Normski/ Presenter / Producer

NORMSKI DJ, MC & TV PRESENTER RNB, Hip-Hop/Urban & Funky House Sets

Generally considered to be the top UK commentator on all things urban, Normski is synonymous with social energy and life force, and has enjoyed a prolific career in the field of Music, Television, Photography, Action Sports, Fashion and style.

His love of Music developed at an early age when he played trombone and drums in the swing band at school. After leaving school he went on to Kingsway College to study all aspects of photographic skills, including film, print and design and theory, before becoming a studio assistant at Camden studios and then Holborn Studios.

Combining his talents for vision and music, Normski’s photographic credits have flown the world. In September 03 he staged ‘Hip Odyssey’ a prolific show of His Urban street culture photography at Proud Gallery. He has worked for record industry companies including; VIRGIN, SOUL II SOUL, RCA, SONY, EMI, ARISTA, CHRYSLIS and REACT to name a few. Normski also produced and directed music promos for WEA; ‘Reach’, China records; ‘NSO Force’, Ticking Time; ‘11:59’, Profile Records New York

His TV career kicked off in 1991 when he became Britain’s foremost youth presenter on ‘Dance Energy’ for Def ll. on BBC 2. The show ran for five series and due to popular demand the show has recently been re-screened on the BBC’s digital channel BBC CHOICE. Also in the DEF ll slot Normski presented a 50-minute documentary on the history of Rap music for Rapido TV and a 40-minute special ‘DANGEROUS’ featuring Michael Jackson.

In 1995 he moved to Channel 4 to launch "BOARD STUPID" the first ever Snowboard show on British TV which he not only presented, but also directed filmed inserts with stars like Goldie in Austria. Normski’s TV credits also

include many guest appearances on shows presenting features on Break dancing, Photography, Fashion, Style and Youth Culture.

As a radio broadcaster, his credits include "Dance Energy radio show" on Radio 1, "Rap Academy" on Kiss fm, "Pure DM" online and "VIBE" on BBC Radio 5.The Vibe show won the Sony award for racial equalities and harmony in programming. Check out ‘STiCKY BlaCK PLaSTIC’ every Thursday online 17.00 – 19.00 hrs www.invincibleradio.com Every 2nd Monday of the month ‘HOUSeXY’ Nick Bridges & Normski online 18.00-23.00 www.ministryofsound.com

Normski has hostednumerous live international events introducing some of the biggest names in show business and sport to crowds as large as 80,000 people, including the Love box weekender with Groove Armada and Mylo headlining the mainstage, Jazz cafePicnic in Kenwood Hampstead, Jazz stage at the Phoenix festival 95/96/9, . ENERGY 96 festival of dance music in Zurich Switzerland, The SONY stage at the BBC Big Bash and The Pepsi Max Mania Extreme sports event in Manchester. After presenting the 2000 Nottinghill carnival gala at the Millennium Dome in the summer, was invited to do a mini series of Live webcasts of Music and interviews for the Jazz Cafe in London and a DJ set for Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis as well as a stint as Project Consultant with leading media design group The Deepend on the www. Technics1210.com site which celebrates 30 years of DJ culture, and recorded the soundtrack for the launch of the new Smart car in the UK event October 2001 DJ/MC HIGHLIGHTS to December 2005

DJ at ‘Joystick Junkies’ Pop London 2005 DJ at ‘Make Poverty history’ Herbal London 2005 DJ at ‘Feline’ Herbal London 2005 DJ at ’Fashion Party’ Club Arena Mauritius 2005 DJ at ‘Higher Learning’ Cardiff 2005 DJ at FEZ club Cambridge 2005 DJ at FEZ club Reading 2005 DJ at ‘SKHQ’ at Herbal Shoreditch London 2005 DJ at ‘Rhythm at Work’ Ministry of Sound London 2005 DJ at Mojama Saturday residence 2004/2005 DJ at Bar Vinyl Camden Town London2004 DJ at 'Attica' Soho London 2002 / 2003 DJ at 'Nottinghill Carnival' Babushka Ladbroke Grove 2002 / 2003 DJ at ' Bedbar’ resident 1yr London DJ at 'HEAVY TV in da Club' The Lifthouse London 2003 DJ at 'Paradisco' The Cross London 2002 / 2003 DJ at 'Back in da Day' Cafe de Paris London (monthly) DJ at 'Rulin' Ministry of Sound London 03 DJ at 'Barcardi Bar' V2 festival England 03 DJ at 'World DJ Day Brixton Fridge London 02/03 DJ at 'Soul Survivors' The Marina complex Hastings 03 DJ at 'Boat Party’ River Thames London 03 DJ at 'City Loud' DJ magazine Xmas party Turnmills 02 DJ at 'Elysium' Café Royal Piccadilly London 03 Miami Madness @ PACHA, Point 101, 'Renegade' at Club 333, The rock, VELVET Room, Soda @ Madame JoJo's, World DJ day @ FABRIC,The Cross AREA in Watford, CHEEKi @ Elbow rooms, GeT TwaTTed @ TaTTy BoGLe, iNG @ ORMANDS, Lousch @ ROUGE, Roller Coaster @ WKD, Dekefex @ MASS Brixton DJ, MC and Live drumming with Killa Kela at Cambridge and Oxford University summer Balls.02 DJ set at the G club Great Eastern Hotel Liverpool Street London 2001. DJ' 4x 5 hour sets for West End exclusive venue Noble Rot December 2000. DJ at 'Knockout kings 2001' game launch for Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis at Sound Republic DJ 8 week residency at under bar solo in Camden Town London 2000. DJ at the ' Fruit Cupboard' in Leeds 1999/2000. DJ at the Iceni club Mayfair London for "Breakthrough" breast cancer awareness launch party 1999. DJ at the Brixton MASS, raising money for the children of Kosovo 1999. DJ for SONY PLAYSTATION at the FLUID game launch during the V98 event. DJ at the Play station 'Cool boarders 2' launch at the Blue note EC1 London 1997 DJ at the Limelight and skate wear shop in Belfast Northern Ireland 1999 DJ in Vienna on many trips playing clubs and radio 1997/98/99. Host at MOVEMENT LIVE drum and Bass show cases @ CARGO Host/DJ at Ministry of Sounds Biggest night RULIN 2001 Main stage host / DJ at KNEBWORTH 01 for MOS mega Dance event AUG 2001 MC and DJ on PIONEER stand at LIVE 98 exhibition for 2 days at Olympia 1998. MC and DJ on PIONEER stand at PLASA exhibition for 4 days at Earl's court MC and DJ at Berlin Love Parade with A guy called Gerald to 1 million people 1997. MC & DJ at the Future Sound dance events in Tokyo and Osaka Japan 1997. DJ to Courtney Pine concerts at the Jazz Café London 2001. MC to 80,000 people for the Pepsi Max Mania extreme sports event in Manchester1998. MC at RED BULL air & water snowboard and music event at The Royal Victoria Docks 1998. MC with A Guy called Gerald on 1fm National show '1 in a Jungle' 1997 MC with Alex Reece, 4 Hero & A guy called Gerald at Energy 96 in Switzerland 1997 MC at Red Bull air & water extreme/Urban sorts weekend in Belfast Ireland 1999. MC at the 21st century DJ competition for under privileged DJ's at the OPEN club London 1999. MC & DJ for a month long tour in France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland,1997. DJ/MC HIGHLIGHTS (contd)

Stage host at Jazz Café for Press conference for Diesel U Music awards 2001 SHIBUYA fm (Japan) Radio Launch show live inside a street wear shop 1997. Live radio presenter during the Eclipse on Friskell beach Cornwall, for Malibu Surf Fm with over 300,000 listening. Presenter for MECCA clothing show at MAVERICK club in Newcastle 1997. Broadcaster/Producer/Promotions manager for puredm.com Internet radio station. 2000 - 2001 Host for Western Union Nottinghill carnival 2000 gala at the Millennium dome. Promoter and DJ Cheeki Club night at elbow room in Islington London 2000.

CURRENT RADIO SHOWS

Every Thursday the ‘’Sticky Black Plastic show’ 5 -7pm live on the Internet www.invincibleadio.com.

Every 2nd Monday of the month ‘HOUSeXY’ 8 – 11pm DJ’s Nick Bridges & Normski live on www.ministryofsound.com

NORMSKI UK / WORLDWIDE BOOKINGS:

Sparkle - International DJ/PA Agency t: +44 (0)1892 544 851 (UK/GMT Time Zone) e: [email protected] w: www.sparkleagency.com