‘Award-winning DJ Semtex is much, much more than a man who simply plays records. The Manchester born beat-juggler lives, breathes and sleeps hip hop; it’s in his blood, his heart and his soul. Being featured in publications from RWD to the Guardian, Dizzee Rascal's tour DJ rocking crowds around the World, hosting parties for Mariah Carey, taking strategy meetings with Jay-Z as part of his Consultancy role for Universal and interviewing the biggest names in the game on his award-winning primetime IXtra show, is all in a days work for the acclaimed DJ. Semtex tours the world displaying his incredible skills and sharing his knowledge of the game, with artists from across the Globe crediting the UK’s hottest Hip-Hop DJ for helping to blow up their careers. There’s only one DJ that you truly need to know about. His name is DJ Semtex.’

Check out Semtex live on air on 1XTRA:

Every Friday 10pm to 12am
Every Saturday 12am to 2am

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