DJ Derek

It’s zero big aspect to consider DJ Derek an oddity in the U.K. reggae picture — quite truthfully, the previous accountant flipped DJ will be an oddity no real matter what genre he was rotating for the people. A percussionist flipped accountant given birth to Derek Morris in 1942, DJ Derek was sick and tired of the rather un-dynamic pop music picture in the U.K. in the 1950s, and considered the greater frenetic R&B moments in America, aswell as the burgeoning reggae picture in Jamaica. Ultimately abandoning his day work at Cadbury’s, his like for the music led him to a DJ home at Bristol’s Celebrity & Garter pub, where his units would end up being the stuff of story. His status grew and grew, influencing several prominent performers, including Massive Assault. Derek would continue to feature prominently at event displays, including Big Chill and Shambala, and performed well-received units in London, Newport, and Birmingham. In 2006, DJ Derek released a combination CD through famous reggae label Trojan, entitled DJ Derek Presents Nice Memory Sounds.