BIOGRAPHY
As a DJ:
2003 saw a new beginning for DJ Pete Doyle……….
From spinning an eclectic mix of funk, disco and early house to a handful of mates in a bedroom loft aged 15 and starting his own Pirate radio Station in Kent
– GAMMA FM, the 15 year Pete Doyle story is a fascinating one. His genuine love for all things funky has seen him slug his record boxes not only up and down the UK but laterally, all over the world, visiting over 30 different countries during an extremely eventful roller coaster career.
Since those humble beginnings he’s gone on to be resident at a bar DJ Magazine once called ‘The Best Bar In Ibiza’, Pete has performed to over 50,000 people at a rave in Miami Beach Florida, produced and remixed countless hit records, worked for some of the UK’s most respected dance labels and even spun at a lavish private party for a Dexter Wong Fashion Show.
Ask him today and he’ll say that becoming a regular feature on the Global Club Circuit is his greatest achievement to date: getting to spin the music he loves on a world stage – quality tuff funky vocal tribal tinged house with a distinctly American flavor. Music from labels such as Subliminal, Soulfuric, Defected, Fluential, Sondos, Underwater, Harlem Trax, Ocean Traxx, Siesta and Rock Solid Productions, not to mention playing frequently alongside the dj’s he rates highly: Erick Morillo, Richard F, Steve Lawler, Sasha, Armand van Helden, Sneak, Derrick Carter, Sandy Rivera, Roger Sanchez, DJ Pippi, Dimitri From Paris, Bob Sinclar amongst so many others.
Rewind a bit. The story starts in 1992 when Pete leaves University in Kent and not fancying jumping straight into a life working in marketing, decides to start a club night that would turn his life on its head – “Happiness”
As that solid reputation built through his residency, Pete was soon to become a well-known face on the UK club network, chalking off a vast array of the country’s finer nights in almost every major town or city in Britain. A quick cross section of the clubs he’s played takes in The Tunnel (Glasgow), Golden (Stoke),Discotecca, Passion (Coalville), Progress (Derby), Sugar Shack (Middlesborough), Evissa (Newcastle) Lakota (Bristol), Hidden, The Steering Wheel, Moneypenny’s (Birmingham), Milk , Thompson’s Garage, (Belfast), The Met (Armagh), The Network Club (Belfast), The Hacienda (Manchester), Society, The Aquarium, The 051Club (Liverpool), Route (Colchester), Tabu (Great Yarmouth), The Summit (Wisbech) The Zap (Brighton) not to mention a whole host of London’s best nights - Ministry of Sound, London Calling, Milk n 2 Sugars, City Loud, The Cross, Clockwork Orange, Hanover Grand, The End, Serious/Dusted at both The Cross and Pacha-London and The Gallery all witnessing his trademark slick tuff funky house mix at one time or another.
With the UK all but covered, Pete turned his attentions overseas. His sense of wanderlust first saw him making forays to Ireland, then Mainland Europe, then North America, The Far East and now Australia. Indeed just as he can boast playing the finest clubs in the UK, he can also lay claim to having spun at some of the best clubs the world has to offer too: from The POD and Red Box (Dublin) to Backroom,12SI, Liquid, Disco and Movement (Kuala Lumpur), Manumission ,Pacha, El Divino, Es Paradise,Priviledge, Summon & Eden (Ibiza) to (Vancouver), Carpas Del Cel (Barcelona) to Orange (Penang), Pravda and D! Club (Switzerland) to Axis, Generator & Tremors (Malta), Liqwid, Zoë’s & BJ’s (Bahrain) Life (Estonia) Nautilus Club (Latvia) to Castle Club, Mythology (Ayia Napa) to Retro Club & Embassy (Jakarta), Centro 360 (Singapore) to Kerma (Helsinki), Ministry Of Sound (Bangkok) Babylon (Russia) to Gecko (Koh Samui) - the list goes on and on and on... A feat few of his Kentish countrymen can come anywhere close to matching.
Pete is no stranger to the recording studio either. In 6 years, he clocked up over a hundred remix and production credits working for a vast array of blue chip labels: Positiva, Edel, AM:PM, Defected, Multiply, East West, NEO, V:C and Xtravaganza are just a few that come to mind, And more recently having completed remixes for his own Rock Solid Productions label as well as Steve Lawler’s Harlem label, Milo Records, Serious Records and Champion Records.
From there he went on to take on a position at CLUB ON magazine where he added yet another string to his bow by becoming a Director for their DJ Agency, looking after the residents of clublands well established nights. Soon his work at Club On would attract others who would tempt him elsewhere and before long he was heading to Pinnacle Records where he became their National Accounts Label Manager.
He had a busy time while at Pinnacle. He was responsible for promoting the companies output of DJ’s, producers and dance compilation albums, however, as fun a time as he was having at Pinnacle, it wasn’t long before he was in demand somewhere else once more.
In July 2002 Pete made a new home in his office at Rock Solid Productions, - running his label, from all the day to day duties and organizing his busy world schedule of playing music across the globe and finding time to produce, remix and even manage some of his artistes that are signed to his label. He Also has a new weekly residency at the southeast’s premier house night – SOUNDS HEAVENLY& BALUGA. For the first time in a number of years putting his weight behind a weekly residency and he sees it as the perfect opportunity to hone the skills he’s learnt over the years.
He's a firm believer in the concept of the Global Dancefloor, so come any Friday or Saturday night, you’re just as likely to find him popping up in Toronto or Taipei, as you are Leeds or Liverpool. All in all, not a bad result for someone for started DJing at 17 in their bedroom just outside Maidstone, Kent.
Much of Pete’s success boils down to his ‘down to earth’ approach to work. There isn’t a bad word to say about this DJ. His music style is versatile in every sense of the word, adapting to musical changes and audiences accordingly.
A new phase in Pete’s career has begun to unfold, and demand for him internationally is high. The future of this underground DJ is set in stone and the forthcoming year will be his best yet.
As a producer:
Pete Doyle aka CAROUSEL, SOULIZM, THE KENTISH MAN, PEDRO DA SILVA,THE ROCK SOLID ALLSTARS, THE GIFT OF LIFE
The last 18 months have been fantastic for young UK producer Pete Doyle. Leading the way was "Missey Jingo", his remix/mashup with Missey Eliott & Candido 'Jingo' under the guise of DJ Gamma, having been licensed in France, Australia and to a few labels across Europe and leading to several remixes.....
Pete Doyle has also lent his considerable talents to other people over the last few months - recent mixes have included Shola Phillips - "Sing For You" (Dusted/Serious Records), Sam Obernik - "Mr Butterfly" (East West), He has also just remixed the new SUBLUNAR single for Milo Records ¬ "Es see ya como es" features the well-known and sought after production duties from MR Pink/Max Linen - Leiam Sullivan, and on top of that Pete's mixes are receiving maximum support and exposure from most top DJ's as well as the Soulful/Funky House fraternity.
Pete Doyle productions to hit the shelves this year include the monstrous "She's An Easy Lover" by The Kentish Man ( Forthcoming on Cyber Productions, France), Doyle & Reynolds - "I Was Made For Dancin", featuring the vocal talents of 80's heartthrob 'Leif Garret' - with a bidding war currently fighting for this huge crossover hit. Also due for imminent release on Rock Solid is Pete Doyle feat Marcela that's already rocking the crowds off ltd cdr's.
PETE DOYLE DISCOGRAPHY
PRODUCTIONS
Ulrika's Conquests/The Kentish Man - Shes an Easy Lover - Cyber Productions - Forthcoming
Doyle & Reynolds - I Was Made For Dancin - unsigned at present
The Rock Solid All-stars vs. Mary J Blige - What God Has Chosen - White Label
The Rock Solid All-stars vs. Sabrina Johnson - I Wanna Sing - White Label
Pete Doyle vs. Washington Go-Go allstars - C'mon - Forthcoming
Lannik Ft Pierrre Angelo - Swing It Brother - Forthcoming on Rock Solid
REMIXES
Shola Phillips - Sing For You - Dusted/Serious Records
Sam Obernik - Mr Butterfly - East West
Sublunar - Milo Records
Glitterati,Paparazzi & Pimpz - Placidhouse
Scape - Love Means So Much To Me - Rock Solid Productions
DC Joseph - Just Keep On Dancin - Rock Solid Productions
Intrallazi & Fratti - The Love L'amor - Rock Solid Productions
House Of Glass - Freakin - Ocean Trax/Rock Solid
Spangladroidz - Feel Tha Funk, Booty Beauty EP, Devotion2K,
Kentish Man - I'm Telling You, Take Control, Keep Your Head Up, I was made for dancin
Pete Doyle (REMIXES) - Jump To The Beat, The Music FT Kathy Brown, Blacknik Beats ft. Dajae, Gloria Gaynor & The Tramps -The Mighty High, Lizzie - Gettin Ready, Kool And The Gang - Celebrate, Vivien Lee - Music is So Wonderful, Housemaster Boyz - Housenation, Chopper - Here Comes the Music, Cindy Mizzelle - Shine on me, Carol Sylvan - Doing What we Love, Sweet Tee - Its my Beat,
