What have been your highlights of 2008 so far?

Well, it's been a huge year for me really, the Australia tour at the beginning of the year was great, HTID in the sun, the Hardcore Heaven Weekender, it's hard to pin point one moment or event, 2008 has generally been a highlight.

What have you been up to in the studio lately?

Loads.. I try to get in as much as I can, doing different styles of music. I work with Hip Hop right round all the genres to Hard Dance. Currently, i've been working on a commercial dance track with popstars Ultrabeat called " Pocket Full Of Love" which is sounding pretty fat. Hardcore wise, im doing something with Joey Riot as we have never worked together on a tune before and have always talked about it, Hard Dance style, after the success of " Music For A Harder Generation" which Technikal and I did, we are together again for a new installment. So, that combined with the cats I normally work with as well, and it's busy busy as usual! I love it.

2009 is just around the corner. What can we be looking forward to from you next year?

Well, I have big plans for next year, most of which you will have to wait and see, in case somebody nicks my idea, lol. As an exclusive, and I havn't spoke about this publically yet, i'm starting a label called "Broken Records." The first release will be out in the coming weeks teamed up with DJ Gammers label Muffin Music. Keep an eye open, and an ear out!

Who were your first inspirations that led you to becoming an MC?

It's hard to say, before i dicovered Hardcore music I was big into Hip Hop, and liked artists like The Fat Boys, Doug E Fresh, Boogie Down, and Public Enemy etc. So the lyrical side of things was always there and something that interested me, on getting into rave music, people like Mad P, Conrad, Scratchmaster Tekno, Ribbz and Robbie Dee were among the many that caught my ear. So a kind of mix of a number of MCs really. I couldn't really say any one person, as I always wanted to be different and put my own spin on things.

When you first started, did you initially set yourself the goal to reach the top?

To be honest, as I said earlier, it's not that I set out to be at the top, I just wanted to give it my all. I never would have believed in a million years that one day, I would do half things I have done, and work with the people I work with, let alone be crowned by the ravers as number one! It all seems like a crazy dream. As cheesey as it may sound, I feel truely humbled and blessed.

At Summit we’ve always been focussed on pushing performers that are at the top of the game as well as giving up and coming talent a chance to show through. Who should clubbers be watching out for as a new up and coming MC, and what do you think they have that’s different from others?

Hmmmn, there is a few that are doing their thing, and moving in the right direction. Some of which have already won the breakthrough award at Hardcore Heaven, and full props to them. But one guy who I think could be big, if he keeps working it right, is a young guy from the Isle Of Wight called MC Skatty. Not only is he hungry for it, and is consistantly writing new lyrics and bombarding me with demos, but I really like his attitude towards the job and the ravers. He definatly has very good potential.

In your years you’ve obviously been around a lot of DJ’s. Have any of their mixing talents rubbed off on you. Is there a secret DJ inside the Whizzkid?

Well, before I became an MC, I was actually a DJ, because i was obsessed with scratching..Now i'm not saying I was any good, in comparrison to todays standards, but I gave it a go! lol. The problem was, every small party I ever blagged a set at, I ended up on the mic. And if the truth be known, enjoyed it more. I eventually got noticed, and more and more parties wanted me to MC. I wasnt complaining. The rest, as they say, is history.

Who are your favourite DJ�

Clubbers round the world in search of one vibe,
They're just looking for an answer and a chance to survive,
Coz, sometimes in life things really get you down,
Try to crack a smile but all you do is frown,
But hell no we won't, let it beat us,
There aint nothing in this world that's gonna defeat us,
Coz we're part of something special, kinda unique,
Cool like the Fonz we're disciples of the beat.
You see it doesn't matter who you are, or where you come from,
Forget you worries, jump around, coz it's time to have fun,
Nothing's really as bad as it sometimes seems,
Don't despair, don't give up, just follow your dreams.
If you believe in something, and you want it really bad,
The idea makes happy, and leaves you feeling kinda glad,
Then listen to this advice that I was once told,
'Tomorrows round the corner and who knows what that could hold.

I feel so alive as the lights and lasers rise,
Its like I’m frozen in time, close my eyes and touch the sky,
And for that moment I’m as free as the air,
screaming out I don’t care, as the drums start to blare!
Real Hardcore, kicking raw on the floor,
Outsiders tried to stop us, now they're begging for more,
The beat is so addictive, that it takes over your mind,
For now and forever until the end of time!