Valentine’s day is almost upon us and what better way to celebrate with your beloved than put on your dancing shoes, go cheek to cheek and strut your stuff to some hot, hot disco at our Valentine’s Love Jam on Saturday 13th February.
Colourbox and Cardiff Arts Institute are very pleased to invite the legend that is Mr Phat Phil Cooper (Nu Northern Soul / Sick Trumpet), one of the most respected British jocks during the 1990’s. From fourth division to premier league is how Phil likes to describe his breakthrough onto the music scene. Plucked from relative obscurity, DJing at Chester’s “Sweet” House music night in the North West of England to warm up DJ to the underground stars at Cream, Liverpool by Darren Hughes, promoter and visionary extraordinaire! All this happened in 1995 and the summer of 1996 saw Phil land the first of his many years’ residencies for Cream at Amnesia, Ibiza. Here Phil was allowed to flex his broad musical styles ranging from hip hop to deep house in his marathon 8 hour sets.
The mid-nineties blurred into the mid-naughties and along the way, Phil amassed a huge collection of music that led him to create theNu Northern Soul concept, a Sunday session of music presented in comfortable surroundings of a Liverpool boozer. Such was the night’s vibe and success, the heady heights of Ibiza’s Space Terrace came a calling!
These days you’ll find Phil in the homely surroundings of Chibuku Shake Shake, whilst also hosting his very own Karaoke Cruise further afield at the most excellent Garden Festival.
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Colourbox presents a “Valentine’s Love Jam”
Sat 13th February 2010
ft Phat Phil Cooper
with residents Owain K, Hosko & Rob Needham
09:00pm – 03:00am
£2.00 b4 10:30 // £3.00 after
