Get The Funk Down: with JFB and more - Fri 17th May 2024 at 23 Bath St, Frome

Frome welcomes the UK’s leading scratch DJ and turntablist JFB to 23 Bath St on Friday 17th May. 

Joining the 4 x Champion DJ title holder for this Get The Funk Down special will be Lloydy, Beez, Lemz, Friskie, Logomotive and DJ Zen.

JFB's crazy list of credentials include Vestax/Radio 1 Competition Winner 2003, UK DMC Champion 2007, 2011, 2015, Red Bull Thre3style European & African Wildcard Champion 2016, Red Bull Thre3style World Championship finalist 2016 and IDA UK Technical Champion 2019. 

As well as performing on TV worldwide on Eurosport and CBC Sports, the Brighton-based mixmaster appeared at the London 2012 Olympics in the BMX arena, and has wowed festival crowds at Glastonbury, Boomtown, LoveBox, NASS, Big Beach Boutique, Secret Garden Party, Nostock, Big Chill, and many other events all over the globe.

Described by Fatboy Slim as “the thinking man’s Grandmaster Flash”, and "vastly superior" by longtime collaborator Beardyman, he was resident DJ on Rob Da Bank's Radio 1 show, and has featured numerous times on BBC 1Xtra. With over 9 million views on YouTube alone, JFB has released music on labels including Hospital Records, UKF, Ministry Of Sound, Skint Records, Freshly Squeezed, Jungle Cakes, and Ghetto Funk to name just a few.

Weaving together musical genres from Hip Hop, Funk, Dubstep and Trap to Swing, Breakbeat and Drum n Bass, his extraordinary skills on the turntables have taken him on tour across the world. His latest stop will be 23 Bath St in May, and tickets for this unmissable night are available now.

"JFB is a machine. You must see him live to fully realize it..."

Early Bird Tickets - £8.50

General Admission - £10.00

Tickets available HERE

Spiritual Coquette Fest - Sat 30 March 2024 at The Silk Mill, Frome

 

I'll be here at the Silk Mill in Frome on Saturday, March 30 with Bassbeatz and others. 

Expect good vibes aplenty, including lots of Dancehall, Jungle, Afrobeats and more... 

Tickets HERE 

Big Up! presents Bam Bam - Thurs 2nd May 2024 at Four Quarters, Bristol

 

Thurs 2nd May...

Big Up! presents Bam Bam

Get ready for an evening of boombastic anthems, hot Jamaican sounds and junglist mayhem as the Big Up crew bring the vibes to Bristol.

Featuring DJ Zen, Bassbeatz, Baby G, BMB and more..

An unmissable night out at Four Quarters in the iconic Park Street with FREE entry all night!

#dancehall #jungle #ragga #dnb #raggajungle #reggae #djs #events #bristol

'Almighty' (DJ Zen Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD

Available to stream and download for free now, a cheeky bootleg remix of Lieutenant Stitchie's classic 'Almighty God'... Download this by signing up to Hearthis.at HERE and following the DJ Zen page.

Big Up! Jungle, Dancehall and Ragga - Fri 26 April 2024 at 23 Bath St, Frome

 

Friday 26th April at 23 Bath St, Frome...

Join jungle legend RAMJACK for a night of heavy basslines, reggae vibes and dancehall anthems. Also on the decks will be DJ Zen, Bassbeatz, BMB, plus Sumz and Nash...

For a limited time only, early advance tickets are just £3 each!

Tickets HERE

#dancehall #jungle #ragga #dnb #raggajungle #reggae #djs #events #frome 

General Levy After Party - Fri 29 March 2024 at 23 Bath St, Frome

 

Excited to announce that I'll be playing at General Levy's After Party on Friday 29 March at 23 Bath St, along with Frenetic and Toby Spin.

It's been 30 years since the General gave me my very first taste of jungle music when I first discovered 'Incredible' on a dance hits compilation tape, so it will be an honour to carry on the party after he brings his sounds to Frome in March 🔥 Try and figure out how old I would've been 30 years ago 😅

Entry is FREE for anyone with a ticket for General Levy at the Cheese and Grain, and £5 for non ticket holders...

Get tickets for the After Party HERE

and tickets for General Levy at the Cheese And Grain HERE

Bio

DJ Zen is a musical selector and mixmaster from the South West of the UK. Specialising in jungle, dancehall and ragga, other flavours on the side include funk and 90s club anthems. Acclaimed for his instincts as a curator, and enthusiasm for sonic diversity, he is a DJ well known for creating a vibe and picking the right sounds for the moment.

DJ Zen had an early start in DJing, taking to the decks in the mid 90s before he had reached his teens, playing nights at a club managed by his father. After the venue's closure he would go on to play a couple of nights at the local youth club, before a lack of places for a young kid to play put the DJ dream on hold for many years.

During this time he was constantly active in other areas of music, with the early 2000s spent writing and producing songs in various bands. The late part of the decade saw him interviewing a range of legendary artists and groups, as well as reviewing gigs, festivals and albums for some of the UK's best known music websites. Around the same time, he found himself returning to DJ work, this time hosting shows on local radio. Becoming increasingly influential in the independent music scene, he launched the record label RW/FF Recordings, working with a million-selling Brit Award nominee and releasing critically acclaimed albums that gained airplay on BBC Radio as well as rave reviews in national music magazines.

By 2017, DJ Zen had relocated to the creative hive of Frome in Somerset and soon began playing at a regular open deck event, 20 years after last DJing in clubs. Becoming well known for his eclectic selections, more events gradually led to bagging support slots with some of the biggest DJs on the scene. In 2020, livestreams and online mixes became his temporary vehicle for entertaining audiences, while the covid-19 pandemic forced the closure of clubs and venues in the UK. This time also allowed a new sense of focus, as he developed his passion for mixing dancehall reggae and jungle, while advancing in his creative approach and technical skills. In early 2022, DJ Zen joined the South West-based collective Bassbeatz and began a breakthrough year, returning to the stage with a string of well received performances. In the summer he launched a successful dancehall and jungle club night, with the debut Big Up! proving to be one of Frome's most memorable nights of the year. While specialising mainly in reggae and junglist sounds, he stayed true to his roots by serving up sets of 90s anthems and club classics on the side, as well as exploring his long love of classic funk, hip hop and disco, cementing his reputation for diversity.

The success continued as 2023 saw a growing number of performances to add to a list that in recent years has included support slots and aftershow parties for the likes of DJ Hybrid, General Levy, JFB and Plump DJs. 2024 promises to be another big year with more exciting shows lined up, as well as a new series of remixes and DJ Zen bootleg releases... See you on the dancefloor :)