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Biography: Scanners

SCANNERS
(David Forbes & Mallorca Lee)

ALONE (Scanners Mybar Mix)
Subliminal Records
Worldwide
Sept/Oct 2005

HURRICANE
Debunk Records 09
Worldwide
Oct/Nov 2005

Scanners (David Forbes and Mallorca Lee) are two prolific DJ/Producers from Glasgow, U.K. that have continuously produced dance music from their city centre studio after acid house became their rock and roll, at the end of the eighties. Their eclectic journey through acid, rave, hardcore, trance and even the UK top forty has helped them debunk and re-construct an unmistakable sound within the genre of house music. A style and sound that they can now, undoubtedly call their own.

Together they run three record labels Red Monkey Records (Trance) , Inside Out Recordings (Techno) and the much respected Debunk Music where the boys focus writing and producing their unique brand of house music. Scanners seamlessly weave real instrumentation and vocals with electronica, collaborating with some of the finest DJ/Producers and musicians from all around the world; Steve Lawler, Northface, Mike Monday (UK), Oliver Moldan (Germany), Grayarea and D:Fuse (USA). The list grows with each release.

Listen to SCANNERS now - http://www.debunkmusic.com/debunk/index.asp# (Select JUKEBOX)

Just as comfortable behind the decks working the smallest clubs to rocking just about every major dance event around the planet - Colourfest (Space Arena), Homelands, Reading Festival, Ministry of Sound (UK), Privilege (Ibiza) and The Olympic Superdome (Sydney, Australia). Scanners mix a unique blend of House /Breaks/ and Electronica into a un-miss able DJ set that’s aimed directly at the dance floor. “DEBUNK” the boys infamous club night is now held at Beduin in London’s East end where they’re all enjoying a messy forth year.

With great support from Eric Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Sash, Digweed, Tong and Steve Lawler as the list grows, the boys continue to work on future releases, remixes, film tracks and completing their debut album “Welcome to Debunk”. Expect more exclusive tracks to drop this year on Debunk and now Subliminal Records….



Scanners Discography:


Scanners Alone (Scanners MYBAR mix) 12” Subliminal
Mike Monday Remix / Scanners Original Mix

Scanners Crying Shame 12” Debunk Debunk08
Crying Shame (Prawler Remix)

Scanners Go Out Get Fucked Up 12” Debunk Debunk07
Shivver (Steve Lawler’s 4am in Harlem Remix)

Scanners Alone (Scanners MYBAR mix) 12” Debunk Debunk06
Mike Monday Remix

Scanners Gypsy 12” Debunk Debunk05
Digital Playground
Welcome to Debunk

Scanners Shivver 12” Debunk Debunk04
Steve Lawler’s 4am in Harlem remix
Steve Lawler’s 4am in Harlem instrumental

Scanners Femme Fatale 12” Debunk Debunk03
Femme Fatale
(Grayarea’s Damaged Goods Remix)

Scanners Shivver (Revisited Mix) 12” Debunk Debunk02
Shivver (Northface Remix)

Scanners Go Out Get Fucked Up 12” Debunk Debunk01
What God Has Given You

Scanners Prayer 12” Limbo
Prayer (D-Fuse Remix)

Scanners Super Highway 12” Limbo
Super Highway (Subterfuge Remix)

Scanners Psychic Gymnasium 12” Telica
Psychic Gymnasium (Tipple Remix)

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MARC VEDO BIOGRAPHY

Style:
• Trance (Incorporating: Tech/Tribal/Hard)
• House (Incorporating: Uplifting/Chunky/Tough)
News:
From May 2004, Marc will be taking to the international stage, as the Koolwaters team will be staging more of their global parties in such countries as Canada, China, Central/South America, Ireland, Russia and South Africa.

Koolwaters have recently secured a deal with one of the worlds leading hair product manufacturers, Wella. The deal, which will see Koolwaters head resident DJ Marc Vedo mixing an album consisting of entirely unsigned music, is a fantastic opportunity for the club and Marc to open the doors to a wider audience of music enthusiasts. As 45,000 CD albums will be played and distributed across 1,800 salons through out the UK.

Biography:

The DJ:
Portuguese deck maestro, Marc Vedo is a DJ with a pedigree of years of experience, and is still in his mid- twenties. A most sought after DJ, with his own club brand blowing up dance floors across the UK and a soaring international career playing regularly for the biggest names in the scene. Marc’s been making a lasting impression on clubbers everywhere with his uplifting funky sounds and his peak time hard trance sets. Having risen from the South West of England, to become one of its biggest exports to dance music, playing at many of the worlds leading club brands from Godskitchen and Ministry of Sound to UK festivals such as Homeland’s and Escape in the park, Marc is now regarded by many as one of the UK’s leading DJ’s in his field of trance/ hard trance, a tag that is quickly making him a world wide floorfiller and mainstay on the international circuit. His trademark sets of hard tech-trance and quality uplifting house music have seen Marc’s Djing capture mass appeal from dance floors and their audiences across the globe. Anyone who has ever experienced one of his creative sets can relate to his fast paced, energetic and uplifting sounds. His hard trance sets fuses tough, techno beats with the more melodic and tech sounds of trance, yet with house his sets consist of a driven funky beats, through to tough and chunky house grooves with elements of a twisted disco funk variety. Marc’s sets are a testament to his experience and knowledge of how to rock and keep rocking crowd’s, all night long.

Combine this with his incredible technical ability, and it is easy to see what prompted Mixmag to dub him ‘the next Sasha’ a few years back, all in all some would say Marc has the complete package and the makings of a modern day superstar DJ.

A bit premature perhaps for such a young fledgling talent, but DMC also recognized the potential and were the first agency to sign him, along side Naughty but Nice giving Marc his first high profile club residency. Sundissential were next recruiting Marc as a full resident, with Miss Moneypennies and Slinky following suit shortly after. Marc’s residency with the legendary Miss Moneypennies lasted for 5 years and Slinky for 3 years. Over the last few years he has also featured regularly both home and abroad for many of the best organisations in the global dance scene such as Serious, Ministry of Sound, Lashed, Escape, Progress, Dance Academy, Transaction, Urban Bug, The Candy Store, Time Flies and Cream. The next stage in Marc’s career involves bringing Koolwaters to an even greater global audience. To further this goal, Marc and Koolwaters have teamed up with Red Parrot DJ Agency, whose international experience will help to cement Marc Vedo as a world class DJ and Koolwaters has a leading global event organisation.

Though he will continuing to feature in the plans of Koolwaters Artist Management, Marc will be joining such globe-trotters such as Boy George, Lisa Loud and Brandon Block as he becomes part of Red Parrot’s Artists roaster.

Since 2000, Marc has played a variety of UK festivals from Glastonbury to Virgins V2 events, 2000 also saw Marc play at all three of Slinky’s Westpoint Arena events in Exeter. Each event saw Marc play to an audience crowd of 7000 alongside some of the industry’s biggest stars in Carl Cox, Judge Jules and Ferry Corsten. On New Years Eve 2003 Marc played, in his own words “my biggest gig to date”, headlining for Ministry of Sound. His set saw him play to the beautiful backdrop of Diani Beach in Mombassa and to a crowd size 3000 strong. In August 2004 Marc was also booked to play the closing set in the Nukluez hard dance arena at Wales biggest dance festival Escape in the Park, live on Galaxy.

Having been demonstrating his ability at the highest level, both at home in the UK and on the international circuit for many years, it is no wonder he has been making a lasting impression on clubbers everywhere. Having played across the four corners of the globe for the last 6 years, Marc has steadily developed a strong and loyal fan base none more so than those who attend Koolwaters events. The reaction he gets from the crowd often outshines the big name guest DJ’s and which is a testimony of his popularity with the Koolwaters faithful.

“Sasha better watch out, Marc is not going to be a resident for long” - Mixmag

The Promoter:
As musical director of Koolwaters Marc has spent the last four years pioneering the clubs trance based image Koolwaters, by both promoting and Djing full time for the club. However recently the club has taken the opportunity to explore many different possibilities, themes and ideas. Though only in its infancy, this new direction for Koolwaters, has seen Marc book and play along side many of the scenes biggest and best house DJ’s, earning the club a wider audience and further acclaim by all reputable dance and culture magazines. Over the last few years Koolwaters has featured in over 25 countries and has staged well over 400 events, some of these countries include China, Germany, Japan, Portugal, Turkey and Russia.

One of the biggest dates in Marc’s own diary with Koolwaters was the clubs 2004 club tour in Canada, which saw Marc headline alongside Boy George and several Canadian based DJ’s such as Cary Chang and Amnes (Live). The tour saw Koolwaters feature at some of Canada’s biggest and best dance clubs of which included – The Government, Caprice, System Sound, The Standard, Vivid Session Sonar and The Whiskey Club.

One of Marc's most important accomplishments in 2003 was the success of Koolwaters 2nd joint festival – Bug Hole, with Turkish clubbing outfit Urban Bug.
More than 30,000 people attended the festival on the Turkish coastline, with sponsorship from the likes of Coca-Cola and Smirnoff Ice. The event itself saw over 100 DJ’s play with acts like The Chemical Brothers and Sasha topping the bill, the night was also broadcast on MTV Asia and CNN Asia.

With Koolwaters now beginning to establish itself as one of the current market leaders in the global dance scene, having booked artistes such as The Chemical Brothers, Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, Ferry Corsten, Armin Van Buuren, Fergie, Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes, Mauro Picotto, Tall Paul and Marco V for its various club nights, tours and festivals across the globe. Marc and his dedicated team are now heavily concentrating on organizing more overseas events and festivals for 2004 and beyond, whilst continuing to build on the clubs UK success.

With future club tours planned for South and Central America, Asia, Russia, China and a host of European countries it's fair to say Marc’s career and popularity is expect to hit over drive.

The Producer:
Aside from the DJ'ing, the promoting and the jetting around the globe, Marc still finds time to hold down regular radio spots and guest mixes. He also produces his own music and remixes other peoplees, with his latest project being release in June in association with Wella. Marc is currently in the studio with The Conductor and The Cowboy duo (from the Serious label) working on a follow up song to the duo’s hugely successful Top 40 hit, “Feeling This Way”. The single reached number 27 in the UK Charts and was signed to 17 compilations worldwide, including the popular “Annual” by Ministry of Sound. Marc’s own production credits, include “Format” (Nukleuz), “DJ’s make a move” (Loopgroove), “The Poll trax” which Marc co-produced with Steve Thomas, as well as re-mix work for Nu-Life, Nukleuz and Loopgroove.

Marc has recently completed mixed album for a joint compilation CD album by Koolwaters and Wella, of whom Marc is sponsored by. The album, which will see 45,000 CD’s distributed across 1,800 salons through out the UK, consist of a collection of unsigned productions by Marc himself.

The Press / Television / Radio:
In the past Marc has received excellent media coverage across all reputable culture and dance music magazines such as DJ Mag. In 1999 Marc was voted in the top 50 most eligible bachelors in the UK by Company Magazine and was a centerfold feature in The Sun's top ten most eligible men. This lead to Marc’s appearance on several television programs with the most notable being Channel 4’s “Gods Gift” – the show featured a selection of young bachelors who were pitted against one another for a final date with a selected female contestant. The same year also saw Marc received the following titles of ‘DJ of the Year’ and ‘DJ Face of the year’ on top of being dubbed ‘the next Sasha’ by Mixmag.

Overseas Marc has received further more media exposure with television appearances on both occasions for the Koolwaters and Urban Bug Turkish coastline festival - Bug Hole, which received coverage from CNN Asia, MTV Asia as well as all local and national television stations throughout Turkey. He was joined alongside such global superstars as The Chemical Brothers, Orbital and Sasha.

Whilst over in Canada, Asia and Africa touring for Koolwaters he was involved in a series of national advertising campaigns that saw him feature in many of the countries top clubbing bibles and radio shows. Marc has also received similar promotional coverage whilst on international duty for such brands as Ministry of Sound, Cream, Miss Moneypenny’s and Slinky.

In 2001 the popular southwest radio station Galaxy 101, impressed by Marc’s rise in clubland, approached him with an offer of becoming part of the ‘new breed’ of presenters for the station. Marc agreed and began hosting the weekly Friday night dance show. This position last for over a year however, unfortunately due to work commitments becoming too consuming, Marc had to leave his full time slot to concentrate on a new chapter in his career.

Still a regular feature in many of the world’s reputable dance music and culture magazines and websites as well as appearing on radio shows across the globe, Marc’s media presence has always been a growing part of his illustrious career.


“A true clubbers DJ with charm” – Ministry Magazine

Charity work:
Marc is a keen supporter of charity organizations and over the years has been involved in many charity events. In December 2003 Marc featured in Kenya for a Ministry of Sound event that also raised money for a local charity, whose support was lent to helping local children gain an education. Marc has also done charity work for such organizations as the Nordorf-Robins Music Therapy – World DJ day campaign and Annual Birmingham’s Gay pride festival. As well as supporting high profile charity organizations, Marc also supports many regional charities.

With future dates with many of the worlds leading promoters and clubs, on top of wooing crowds around the world make Marc Vedo one of the most versatile DJ’s in the industry. With a collection of high profile bookings already in place for 2004/05, combined with the regular media coverage in all-major dance magazines and radio stations, it’s not hard to notice that Marc is one of the most consistent stars on the DJ circuit today.

“Whatever style I’m playing I like to give the crowd something to write home about, energetic dance music to raise the roof off” – Marc Vedo




Clubs and Venues (All UK unless noted):
Dance Academy – Plymouth | Naughty But Nice – Hereford | Bionic – Cardiff | Escape – Swansea | Ascension – Manchester | Republica – Birmingham | Mezzanine – Wolverhampton | Transaction – Truro | The Wharf – Taunton | The Cross – London | The Honey club – Brighton | Time Flies – Cardiff | Residency – Cheltenham | The Palace – Cardiff | Camden Palace - London | Grace – London | Claires – Torquay | The Brunel Rooms – Swindon | Time – Weston Super Mare | Babylon – Bath | The Core – Yeovil | The Monastery – Torquay | Safehouse - Bristol | Carizma – Bude | Ether – Taunton | Enzo’s – Salisbury | Escape – Brighton | Bagleys Film Studio – London | Stars – Weston Super Mare | The Matrix – Reading | Heaven – London | Godskitchen – Sanctuary | The Matrix – Exmouth | Cream – Dimension | Slinky – Bridgewater | Hotdog – Leicester | Ministry of Sound – London | Creation – Stoke on Trent | Slinky – Creation | Fire Station – Bristol | Progress – Derby | UK Midlands – Wolverhampton | Paradise Club – Southampton | Slinky – Opera House | The Works – Nottingham | Atlantis – Wolverhampton | Evolution – Cardiff | Lakota – Bristol | Club Cuba – Bristol | Café Mamba – Taunton | Bedouin Bar - London | The Monkey – Guernsey | Club Metro – Weymouth | Evolution – Leeds | The Night-Owl – Tenby | Seventh Heaven – Cardiff | Seven Sins – Brighton | Club Zero – Sheffield | Tall Trees – Newquay | Club Castro’s – Bristol | Pozition – Hull | Lava & Ignite – Burnley | Millennium club – Faliraki (Greece) | | Coach – Northern Ireland | Temple Theatre – Dublin | Es Paradies – Ibiza | Nooctua Studios - Tenerife | Halikarnas – Turkey | Saxos - Mauritius | Sharm El Sheikh – Egypt | Government – Toronto (Canada) | System Sound – Toronto (Canada) | Caprice – Vancouver (Canada) | Vivid Session Sonar – Vancouver (Canada) | The Standard – Edmonton (Canada) | Whiskey Club – Calgary (Canada) | Illusion – Frankfurt (Germany) | The Republic – Istanbul (Turkey) | The Duke Box – Istanbul (Turkey) | UBI Nightclub – Portugal | Groove Entertainment - Beijing | Hi-Tech - Hong Kong | Solar - Turkey | Eden - Ibiza | Docklands - Cape Town | Zikiliza - Nairobi (Kenya) | Africana Lodge - Nairobi (Kenya) and many more.

Special Events, Festivals, One-off and Tours:
Koolwaters – UK / Canada / South Africa / Asia / Europe / Ibiza
Ministry of Sound – UK / Canada/ Africa / Egypt / Europe
Miss Moneypennys – UK / Asia Europe / Ibiza
Slinky – UK / Asia / Europe / Ibiza
Cream – UK / Africa
Serious events – UK
Sundissential – UK
Lashed in Ibiza 2003
Glastonbury 2000 [60,000]
V2001/V2002 Festival [30,000]
Homeland 2001 [55,000]
Escape in the Park 2003/2004 [25,000]
Koolwaters/Urban Bug - Bug Hole Festival 2002/2003 [35,000]
Slinky/Urban Bug Festival 2001
Slinky/Serious Exeter Westpoint Arena March 31st 2000 [Capacity 7000]
Birmingham Gay Pride festival in association with Galaxy 101

Brands played for:
Heineken, Coca-Cola, Carlsberg, Smirnoff Experience, Benson & Hedges, MTV, Redbull, Wella, and Burn Energy Drink.

Previous residencies:
• Naughty but Nice – 1996 – 2004
• The Candy Store – 2000 - 2003
• Slinky – 2000 – 2003
• Miss Moneypennys – 1999 – 2003
• Dance Academy – 1998 – 2000
• Sundissential – 1998 – 2001

Countries appeared in:
Africa, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, China, Dubai, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Ibiza, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey and Wales.

Radio and Television coverage:
Vibe 101 | Galaxy | Kiss 100 | Radio 1 | Ministry Internet Radio | GTFM | Channel 4 | Clubavision | Ibiza Uncovered | ITV | MTV (Various) | Rapture | CNN (Various)

Magazine Reviews:
Club Culture | Club On | Company | Daily Record | DJ Magazine | Future Music | IDJ International | M8 Magazine | Metro | Ministry | NME | Mixmag | Motion | Front Magazine | Muzik | Q Magazine | Out of Hand | The Face | Buzz Mag | Scene | Jockey Slut | The Big Issue | The Daily Star | The Sun | Klubknowledge | Upfront | The Times | Club On Mag

Discography:
Marc Vedo - Format (Nukleuz)
Marc Vedo - DJ’s make a move (Loopgroove)
Marc Vedo & Steve Thomas - The Poll Trax

Albums/Cover mounts & promotional CD’s:
Koolwaters & Wella hair products present ‘Head Games’ mixed by Marc Vedo.

Contact:
For all Marc Vedo DJ bookings worldwide, Koolwaters events and Public Relations, please contact Vass @ Koolwaters Management - +44 (0) 7796 902190 | +44 (0) 1684 575054 – Vass@koolwaters.com

Please forward all promotional material to the following address:
Koolwaters Ltd, 28 Duke of Edinburgh Way, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1AY, England.


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