DJ Crash & Burn lives in London, and plays funk 45's, rare groove, disco-breaks, boogaloo beats & hip hop at venues across London.

His monthly residency "Supraphon" at the Vibe bar attracts around 1000 people for a festival of fun-loving block party hip-hop and old school breaks with dancehall-soul, funk-crunk, drum & bass, & disco-roots across two rooms. Supraphon is on the fourth Saturday of the month.

Crash & Burn's weekly residency at the Kinky Mambo in Islington, "Hot Buttered Honky Tonk" is a night of rare as hen's teeth funk 45's, barrio beats, and super rare groove. The night is co-hosted by New York's finest DJ Ramon Santana. For those in the know this night is one of the coolest events in London attracting a bohemian crowd of misfits and late night lovers.

Every Sunday afternoon you can catch Simon at the Vibe Bar where you can hear all the original breaks used in hip hop and then some. Check out the excellent markets at Brick Lane and Spitalfields befrore joining him for a sup and a little sofa surfing in one of London's longest running chill-out clubs. From groovy jazz to psychedelic dancers, from disco to underground funk & soul, "The Sunday Hoe Down" is a great hangout now in it's 8th year.

Crash & Burn's newest residency is "Revenge of the Disco Beat" on the second Thursday of the month at the Kinky Mambo club in Islington. Expect the sound of 70's New York. Think Paradise Garage, Danceteria and West End records. From Disco to Boogie via rare Groove and under-ground Breaks this is the sound of yesteryear reinterpreted as the sound of now!

Simon has recently released his first tune on the compilation "The Sound of Brick Lane" as Velvet Cut featuring Lyn Gerald.

Simon has been DJing since 1991 With community arts group Project X lunacy in the early 90's, he cut his teeth on illegal outdoor acid house parties - playing to ravers in caves.

As co-founder of the best thing ever to hit Leeds, 'It's Obvious' at the Leeds Warehouse Simon teamed up with DJ Rich Williams. A great musical partnership was formed - creating a party atmosphere with hip hop breaks & beats and crazy party tracks on three decks. Crash & Burn played alongside DJs & Acts including Jon Carter, DJ Food, Ronnie Size, Aphex Twin & Squarepusher and helped to establish some of these acts in the north of England as well as promoting the Big Beat scene.

From Deborah Lyndsey's "Spells & Incantations" at the outset, this CD casts a spell on you with it's insistent rhythms and sexy tunes. From Serge Gainsbourg's "Cargo Culte", mellow beats with salacious French lyrics and groovy psychedelia to The Outlaw Blues Band's "Deep Gully" as used by Cypress Hill, you are intoxicated by this wacked out exotic blues excursion. George Benson's fab ode to weed, "Cheeba Cheeba" and the inimitable Dr John's GrisGris voodoo set the tone. Then comes the classic "Get Out of My Life Woman" by Lee Dorsey with a rare instrumental reprise leading to the uplifting jazz rhythms of Cannonball Adderley. There are over £1000 worth of tunes on this CD, a funky floorshaking mix of underground soul and deep funk. From Lou Garno's super rare jazz breaks excursion,"Chicken in a Basket" to Eugene Blacknell's storming funk guitar workout,"The Trip", it's a corker with some of the best beats around. Barbara Randolph's "Can I get a Witness" is a jumping Motown track which is bound to get you tapping your feet or maybe jumping around the room like a mad thing. Margo Thunder and the Ikettes groove you out with femme funk bliss - the perfect complement for Wayne Carter's Bluesy R&B "Wahoo Wahoo". All the People's "Cramp Your Style" is one of the finest breaks around as sampled by BDP's on "I'm still no1". Dancefloor funky hammond at its best. Solid grooves and great riffs come from some of the best players in latin jazz. From the stone funk classic "Pearl Baby Pearl" by Benny Poole, this CD just doesn't look back. Dick Hyman's "Memphis Two Step" is a groovy dancefloor mover and Grant Green's "Let the Music Take Your Mind" is a head banging drum workout with great musicality. By the time you get to Jimmy Smith's "Got My Mojo Working" the tempo is almost drum and bass and boy does this man know how to have a rinse out session! The CD is rounded off with the latin jazz of Ray Barretto & Mongo Santamaria's "Jungle Bit" - unstoppable. A mix of Classic Breaks with a Psychedelic feel together with Indian Vibes and proto-electronica, this CD starts out with the classic “EVA” by Jean Jacques Perrey, a down tempo Moog Monster Mash and develops into the heavily percussive “Scorpio” by Dennis Coffey. There are rock moments here too, with the classic sampled “Johnny the Fox” by Thin Lizzy. The Latter half of the CD is mainly sitar and tabla driven funk such as Ananda Shankar’s Frenetic “Jungle Symphony” and the Beatles underground classic “Tomorrow Never Knows”. The CD culminates with a tribal feel epitomised by Can’s classic Acid Bongo Workout “I Want More.” David Axelrod's classic "Holy Thursday" (sampled by DJ Shadow) sets the tone with his groovy orchestral arrangements and funky funky beats. Then get down to one of the best versions of "Light my Fire" ever written and ease out to a funky Afro and New Orleans influenced climax with The Daktaris "Musicawa Silt" and The Explosions "Hip Drop". To cap it all there is the excellent rare funk of Alvin Cash's "Stone Thing" one of the best funk instrumentals of all time. If you want a nice party warm up set or just fancy a bit of sofa surfing this is the one for you. This CD is the sound of early Sunday mornings. A gentle mix of sister funk and classic mellow disco soul with a harmonic vibe to ease you into the day. From the classic "Be Thankful For What You've Got" covered by Massive Attack to the super sister soul of Vera Hamilton's "G.S.T.S.K.T.D.S." and the mellow sexy grooves of the Chakachas' "Jungle Fever", the tunes keep coming on this CD.Skull Snaps "It's a New Day" says it all... 'A new day and a better day coming'. Creative Source's "You Can't Hide Love" is a rare groove classic, infectious and hugely catchy with great arrangements and fab lyrics to bug out to. Supraphon Admission: Free until 8 £3.50 after Time: 8 - 1 AM Frequency: Fourth Saturday of Every Month The Vibe Bar 91 - 95 Brick Lane, Whitechapel, E2 Tel: 020 72473479 Super Disco Breaks, Booty Shakers and Bouncy XXX Bass abound when DJ Crash & Burn is joined by the excellent Ramon Santana and Tommy 2 Bob for his monthly Supraphon rinse out session. Arrive early to avoid the queue. Hot Buttered Honky Tonk Admission: Free Time: 9 - 2 am Frequency: Every Wednesday Kinky Mambo 144 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 Tel: 020 77046868 Rare Groove, Funk 45s, and Latin Boogaloo for those in the know.There's a a bohemian crowd of misfits and lovers of the 2 a.m. drop at this festival of fun featuring DJ Crash & Burn on rotation with New York's finest, DJ Ramon Santana. Revenge of the Disco Beat Admission: Free Time: 9 - 2 am Frequency: Second Thursday of the Month Kinky Mambo 144 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 Tel: 020 77046868 From Disco to Boogie with a hint of classic funk, this is the sound of 70'sNew York. Think Paradise Garage, Danceteria and West End Records...There's always a stylish crowd who know a classic tune when they hear it. Brick Lane Festival Sunday, 11 September 2005 Admission: Free Time: 12 - 7:30pm The Vibe Bar 91 - 95 Brick Lane, Whitechapel, E2 Tel: 020 72473479 The Brick Lane Festival Line up is a scorcher this year with 3 music stages: Rock, Dance and Outdoor stage with Vincent Vincent & the Villains, Petra Jean Phillipson, Prints of Whales, Son of Dave hosted by DJ Crash & Burn.

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