Fergie (born
Robert William Ferguson, 16 November 1979)p.62
Mixmag December 2010 issue is an Northern Irish
DJ and
electronic music artist from
Larne,
County Antrim,
Northern Ireland. Initially playing
hard house in his early career, he is now better known for
breaks and
techno.
Fergie played his first set at the age of 14 in his native Larne. Allegedly a milk crate was used so that he could reach the
decks. Being underage, he was soon ejected from the premises by the
police. He followed this by building his reputation at
Armagh's The Met, promoted by friend Mark Dobbin. Before moving to
London he met
Tony de Vit while DJing at
Lush! in Kelly's, Portrush. De Vit would become Fergie's mentor, playing together at
Trade in
Turnmills. Through the 1990s he played at clubs across the
UK including
Sundissential and
Godskitchen. He was also popular in
Ibiza, DJing at
Privilege, Space and Bora Bora.
In 2002, he was hired by
BBC Radio 1 to present a late night weekend slot. His original show was on a Friday night, but later moved to a Saturday night slot. In September 2006, Fergie left Radio 1 due to the station's schedule revamp on evening and weekend shows. He is often a matchday sponsor of his local
football team
Larne F.C.. In 2002, he DJed at the club's
Inver Park stadium in his Homecoming tour. He is also a columnist for
Mixmag. He has released a number of mix
albums for Godskitchen and......
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