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About George Matthews

Multi-genre DJ, highly experienced in events. Available for a range of gigs- private, public and corporate. + equipment, sound and lights.
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Manchester
Public liability insurance of £1 million

I got my first pair of decks when I was a teenager in Hull whilst studying music technology at 6th form. I have been obsessed with music since a young age and dance music has been a big part of my life ever since that first rave, way back when. I’ve been DJing for nearly 10 years and have had experience organising live music events for the past 5. I have been able to support DJ’s like Dax J, Imogen, Boxia, Forest Drive West but my most notable highlights come from organising and running multiple events in Sheffield- raising over £2’000 for a range of different charities. I like to take a methodical and thoughtful approach to events and would love to collaborate and make sure your party / event is the best it can be. Happy to adapt and play a range of genres when DJing and can also help curate an evening of music that would be unique and well suited to what you want. For me, DJing should be a selfless thing. My main goal is to get people dancing and to build an atmosphere that is really special and that works alongside the style and themes of the event. Sound systems, lights, equipment can also be provided for a fair price !

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George Matthews' Reviews

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Katherine W
3 years ago, for a Birthday party in 44-46 Princes Ave
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5 out of 5

George kindly offered his Dj service for mine and my friends joint 30th birthday party. There was quite a mix of ages and music tastes to please but he did such a brilliant job of creating atmosphere throughout the night and getting people up and dancing. So many of our friends and family members gave compliments and positive feedback during and after the night. I thoroughly recommend!

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Elle T
3 years ago, for a Birthday party in King's Heath
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5 out of 5

I booked George for a friends surprise birthday party. He was really organised, came early and set up smoothly. He played all the things we wanted to hear, made sure he had some of the birthday girls favourites and made the night really special. I’d definitely book him again for a similar occasion!

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George Matthews' Song list

Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Diana Ross - Upside Down
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman
The Isley Brothers - That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2
James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing
James Brown; The Original J.B.s - Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine, Pts. 1 & 2
Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer - 1995 Remaster
Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It - Single Version
Cheryl Lynn - Got to Be Real
Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots
Womack & Womack - Teardrops
Curtis Mayfield - Move on Up - Extended Version
Gwen McCrae - Keep the Fire Burning
The Emotions - Best of My Love
New Edition - Mr. Telephone Man
Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
Sister Sledge - Thinking of You - 1995 Remaster
Dionne Warwick - Walk on By
The Spinners - It's A Shame
Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Love Come Down - Single Version
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street - Stereo
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?
Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica
The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau, Pt. 1
Roberta Flack; Donny Hathaway - Back Together Again (feat. Donny Hathaway)
Betty Wright - Clean up Woman
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes; Teddy Pendergrass - The Love I Lost (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)
Stevie Wonder - If You Really Love Me
Freeez - Southern Freeez
Shadow - Let's Make It Up
Sammy Barbot - New Mexico
Little Beaver - Listen to My Heartbeat
Connie Laverne - Can't Live Without You
Viola Wills - Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Coffee - Casanova
Toulouse - C'est toujours comme ça l'amour
King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight - Remastered 40th Anniversary Edition
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Brenda And The Tabulations - Walk On By
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown
Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin - Tracks of My Tears
Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Donna Summer - I Feel Love - 12" Version
Junior Kimbrough - Meet Me in the City
Randy Crawford - Don't Let Me Down
Don Laka - Stages
Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff
Chaka Khan - I Feel for You
Mary Jane Girls - All Night Long
George Benson - Give Me the Night
KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
Donna Allen - Serious - Extended Remix
Frankie Valli - Grease - 2007 Remaster
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)
Toploader - Dancing in the Moonlight
Elton John - Are You Ready For Love? - Remastered
Sly & The Family Stone - (You Caught Me) Smilin' - Single Version
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
Stevie Wonder - Do I Do
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - The Bottle
KC & The Sunshine Band - That's the Way I Like It
MFSB - Mysteries of the World
CHIC - My Forbidden Lover
McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Heatwave - Boogie Nights
Donna Summer - Last Dance - Single Version
First Choice; Shep Pettibone - Let No Man Put Asunder - Shep Pettibone 12" Mix
Christy Essien - You Can't Change A Man
The Real Thing - Can You Feel the Force
Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart
Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
Karen Dixon - I Want to Be Free
Phil Fearon; Galaxy - Dancing Tight - Extended Version
Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
Commodores - Nightshift
Randy Crawford - Street Life
Betty Wright - Shoorah! Shoorah!
Funkadelic; Phillippe Wynne - (Not Just) Knee Deep
Eunice Collins - At the Hotel
Donald Byrd - Dominoes
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield - Remastered
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Keni Burke - Risin' to the Top
Maze; Frankie Beverly - Joy And Pain - Live
Keni Burke - Let Somebody Love You
Jean Carn - Don't Let It Go to Your Head - 12" Version
Change; Luther Vandross - The Glow of Love
Bo Kirkland; Ruth Davis - You're Gonna Get Next to Me
David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me) - Original 12" Mix
Rozalla - Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)
Dario G - Sunchyme
Urban Cookie Collective - The Key, The Secret
Cher - Believe
Happy Clappers - I Believe - 12" Master
Ayla; Taucher - Ayla - DJ Taucher Radio Edit
Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000
Da Hool - Meet Her At The Loveparade (Radio Edit)
Björk - Big Time Sensuality - The Fluke Magimix
Olive - You're Not Alone
Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
Strike - U Sure Do (Strike 7" Mix)
De'Lacy - Hideaway - Deep Dish Radio Edit
KMA Productions - Cape Fear
Madonna - Beautiful Stranger - New Club Edit
Sandy B; Deep Dish - Make The World Go Round - Deep Dish Round The World Remix
Tori Amos; Armand Van Helden - Professional Widow - Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix; Radio Edit; 2016 Remaster
Pete Heller's Big Love - Big Love
Gat Decor - Passion (Of Your Passion) - 12" Mix
Livin' Joy - Dreamer - Re-Original Club Mix
Love Inc.; Simone Denny - You're a Superstar - Radio Edit
Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam
JX - Son of a Gun
Derrick Morgan - Blazing Fire
Derrick Morgan - Sunday Morning
Desmond Dekker - Honour Your Mother and Father
Lord Tanamo - Come Down (Pomps and Pride)
Buster's Group - Marjorie
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Simmer Down
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Over The River
Toots & The Maytals - Time Tough
Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston
Toots & The Maytals - Louie, Louie
Toots & The Maytals - Got To Be There
Toots & The Maytals - Pressure Drop
Toots & The Maytals - 54-46 Was My Number
Desmond Decker - The Israelites
The Upsetters - Dollar In The Teeth
Justin Hinds - Carry Go Bring Come - Original
The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville
Pat Kelly - Talk About Love
Harry J Allstars - Liquidator
The Upsetters - Return of Django
Tony Tribe - Red Red Wine
The Specials - A Message to You Rudy - 2002 Remaster
The Specials - Too Much Too Young - 2002 Remaster
The Specials - Nite Klub - 2015 Remaster
The Specials - Too Hot - 2015 Remaster
The Specials - Blank Expression - 2015 Remaster
The Specials - You're Wondering Now - 2015 Remaster
Desmond Dekker; ACES - 007 (Shanty Town)
Desmond Dekker; ACES - It Mek
Freddie Notes; The Rudies - Montego Bay
Dave & Ansell Collins - Double Barrel
The Maytals - Monkey Man
Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp
The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick De Bucket
Althea And Donna - Uptown Top Ranking - Remastered 2001
The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad
Prince Buster - Enjoy Yourself
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves
John Holt - Ali Baba
The Tennors - Weather Report
Nicky Thomas - Have a Little Faith
Niney The Observer - Blood and Fire
I-Roy - Space Flight
Dennis Bovell; The 4th Street Orchestra - Out-A-Order
Junior Murvin - Cool Out Son
Robbie Williams - Millennium
David Gray - Babylon
David Gray - Please Forgive Me
Ronan Keating - Life Is A Rollercoaster
Robbie Williams - Feel
Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
Gabrielle - Dreams
Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
Suzanne Vega; DNA - Tom's Diner
Cher - Believe
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
The Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Dannii Minogue - Baby Love - Silky 70's 12"
Texas - Inner Smile
Crowded House - Weather With You
Simply Red - Fairground
Zoë - Sunshine On a Rainy Day - Single Version
Des'ree - You Gotta Be
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
Kylie Minogue - Better the Devil You Know
Tin Tin Out; Shelley Nelson - Here's Where The Story Ends - Radio Edit
Texas - Say What You Want
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
Enrique Iglesias - Hero
Seal - Crazy
All Saints - Never Ever
All Saints - Pure Shores

George Matthews' Prices

Note: prices may vary based on travel distance. For an exact quote, click “Check availability”.

Standard Prices
DurationPrice
Short performance (up to 15 min)£100
Up to 1 hour£300
Up to 2 hours£500
Up to 3 hours£600

Add-ons

Lighting
+£100
Sound system / speakers
+£500
Customer questions

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I can be flexible. I understand how complex organising events are and what needs to be done to make things work on the day/ night.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

I have the ability to provide appropriate music before and after the set.

How much time do you need to set up?

1/2 hours depending on the demands of the set up, what we are bringing and what the venue is like - considering potential electricity and access issues.

Can I pick the pieces you play from the set list?

I like to take requests prior to the event.

Do you bring all the equipment you need to perform?

Yes. I will communicate with the client before hand to make sure all bases are covered.

Can you learn specific pieces before the event?

I can find specific tracks and prepare special mixes.
Musicianship
Genres:
Electronic, Christmas, Ambient, Breakbeat, Deep house, Dubstep, Electronica, Garage, House, IDM, Ibiza club, Industrial, Jungle, Techno, 1950s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1990s era music, Folk, Country, Folk rock, Jazz, Jazz fusion, Modern jazz, Avant garde, Easy listening, Experimental, Noise music, Acoustic, Americana, Disco, Funk, Funk rock, Hip Hop, Motown, R&B, Soul, Vintage, Rock, Alternative rock, Britpop, Classic rock, Hard rock, Hardcore, Heavy metal, Indie, Punk rock, Rock 'n' Roll, World music, African music, Afrobeat, Reggae, Ska
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Instruments:
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Event types:
Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve
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Other skills:
Producer, Community music worker
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