Where Music Matters - 20 Years Of Toolroom

Who they are

• Mark Knight

  5 bookings since Aug 2023 · Loft-lineage NYC house

  often with Oscar G, Max Parkinson, Crusy, none of them here that night

• Martin Ikin

  London, United Kingdom · 7 bookings since Aug 2023

  “Dj/Producer since 1991, MARTIN IKIN aka: Soul Purpose, Indigo, MIGrant, DJ Mayhem, etc etc...”

  their own biography

  the whole biography

  Dj/Producer since 1991, MARTIN IKIN aka: Soul Purpose, Indigo, MIGrant, DJ Mayhem, etc etc... Too many Aliases to mention... As well as Producing & DJ’ing, and spending some years employed as an in-house engineer at several recording studios he also studied jazz piano, has been bandleader of several jazz funk outfits and is still gigging, session playing and teaching piano today. After over 10 years of releasing music on other labels, Martin launched his own label – Soul Purpose Records in 2003, as a stable for his own productions. With artists such as Juliet Roberts, Elisabeth Troy, Angie Brown, Mary Pearce & Bryan Chambers joining the camp straight away and letting the music do the talking, Soul Purpose Records has now built a reputation for quality house music with numerous chart Number 1's under its belt. And is going from strength to strength. 2005 saw Martin has adopted his label name "Soul Purpose" as his DJ & Production/Remix moniker, dropping the old school "Mayhem" tag from the early 1990's Now Djing & Producing using his real name for the first time ever! Martin kicks of with a Monster release on Andre Crom's OFF Recordings. Martin's remix credentials include names such Mariah Carey, Jamiroquai, Joey Negro, MAW, Grant Nelson, Hardsoul, Ron Carroll and many many more. As a musician and producer Martin draws his musical influences from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Azymuth, Donny Hathaway, Jeff Lorber, Roy Ayers and legendary house masters like Mr Fingers, Marshall Jefferson, Derek May & Kevin Saunderson.
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  Their RA profile lists Defected Records, Swing City Records, Nervous Records, OFF Recordings and 3 more.

  often with HYDE, Manu Gonzalez, Chelina Manuhutu, none of them here that night

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  Tone Troy

  New York City · 19 bookings since Aug 2023

  “From firefighting throughout Manhattan, to performing on some of the biggest electronic music stages in the world; Tone Troy has quickly surged up the ranks as one of New York's premier music producers.”

  their own biography

  the whole biography

  From firefighting throughout Manhattan, to performing on some of the biggest electronic music stages in the world; Tone Troy has quickly surged up the ranks as one of New York's premier music producers. Having become immersed in the ever changing House Music scene of New York City, his musical taste is shaped primarily by the surging presence of Brooklyn nightlife.As the sounds and the scenes have changed, Tone Troy has adapted to the people’s demand of wanting a better DJ. As a result he is consistently looking to expand his range through the worlds of dance music. His commitment to the musical history of the past and present has led to a collection of productions that are guaranteed to have a crowd emotionally invested from start to finish. Sharing the decks with artists such as MK, Rufus Du Sol, Solardo, Roger Sanchez, Mark Knight, Weiss, Eli Brown, Eli and Fur, Pan-Pot, Bedouin, and Leftwing:Kody to name a few; Tone has quickly materialized into a resident DJ in multiple NYC notables. Tone most recently has been attached with the organizations: Toolroom Records, FNGRS CRSSD, and BPM; which have been bringing local and international artists to venues across the globe. With tracks signed to Toolroom, REALM, Snatch, Nervous, Stealth, Club Sweat; including support from Jamie Jones, Micheal Bibi, Maceo Plex, Will Clarke, Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Noizu, Rafa Barrios, Mat.Joe, Jansons, Eli Brown, Meduza, and countless others; Tone’s growing notoriety has developed into a showcase of a fad free, powerful dance music experience. www.tonetroy.com www.instagram.com/tonetroy www.soundcloud.com/tonetroy
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  Their RA profile lists Toolroom Records, Nervous Records, Snatch! Records, CUFF and 2 more.

  often with AG, Max Parkinson, Neighbours, none of them here that night