About DJhistory
We founded DJhistory.com in 2000 as a way of shamelessly promoting our book Last Night A DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey. Since then it’s attracted a loyal following of hirsute DJs and record collectors and become a support group for vinyl-related Aspergers sufferers. In 2008 we relaunched the site with a shiny coat of paint, a music shop and a slightly more professional approach. Our aim remains the same as always: to document the rich history of dance music and to collect and share knowledge about fantastic music.
– Bill and Frank, 2008
Bill and Frank
Despite growing up in Lincolnshire only several cornfields apart, Bill and Frank met on the corner of Bond and Broadway in New York in 1994. Within a week they’d decided to write a book together on New York disco, having spent several nights trading club stories collected from Sound Factory veterans, Roxy drag queens, and a couple of ancient gay truckers from Jersey. Thanks to guidance from Doug Young at Headline, this idea greatly expanded its horizons and became 1999’s Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, the first book to trace the entire history of DJing.
In the wake of their magnum opus, Bill and Frank’s partnership led to further books, including best-selling DJ manual How To DJ (Properly), and a long-running series of professional house parties known as Low Life, plus of course this website. As well as their long-toothed experience as music journalists and magazine editors, both are DJs; Bill is also an experienced producer, remixer, chef, and catalogue consultant, and Frank has been known to be a senior digital creative in the world of advertising.
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Get in touch
Writers
We’re always adding classic articles to our archive, covering dance music in its broadest sense, especially pieces that capture a particular time or scene, so get in touch. As well as the site we license articles for various print projects.
Authors and publishers
If your book would fit our reviews section, send us a copy
If it’s already in there, we’d love permission to publish an extract.
Photographers
Later in 2008 we’re going to launch a DJhistory online gallery. Get in touch if you’d like to display your photos and sell prints through us.
Producers and catalogue owners
If you’d like to reach a large specialist audience of DJs and collectors, talk to us about selling your music in our download shop.
Advertisers
We reach 100,000 music-nuts every month. To advertise call Joel on 020 8505 0777 or email joelaaronharris@yaoo.com
Other stuff
As well as everything we do on the site we always have other related projects up our sleeve, including books, sleevenotes and catalogue consultancy. If you're interested in any aspect of what we do, please contact us.
Site credits
DJhistory supremos Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton
Art stars Jamie Paton & Leo Elstob
Technical geniuses Alex McFadyen & Chris Paton
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DJ HISTORY LIMITED
19 Crownhill Road
London
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