About the DJ…
1988 was a very memorable and special time in Rob Perrie’s life. It was the year of free house parties and the year in which Rob played his first RAVE party in Kent, this then proceeded to a residency in Hertford, Enfield and the infamous Oceans in St John St, London. Within another 2 yrs Rob secured a residency at the Broadway Boulevard in Ealing, with likes of Danny Rampling, DJ Sonic of Paris, Graham Gold, Darren Pearce, Brandon Block , and Alex P to name just a few. Music had always influenced him during his teenage years and after seeing the atmosphere and hearing the musical talents of such DJ’s as Paul Oakenfold back in 1988 he was hooked on music for life.
This is his story so far…
It’s understandable that Rob describes his DJ’ing year’s as “living the dream”. Playing alongside luminaries including Eric Morello, David Morales, Sacha, Darren Emerson, Steve Lawler, Laurent Garnier, Carl Cox and Amarda Van Helden, Pete Tong , Dj Pippi, Tony De Vit, Jeremy Healy, Andrew Galea, John Kelly and the list goes on… Though Rob built up a great reputation as a house DJ, he still doesn’t like to pigeon hole the music he plays and keeps his record box suitably eclectic. He describes the majority of his house style as percussive with a funky twist, pumping and uplifting. Through out his twenty-six yr career Rob has played every genre of dance music. His aim is to educate the crowd as well as play the obvious upfront commercial tracks, this has helped him break boundaries and receive the acclaim he deserves.
However, Rob’s career was quiet simply an overnight sensation. In 1995 he started working for a London promoter Paul Webb where his stage presence and crowd control served him in good stead as an up and coming DJ. Rob in 1995 then played a 3 week tour of Canada, playing the great cities of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver,…. Returning back to London he spent time DJ’ing in and around London with various guest appearances at Ministry Of Sound, Pacha, The Cross, Club UK London, The Aquarium, Warehouse, the Infamous WILDLIFE parties, The Gass Club, Bagley’s, Emporium, Epping Forest Country Club, Come Dancing Imperial Gardens and more. He was then sent to the Cyprus for his first full residency at Club Mythology… In Belgium and France he found himself being pushed to DJ at certain times and events, this is where Rob realized his true vocation, sometimes playing 9 hr sets, In 1998 Rob started a residency for Club Promoter Raymond of Elite promotions from Café De Paris to a packed regular 1,000 + people on a Wednesday night and also regular appearances at Propaganda, Fashion Café and Hanover Grand and the rest they say is history. Three years on and Rob has made his Rob firmly establishing himself, as a well known popular London and international DJ.
Playing for such diverse crowds at various clubs has opened doors for Rob, who has had his talents recognized globally. In recent years he has played at the top nights in Europe, Rio De Janeiro, Argentina, St Maarten, South Africa, Russia and The Cayman Islands. So what ever the occasion Rob Perrie will be dancing behind the decks and making appearances and causing dance floor mayhem where ever he his.
The year 2004 started to become one of the best years in Rob’s life so far, being sponsored by Bacardi and Budweiser playing around the Caribbean, this was the start to many more corporate events including TIGI, Birmingham International Fashion week, Le Mans 24hr(France) and many more. This year he also established a residency @The Egg, London, working with Harvey from Prologue and Spencer Wyatt.
2008 saw Rob working For MTV, Totally Calum Best where Rob was the DJ for the clubs featured in the TV program around the UK and Europe including the infamous TIBV, Marbella, Spain.
The last few years has seen Rob secure a residency at Kokoo club in Lodz, Poland, and various guest spots in Sopot and Gdansk, Poland.
Full Moon and boat Parties in and around the Caribbean for Bacardi is his yearly event.
The Rest is History.