SY SEZ
Who are you?
I am Sy Sez a DJ, producer, radio host and 1 half of AphroDisiax
How would you describe the music you play?
Soulful deep electronic house music , designed to make you dance.
Best dj experience or musical memory?
Playing alongside my all time heroes Masters @ Work for Soul Heaven in ministry of sound aswell as alongside another legend India @ The 02 arena . Both where dreams come true !
You’re stranded on a desert island with 5 records. What are they?
Possibly one of the hardest questions ever !!! Here goes…
1. On & On – Erykah Badu (never get tired of this record)
2. MAW Feat India – I Cant Get No Sleep (kinda obvious, but the story of my life)
3. Heaven – Kem (original version has often made me cry)
4. We had a thing – Abstract Truth (timeless….monique bingham always gets me with her lyrics)
5. Pass the dutchie – Musical Youth (reminds me of growing up, early days…)
Current music.. In a state or great?
The music i play is possibly better than its ever been, or maybe quantity outweighs quality. I find it a bit like TK Max ….u gotta sift thru the crap stuff before you find anything decent 
Its never been easier to produce music these days and to get it out there and signed either!
Today we are spoilt though… and some of us dont hunt and cherish our music like we used to !!
What do you see happening in 2010?
Nicely…on the DJ tip I have had some killer gigs this year! 3 Soul Heavens, including 10th anniversary with Louie Vega + my soulheaven crew! Also spun in Italy with one of the best crowds I have had the pleasure of playing for lately, it was emotional. Round that off with some slammin parties in Manchester and Birmingham !
Production wise, as AphroDisiax had a release on one of the hottest labels around at the moment – Tribe. Where we teamed up with Matt Bandy, Adeola Ranson and legend Kaidi Tatham for our masterpiece LITTLE BIRD !
Also had releases on one of our inpsirational labels from over the years Soul Shine records, aswell as remixing for Sacha Williamson.
Me and my partner in AphroDisiax – Gavin, have also been in the process of building our dream, a brand new recording studio, which we are about the launch any day soon…so watch out for some more hotness from us on that front !
Why are you looking forward to the Deep Cover launch party?
Im looking forward to playing at Deep Cover as its a new night which promises so much. My fellow soulheaven residents Phlash n Wardy told me it was off the hook when they played the launch! I partied there myself when groove assasin and neil pierce played last month, the vibe and crowd where similar to that of southport in its hey day – cant beat that ! Also DC have some slamming residents in Kev and Si who really know there music and who are great ambassadors for our sound!
I am both excited and nervous about my turn to grace the decks this summer, roll on August
Tell us something we don’t know?
I was a ball boy for Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 1994 and got knocked unconscious by a pete sampras serve…. Ouch !!
A Brief Biography
Sy Sez is a London DJ who’s journey began playing on many of London’s pirate radio stations. Along with his radio shows he began playing at local house & warehouse parties. On his journey since then, he has graced many of the London’s best club venues including Ministry of Sound, Turnmills, Pacha, Bagleys, Neighbourhood, Herbal, The Key, KOKO, Matter, SE1, Plan-B, Egg and more…..aswell as other clubs in cities across the UK. Since then he has also travelled to Ibiza, Italy, Spain and Ireland to showcase his talent.
Sy Sez has now also rubbed shoulders on lineups and played alongside some of the true greats of his music such as – Louie Vega & Kenny Dope (Masters at Work), India, Frankie Knuckles, Tony Humphries, Roger Sanchez, Kerri Chandler, DJ Spen, Lil Louis, Anane, Phil Asher, Osunlade, Aaron Ross & Neil Pierce (Fanatix), Frankie Feleciano, Terry Hunter, Karizma, Bugz in the Attic, Paul “Trouble” Anderson, Jimpster, Yass, Ralf Gum, Robert Owens, Shaun Escoffery, Boddhi Satva, DJ Deep, Arnold Jarvis, Bobby + Steve, Copyright + many more….
In 2005 Sy Sez caught the eye of infamous house-music duo ‘The Fanatix’ (Aaron Ross & Neil Pierce) and earned him a place on their monthly residencies at top London venue – Neighbourhood. This notorious residency was a very popular night and created a dedicated following and had been moved to London hotspot – Herbal, where he continued to be their resident. Due to his continued hard work, dedication and talent – Sy was then proudly welcomed into the Fanatix as their official third member and to begin joining them in the studio on their productions.
Soon after his baptism in production with the Fanatix Sy teamed up with fellow London DJ – Gavin Peters and formed the production outfit AphroDisiax – who are now beginning to create interest with their productions and remixes!
In 2007 his DJ skills earned him a place on the Soul-Heaven lineup on its return to the Ministry of Sound featuring Terry Hunter & Terissa Griffin and also a repeat booking at Soul Heaven for Tony Humphries 50th Birthday…..2 great parties later and Sy was asked to join the heavy-weight in-house lineup as a full Soul Heaven resident, where he now travels the world flying the flag for Soul Heaven, playing alongside the superstars of the music!
In 2008 Sy Sez was asked to join new London radio station Colourful Radio, which is the brain-child of the founder of Kiss FM – Gordon Mac – who personally invited Sy onboard to provide his unique sound to the masses. His show has been running solidly every Thursday night 9pm -12pm. Watch out for regular guest interviews from some of the biggest names in the game, aswell as the finest soulful house.
Also along the way, bookings from soulful house legends Bobby & Steve playing at their famous club night GARAGE CITY (a true soulful house institution) and new residencies for Stereo Sushi + Kinky Malinki confirm Sy Sez as one of the UKs brightest young stars.
Remember this cats name, with his unique style of Deep, Soulful, Gospel, Afro-Centric and Latin house – he has a serious love for the music he plays, and his passion shines through in any of the sets you will hear him play.
Catch me every Thurs 9pm – Midnight LIVE on Colourful Radio via DAB, www.colourfulradio.com or Sky TV Channel 0194
