Steve Lawler

DJ Profile

Musical style: House/Techno/Electro

End nights played at: Viva Harlem Nights

Steve Lawler is a definitive DJ and producer; a tastemaker whose sets combine quality house music with the power to move dancefloors around the world. He hails from the Midlands, yet there is something distinctly non-territorial in his work. Although loving the atmosphere in the big nightclubs Lawler also refuses to pander to any punter wherever he's spinning - think DJ communism, with equal treatment for all the masses.

"First and foremost I am a DJ," explains Steve. "I am not making records for a career or the money, it's just that I want to make my own version of sounds that would go down well in a club. It's hard to get right all the time, but I'm going to keep banging away at it until I do".

Which is pretty much Steve Lawler for you. A hardworking Midlands lad who has never taken the easy path to success. From his mammoth sets at Space in Ibiza, or his tendency to re-edit half the tracks in his box, Steve certainly knows the meaning of graft: "There's 1001 DJs out there. It's probably one of the reasons why I have actually got somewhere...I do make the effort."

From running illegal parties aged 17 underneath the M42, to remixing the title music to a Hollywood film, Steve Lawler has deservedly staked his claim amongst the DJ A-list. On the way up he has held down residencies at some of the world's most infamous venues - from cafe Mambo in Ibiza to Cream in Liverpool - before firmly planting his box of records at The End for his only London residency. Outside of his DJing schedule, he ran his successful Harlem imprints for several years, before launching digital-only label Viva Music in 2006. His own mix compilations for Global Underground, his Dark Drums and Lights Out series, and more recently his Viva compilations have brought his distinctive sound to thousands more clubbers worldwide.

Steve Lawler: the pioneer of twisted house who loves a bit of hard work. If you were waiting for a change of musical tack, then follow Lawler's lead. Don't be left behind...

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