Danny Rampling is a British House Music
DJ and is widely credited as one of the original founders
of the UK's rave/club scene. His long career began in the
early 1980s playing hip-hop, soul and funk around numerous
bars and clubs in London. During a holiday in Ibiza in 1987,
Rampling, along with fellow DJs Paul Oakenfold and Nicky Holloway,
attended Amnesia, a then open air nightclub in San Rafael.
At the club the group were introduced to the unique eclectic
style of DJ Alfredo, playing, among other genres, the new
house music that had been exported from the USA. The group
also discovered the music's powerful combination with the
drug Ecstasy,(MDMA)that reduced inhibitions and created a
sense of oneness on the dance floor. Upon his return to England,
Rampling, along with his then wife, Jenny, attempted to recreate
the Ibizan experience by promoting what is regarded as the
UK's first Balearic rave club, Shoom. Shoom ran for 3 years,
starting out at a gym in Southwark, London. It was a launching
point for acid house culture, while contributing to worldwide
dance culture.
In the following years Rampling continued his career in music
as a DJ and producer, remixing many UK and
international acts while forming a band,
The Millionaire Hippies. In November 1994 he joined the BBC,
presenting the "Lovegroove Dance Party" on Radio
1 until March 2002, making it the second longest running dance
music show in radio after Pete Tong's "Essential Selection".
The mid 1990's also saw Rampling's DJing style diversify.
While still playing House and Garage sets, Rampling also began
to headline at harder, trancier parties, e.g. 'South', at
The Zap Club, in Brighton. Rampling himself referred to his
newer style as 'Euro', and at this time showcased new Euro
tracks, during the final thirty minute weekly mix of his Radio
1 Show. Additionally, Rampling's Double CD Love Groove Dance
Mix featured House and Garage on the first CD, and 'Euro'
on the second.
In 2005 Rampling announced his retirement from DJing with
the initial intention of running a restaurant, although he
changed tack to focus on his property business and the 'low
carbon economy'. In 2007 he returned to music and began making
some on-off appearances at selected clubs. In 2008 he published
a self-help e-book entitled "Everything you need to know
about DJ'ing and success". He has since returned to regular
DJing where his popularity remains strong.
Rampling is a keen eco-entrepreneur and has just completed
building 10 Eco-friendly Carbon Reductive houses in St Leonards-on-Sea,
Hastings, East Sussex. Along with business partner Simon Hinton
they recently launched 'Green Town Revolution', a reward and
offset system to encourage individuals and small businesses
to offset their CO2 emissions. 'Carbon Neutral DJ' with Norman
Jay MBE is GTR's first project, its purpose being to influence
a positive response to climate change and personal CO2 offsetting,
and a shift towards Carbon Neutrality.
