was like though first, so it was her choice http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/bash.gif She got to choose a Japanese-style chill out room for the spare bedroom, so it's give and take http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/533.gif Edited December 10, 2003 by tombeharrell Link to post Share on other sites
The Spindoctor 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Forget DJ'ing mate!!! You should obviously be directing your talents to Changing Rooms or something! Spin Link to post Share on other sites
partychris 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 welcome, cant wait to see some pics..also i hope its a detached house if your planning all these parties ! maybe you could have guest dj nights and invite a few of us ! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif Link to post Share on other sites
Dj_Kray 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Hello and welcome http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/042.gif thanks for taking the time to tell us about your self it was very intresting. I move in to my new house in febuary and im all ready planing a dj/chillout room http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Link to post Share on other sites
kazzachi 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Welcome Tom! You have got our resident doctor all excited! Good to have you aboard, keep the posts coming! WE LOVE KAREN, AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE HER BACK !!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Link to post Share on other sites
mitch 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 welcome mate http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/beer.gif Link to post Share on other sites
C.S 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Welcome here tom and i hope with all the decorating that you manage to get the time to post from time to time! I will try anything,once! The Cornish will arise again ! Manager of the Andy Harris Fan Club. Keep pasties Cornish Link to post Share on other sites
tonyj 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 hi Tom and welcome to the Forum. Member of The Musicians Union "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like hard work." Link to post Share on other sites
tombeharrell 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 QUOTE (partychris @ Dec 10 2003, 02:36 PM)welcome, cant wait to see some pics..also i hope its a detached house if your planning all these parties ! maybe you could have guest dj nights and invite a few of us ! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/thumbup.gif Hehe I wish it was a detached house, it's a semi though http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/wallbash.gif I'm sure it won't be too noisy though, I'm happy to play at a reasonable listening level. Will have to negotiate with next door when it comes to parties though http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/sterb188.gif These smilies are pretty good, hey http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/071.gif Link to post Share on other sites
paula 0 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/042.gif Hello & Welcome QUOTE Hehe I wish it was a detached house, it's a semi though I'm sure it won't be too noisy though, I'm happy to play at a reasonable listening level. Will have to negotiate with next door when it comes to parties though Nah!!! The Neighbours! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/wacko.gif They'll complain on the first one, you'll invite them to the 2nd one and by the hundreth zillion they'd either have moved out or will be first in the door http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Mine are totally immune to all the noise now http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/laugh.gif and even knock to ask "whats that song your playing" http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif However Karaoke in the garden is a different story http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/071.gif Link to post Share on other sites
partychris 0 Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 So where abouts do you live Paula??? just so i dont buy the house next door ! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/wacko.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPointon 0 Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 QUOTE So where abouts do you live Paula??? Hmmmmm.....there's a leading question if ever there was one http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Link to post Share on other sites
paula 0 Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 As if I'd tell you that http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif Link to post Share on other sites
wolfmann 0 Posted December 11, 2003 Report Share Posted December 11, 2003 well i got pretty good neibours,they are into bdsm http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/533.gif and when they hear me on my decks they just whip in time to the beat. wonder what happens when i put sandstorm on lol http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/221.gif i'm always in the do do its just the depth that varies Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Stuart 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Sorry for the delay in saying "hi and welcome" to you, last week was hectic and I managed no posts at all ! I only just joined a week or so ago myself and it seems this is a real good place. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Everyone seems really helpful and no one seems to have an ego or hidden agenda. It's nice to have another person from "up north" on the Forum as it seems we're well and truly outnumbered by the southerners (although i have to admit i'm from the south originally) regards Ian Stuart (confusingly, there is also an Ian Stewart) Link to post Share on other sites
tombeharrell 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 QUOTE (Ian Stuart @ Dec 15 2003, 04:23 PM) It's nice to have another person from "up north" on the Forum as it seems we're well and truly outnumbered by the southerners (although i have to admit i'm from the south originally) Hi Ian, Thanks for your reply, nice to hear from you! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/beer.gif Yes there don't appear to be that many of us from up north.. interested to hear from anyone else up here especially near Sheffield. Saying that I've only been here a couple of years so don't really know anyone in the scene http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/533.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPointon 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 QUOTE Yes there don't appear to be that many of us from up north.. interested to hear from anyone else up here especially near Sheffield. LOL, that makes three of us all within about an hour & half of each other http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/smile.gif, although Ian is the closest to me, maybe we should arrange a "Northerners Pub Meeting" at some mutual halfway point in the New Year! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/beer.gif 3 Northerners + 1 Scotsman, out of 1080 members!...hmmm outnumbered http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/sadwalk.gif Link to post Share on other sites
BigE 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Well i can make it 4 Northerners then chris... Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPointon 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Okay so thats... 4 Northerners 1 Scotsman 1 N.West Coast 1 Shropshire ....and a partridge in a pear tree! Not even enough for a Football Team! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/014.gif Unless there are any more out there, lurking around this forum in the Shadows?? http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/533.gif Link to post Share on other sites
BigE 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 Chris, am i a Northerner or n.west coast seems i'm from liverpool.... http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/huh.gif Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPointon 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 QUOTE (BigE @ Dec 15 2003, 07:23 PM) Chris, am i a Northerner or n.west coast seems i'm from liverpool.... http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/huh.gif Errrrr your a Northerner http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/smile.gif, I was including Tony J as the coastal member since he's on the Fylde coast. Link to post Share on other sites
tonyj 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 hello, did somebody mention going for a drink................ http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/pepsi.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/beer.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/toot.gif Member of The Musicians Union "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like hard work." Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisPointon 0 Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 QUOTE (tonyj @ Dec 15 2003, 07:30 PM) hello, did somebody mention going for a drink................ http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/pepsi.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/beer.gif http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/toot.gif How about us (few) Northerners meet up and Liven up Blackpool in the Winter?? http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html/emoticons/tongue.gif Link to post Share on other sites
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