Read the DJ NiPPER Interview below and share it on social media.
Please tell our readers who you are and what you do?
DJ Nipper emanates from Little Hulton, Manchester in the UK and growing up on Breakdancing, Electro Funk and Hip Hop his passion soon grew towards DJing.
Towards the end of the 1980’s, he was one of the pioneers of the Manchester House Scene along with Sasha, Laurent Garnier, Justin Robertson, Jon DaSilva, Graeme Park, Mike Pickering, Steve Williams, Eric Powell, and the 808 State DJs.
At first he DJ’ed at many clubs in Manchester including The Man Alive, The Thunderdome, Konspiracy, Legends and The Hacienda. Then as his reputation grew he began DJ’ing all over the UK at gigs like Shelley’s, Hackett’s, Shadoo, Quadrant Park, Eclipse, Turnmills, Cream, Sterns, Rain Dance, Orbit, Spectrum, Perception, Energy and many more.
Nipper was support DJ for Dance Bands such as : 808 State, Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Prodigy, N–Joi, Shades Of Rhythm, Dream Frequency, The Shamen, Bassheads, Evolution.
1992 was to be the start of his recording career releasing two tracks “Nightmare” and “Devastating Beat Creator” on Warp Records under the Electro Funk inspired pseudonym “Kid Unknown.
Nipper set up LCD Records in 1998 with his partner Ian Bland (Dream Frequency) and released 9 singles including “Sanctuary” and “Do You Believe” as Dejure and “Heaven and Earth” as Red.
Recorded 2 tracks for Fluid Recordings UK: “6 Mile Hike” as DJ Nipper and “The Amulet” as Basilica.
Leaving him with six Top 75 UK hits to date.
Throughout his career Nipper has been plagued by Bipolar, and coupled with drug addiction and alcoholism they threatened to ruin his life. Four years ago in Hong Kong (where he now lives) he finally walked into AA & CA to defeat his demons and since then he has been living a clean and sober life.
January 2017 saw him set up a blog dedicated to Old Skool House and Hip Hop which also includes monthly posts documenting his Bipolar.
On his 2002 debut Album “Air Drawn Dagger”. DJ Sasha credited DJ Nipper as one of his inspirational figures.
How would you describe your influences and how have they changed over the years?
Growing up in the early 1980’s I was captivated by the Electro Funk and Hip Hop craze that lead me to be a body popper in a small crew located on a council estate on the outskirts of Manchester in the UK. My life changed when I first heard, On The Wheels Of Steel by Grandmaster Flash then watched Wildstyle and saw him in his kitchen scratching and beat juggling, caught DJ Cash Money destroy everyone to win DMC in 1988. I wanted to be one of those itchy scratchy Hip Hop DJ’s. This site is an expression of my love of all that is Hip Hop. My One True Passion In Life.
What´s new right now?
“For A Dusty Soul” is DJ Nipper’s debut album on No Fakerz Records and was released 13th November 2017.
It features twelve new Hip Hop tracks that sample a broad spectrum of the classic Soul & Funk realm from the 1960’s through to the late 1980’s.
Three of the tracks on the album will showcase the sublime talents of Senegalese born, and Hong Kong based drummer, Makha Diop.
With DJ Nipper’s passionate love of Soul & Funk along with being an avid vinyl collector and digger, then it is only appropriate that this album showcases his production skills in paying tribute to the genre.
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Sure”]
Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
How do you personally discover new music?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
”
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
We meet again in one year. What has changed?
[/gravityforms]
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”Yes” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
[/gravityforms]
http://www.soundcloud.com/dj-nipper
http://www.facebook.com/djnipper
http://www.twitter.com/DJNipper
[gravityforms action=”conditional” merge_tag=”” condition=”is” value=”Yes”]
Enter your questions to the artist in the facebook comment section below.
[/gravityforms]