PROPER NAME: Reginald L. Davenport
NICKNAME: Reggie
DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 27 May 71/ Chicago IL, USA
FAVORITE COLORS: Purple & Silver
FAVORITE CHICAGO RADIO STATIONS:
OLD SKOOL: WBMX 102.7 FM
NEW SKOOL: WKKC 89.3 FM
FAVORITE US DJs:
Frankie Knuckles, Mickey “Mixin” Oliver, Robert Owens, The "Legendary" Terry Hunter, Mark Grant, Derrick Carter, Kerri “Kaos 6:23” Chandler, “Little Louie” Vega, DJ Spen
FAVORITE UK DJs:
Bobby & Steve, Mike Maher, Jeff Allen, C.J. Mackintosh, Jeremy Newall, Nick Bridges
FAVORITE RECORD LABELS:
OLD SKOOL: DJ International, Trax, Hot Mix 5, State Street, Sound Pak, (Chicago)
NEW SKOOL: Urgent Music Works [Formerly Lazyboy Records] (Chicago), Vibe Misic/Music Plant/Vinyl Soul/T's Box (Chicago), Cajual (Chicago), Guidance (Chicago), Blackstone Recordings (Chicago), Prescription/Balance (New York), Clairaudience (New York),
Sub-Urban (New York), Azuli (London), Freetown/Subwoofer (London) Distance (London), Si Project (London), Peppermint Jam (Hannover, Germany)
MUSIC STYLE/POLICY:
Best described as "Organic Dance Music": a ‘classy’ combination of commercial hits and “hot” underground records compiled in such a way as to maintain a total club experience. My music presentation is designed to move every body part from the head all the way down to the foot. My policy is to keep the tempo between 124-128 Beats Per Minute.
LOCATIONS PLAYED (* - current residency)
1994 - Present:
EBC - Cocoa Beach FL, USA
MUSWELLS (PUB) - Peterborough, UK
THE SPORTS BAR - RAF Alconbury (Huntingdon), UK
THE STUCKLEY INN - RAF Alconbury (Huntingdon), UK
RINALDO’S - Peterborough, UK
LARISTO’S - Peterborough, UK
WINNER’S NIGHT CLUB - Peterborough, UK
GALAXY CLUB - RAF Mildenhall (Beck Row), UK
BOB HOPE REC CENTRE - RAF Mildenhall (Beck Row), UK
THE SMOKE HOUSE - Beck Row, UK
THE BELL HOTEL - Mildenhall, UK
CELEBRITIES - Newmarket, UK
WAREHOUSE III - Chicago IL, USA
RADIO STATION WKKC (89.3 FM) [Mix Tape Played On-The-Air] - Chicago IL
TIGER’S HEAD (PUB) - Mildenhall, UK
EVOLUTION - Wellingborough, UK
THE ROSE AND CROWN (PUB) - Beck Row, UK
THE MAID’S HEAD (PUB) - Mildenhall, UK
THE WHITE HOUSE - Newmarket, UK (“Let There Be Sound”)
THE TERRACE - Colchester, UK
GOLD’S – Leicester, UK
THE FEZ CLUB – Cambridge, UK (semi-residence)
VINYL 2 U – Peterborough, UK
BAR RHUMBA – London, UK (semi-residence)
THE GARDEN HOUSE (PUB) - Banham, UK
MANHATTANS NIGHT CLUB – Norwich, UK
THE HOBGOBLIN (PUB) – Brighton, UK
FRESHER & FIRKIN (PUB) – Cambridge, UK
RUSH NIGHTCLUB – Haverhill, UK
PO NA NA – Cambridge, UK
DI MAGGIO’S – Attleborough, UK
KAROOZE (BAR) – Bury St. Edmunds, UK
TOXIC-8 – Cambridge, UK
PESTELLO’S (formerly THE BREAK) – Bury St. Edmunds, UK
MUSTARD (formerly HEROE’S NEW BAR GENERATION) – Milton Keynes, UK
OPIUM LOUNGE – Romford, UK
MINISTRY OF SOUND – London, UK
BETA BAR – Tallahassee, FL
LE ZEBRE (BAR) - Lyon, France
EARDRUM (RECORD STORE) - Lyon, France
AMBASSADE - Lyon, France
BRUME [UNIVERSITY RADIO] - Lyon, France
UNITED CAFE - Lyon, France
LA CHAPELLE - Lyon, France
TYNDALL ENLISTED CLUB - Tyndall AFB (Panama City), FL
J.R. ROCKERS - Hurlburt Field (Ft Walton Beach), FL
MEMORIAL PLAZA – Al Udeid AB (Doha), Qatar
BURCH ACCESS INTERNET RADIO SHOW (HOSTED BY CARLETTA) – Las Vegas, NV
SEVILLE QUARTER – Pensacola, FL
THE DATING GAME - Chicago, IL
CHICAGOHOUSERADIO.COM – Chicago, IL
MYNT MARTINI LONGE – Salt Lake City, UT
JERSEYDJS.COM - [“Soul Revival” & "Pryme Vektor" Mixshows]*
CIRCLE LOUNGE - Salt Lake City, UT
SPIN CLUB RADIO WIIT (88.9 FM) [LIVE INTERVIEW] - Chicago, IL
MUSE MUSIC - Provo, UT
RICO'S WAREHOUSE - Salt Lake City, UT
W LOUNGE - Salt Lake City, UT
DAVIS CONFERENCE CENTER - Layton, UT
RICE-ECCLES STADIUM (UNIVERSITY OF UTAH) - Salt Lake City, UT
UTAHFM.ORG - [“Afterhours (a deep house session)” Mixshow]
THE STAR BAR - Park City, UT
LOFT 610 - Omaha, NE
TRIANGLE - Milwaukee, WI
CAFE TWO07 - Chicago, IL
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GENRES:
OLD SCHOOL - 70's/80s Soul, Funk, Disco
BREAK-DANCE
NEW JACK SWING
SMOOTH R&B - Afterhours/Steppers/Downtempo/Neo-Soul
CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL