HE'S one of the best-known DJs on the scene at the moment. Perhaps this fact shouldn't surprise -- after all, he was conceived in Ibiza, and his mum was a professional DJ.
But Feel regulars get the chance to see Seb Fontaine (right) in all his splendour this weekend as he crashes in for the new-look monthly Feel at the University of Central Lancashire tomorrow.
But just how did Mr Fontaine get a reputation which ensures full houses even when his attendance is just rumoured?
He grew up in West London and his first real gigs were at Crazy Larry's on the Kings Road. By 1989, he had a residency at The Fridge, Brixton, playing hip hop. A year later it was ragga, rare groove and acid at The Wag. His first house residency was in 1993 at Glitterati at The Cross.
Malibu Stacey was the next stop before he became a a motorway DJ. He took on a residency at Cream and memorable sets in Ibiza followed.
Growing up in West London, Seb's initial musical interest was through ska, but he soon opted to drop out of college to become a DJ. His first real gigs at Crazy Larry's on the Kings Road, getting paid £30 a session.
By 1989, Seb landed a residency at The Fridge, Brixton, where he played a diet of hip hop.
A year later and he joined The Wag, where ragga, rare groove and acid were his flavas. His first house residency came in 1993, when he got taken on at Glitterati at The Cross.
Malibu Stacey was the next stop for Seb - a night he put together and promoted at the Hanover Grand with friend Craig Richards.
As Malibu got more established, Seb got increasingly restless, and took to the road in a big way, focusing more and more outside of London, becoming one of the UK's hardest working motorway DJs.
Herbecame a regular name in the North West when he took on a fortnightly residency at Cream in Liverpool, which soon became a weekly gig, and memorable sets in Ibiza followed.
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