C.J. Mackintosh

C.j. Mackintosh has long been one of the most high-profile DJs on the British clubscene, from an early career as one of Europe's best hip-hop mixers and a mainstream introduction via the one-shot wonder "Pump Up the Volume" (by M/a/r/r/s) through to his residency spinning house/garage sets at the London super-club Ministry of Sound. Born in Paris though he grew up in London, Mackintosh was introduced to DJing by his brother (both had been buying records from an early age). The pair set up their own sound-system (as a part-time gig from running a car-parts export firm) and began throwing parties with the booming sound of rare-groove and early Sugar Hill hip-hop. Mackintosh's first residency, at a joint named the Flim Flam Club, helped him secure duties creating megamixes at Serious Records. In 1987, Mackintosh won the English wing of the prestigious DMC World Mixing Championships and joined the Nasty Rox, Inc. production team formed by another noted British DJ, Dave Dorrell. (Mackintosh replaced Nellee Hooper, later of Massive Attack and Soul Ii Soul.)

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