As ‘Frank’, Ian Dewhirst was a DJ on the Northern Soul scene, playing at Wigan Casino, Cleethorpes Pier and other guest slots. Subsequently, he was resident at the Warehouse in Leeds and ran compilation label Mastercuts. More recently, he was involved in Simply Vinyl and has recently begun reissuing and repackaging the Salsoul label.

Mark Moore was one of the first DJs to play house music in the UK. He was also the band leader of S-Express and is also an all-round fabuloso and modern dandy of the highest order. We salute him, verily.

When were you born?

I was born in University College Hospital in London, in 1965. Perhaps! No one knows for sure and I’ve lied about my age since I was 12.

Where did you grow up?

Mike Pickering was one of the resident DJs through the halcyon period of the Haçienda. He was also in Quando Quango and, later, M People. We spoke to him shortly after artefacts from the Haç had been auctioned off.

So. Did you buy a bit of wood from the auction then?