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Look at the history of British clubland, and you’ll find the name CJ Mackintosh is woven inextricably into the tale. From house parties and illegal all-nighters through to British DJs beginning to create music of their own, from the acid house explosion to the British club scene coming of age with the Ministry of Sound, CJ has always been there, pushing things forwards by playing the music he loves.

In 1987, he made a name for himself by winning the UK title in the DMC Mix Championship. Suddenly he was in demand as a remixer, Dave Dorrell, another DJ prominent on the London club scene, asked him to join Nasty Rox Inc one of the first bands to mix rock and dance, with a DJ playing alongside the live instruments. Lauded by the style press, they toured extensively and recorded an album with Trevor Horn.

But ironically, it was a one-off dance single made with Dorrell and members of indie bands AR Kane and Colourbox that was to have the real impact. An adrenaline rush of samples and beats that defied categorization, Pump Up The Volume by M/A/R/R/S topped the UK charts in September 1987, charting in the US the following year. At a time when Britain’s national pop station Radio One barely recognized dance music, this success was a vital confidence booster for clubland. Along with Bomb the Bass, it opened doors for all the DJs to say, oh I can do that.

Since then, CJ has continued his prolific remixing career, working on tracks by C&C Music Factory, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, De La Soul, Inner City, PiL, Coldcut and countless others. He has released several mix albums, and his Love Happy project charted in 1995 with Message of Love. He has travelled extensively as a DJ, and this experience and his ability to span musical genres made him an obvious choice for a residency at the Ministry of Sound in the mid-90s. He was a mainstay at the club until 1997.
As a DJ, CJ prefers to stay low-key, to let the crowd focus on the music rather than his personality. After more than two decades on the cutting-edge, he still has the same passion that fired him from the start. CJ says “I can understand why people used to cry in clubs in the early days. When you hear the right record, at the right time, in the right place, there’s no feeling like it”.

This is a one off opportunity to hear a legend so don’t miss it!!

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Fri 12th June Exclusive live PA by new UK R'n'B Superstar Young Nate performing his new smash hit "I Wonder" alongside DJ BrownSuga & Ghost

Fri 19th June
DJ's BrownSuga, Ghost & Dat Dude Theo

Fri 26th June
Special Guest Mark Devlin (Blues & Soul) BrownSuga & MC Ghost

Fri 3rd July
DJ Spencer (Vaults-Dublin)

Fri 10th July
Brownsuga & Ghost

MONO SATURDAYS HOUSE MUZIK ALL NIGHT LONG

Saturday 13th June
KIDOLOGY iBIZA Party
with Mark Wilkinson & Chris Cargo

Saturday 20th June
JAY KAY

Saturday 27th June
Ministry of Sound pres CJ MACKINTOSH
Full club decor & visuals

Saturday 4th July
Chris Cargo, Johnny McKay, Chris Woods

Saturday 11th July
CLOSED

Saturday 18th July
JAY KAY & Chris Cargo