| Background: | Jan Loper / Johnny Walker
Johnny leads a very pro-active life juggling the numerous facets to his career. His day job being a humble postman means getting up at the likes of 5.00am everyday, making his music schedule somewhat different to the average DJ. Music has been the biggest passion in Johnny’s life, he has always felt the need to share that passion with other people which eventually led him to DJing.
In the Last year he has been concentrating on more the production side of music. Fetching to our attention a fantastic EP that has been played by nearly every DJ around the globe.
The most obvious track “I Can’t Stop” was played by Judge Jules on radio one for 25 weeks achieving the trademark “Tried and Tested” on his show. From this artist such as Jules himself and the Space Brothers have asked Johnny to produce remixes for them.
Johnny’s DJ name Jan Loper comes from the Dutch for Johnny Walker. In 2001 Johnny toured Holland playing a host of sets from the prestigious ID & T Radio to Super Club Amsterdam where he warmed up for Armin van Buuren. After this success he was invited to play a further two hour slot on Radio Seven Amsterdam and continued his tour at the Escape parties. Finishing with a monster set on the back of a float on the annual Queens Day Celebrations!
Continuing on with the motorised DJ theme Johnny has been playing on the Gurn.net Classics Camper all summer at Creamfields, Global Gathering and Escape in the Park 2005.
No matter if it's a huge event such as Escape in to the Park, Creamfields, The Queens Day Parade or a regular house party.
''The audience is always my first concern. If the music is great, but if the party isn't happening, something is definitely going wrong. I try to prove that it is possible to create a happy atmosphere with quality music. It is not the easiest way to play, but it I think it’s a good approach”.
Experience
Aug 05 Produced and wrote a remix for Judge Jules track “The Serpent”, also remixed for the Space Brothers “Everywhere I Go”.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/judgejules/jules_archive.shtml?20050806
Performed in association with Gurn.net, Creamfields 2005 UK playing alongside dj’s such as Judge Jules,. See notes and pictures from Gurn.net
July 05 Performed in association with Gurn.net, Global Gathering UK playing alongside dj’s such as Judge Jules, Ed Reel. See notes and pictures from Gurn.net
Oct ’04 – May ‘05 Produced EP “I Can’t Stop”, “Get Wild’’, ‘’Free”, “Just Free” under alias Jan Loper. Played many times by likes of Judge Jules, Armin Van Buuren, Marco V, Guy Ornadel and many other DJ’s, signed to District records. Also included on the “Judgement Euphoria compilation 2005”.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/judgejules/jules_archive.shtml?20050409
http://stage.arminvanbuuren.com/index.php?id=21&tx_ewplaylists_pi1[showUid]=93&cHash=bc177e3b8a
http://shop.ministryofsound.com/Cultures/en-GB/Products/EUPCD9.htm?CatalogNavigationBreadCrumbs=MinistryofSound|Music|Compilations
Aug ’04 Performed at Creamfields 2004 and Escape In the Park on the Gurn Bus as part of the Gurn.Net DJ’s see notes and pictures from Gurn.Net
July ’03 Produced bootleg entitled ‘’Rain Be Good To Me’’ which was played by DJ Mark Freejack on his Rock FM show for 13 weeks.
Nov ’03 Produced bootleg entitled ‘ Radical Underground’ which was played by Judge Jules on his BBC Radio 1 show for 5 consecutive weeks. Also played out within his club DJ sets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/judgejules/jules_archive.shtml?20031122
Jan ’03 Produced bootleg entitled ‘ Shiny Disco Wolf’ which was played on Judge Jules’ Radio 1 show and played out within his club DJ sets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/judgejules/jules_archive.shtml?20030111
Aug ’02 Performed in San Antonio Ibiza at both Inox nightclub and Play 2 nightclub, with residents and Rob Orton from Plastic Fantastic.
July ’02 Played in co-ordination with Blessed @ The Republic Gatecrasher
Apr ’02 Played a 2-hour mix on ID&T Radio, Amsterdam, and a set in the centre of Amsterdam for the celebration of Queen’s Day.
Mar ‘02 Performed at Insomniacz @ Nightingales in Birmingham alongside DJs such as Ian M and Lisa Pin Up. Chosen to perform in the backroom as a regular Gurn Website DJ.
Feb ’02 Produced a series of mix CDs for Gurn.net radio. Started to begin work for
FTM Records Holland on public relations based work environment within
the UK.
Jan ’02 Performed at Blessed @ Gatecrasher in Sheffield alongside other emerging DJs. Warmed up for Eddie Halliwell.
Dec ‘01 Performed at Sundissential in Birmingham. Played in the back room as host for Gurn Website promoters.
Nov ‘01 Performed in the Netherlands on national radio station, ID&T, as guest to Bas Jenson on the Wild Pitch Show. Also played a 2-hour mix on Radio 7 Amsterdam. Played at the Escape Parties in Amsterdam, and was a guest DJ at Superclub Amsterdam alongside Armin van Buren and other Dutch artists.
Sept ‘01 Produced a set of jingles for Youth FM and the daily 'hotmixes'.
Jul ‘01 Played at English bar 'San Antonio' in Ibiza as guest DJ. Helped out at Plastic Fantastic with Tony Oneto.
Jun ’01 Started to produce ‘buzz charts’ for record labels and developed a great number of contacts in the industry through providing them with information on artists with signing potential.
Jan ‘01 – Jan ‘02 Commenced the hosting of a radio show on London's 'Youth FM' that is simultaneously broadcast over the Internet, on local radio and on SkyDigital. Mix, produce and host five shows per week at 9pm. currently on a huge number of record company mailing lists which regularly provide material for the shows.
| | Birthday: | 7th December | | Location: | UK | | Music Preferences | Trance, Euro Trance, Hard Trance, Tech Trance, Techno. |
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