Vinyl junkie Si Sutton has been a “vinyl junkie” for as long as he can remember. Whether it’s scouring the record shops for fresh material or digging in the crates at the local charity shops for that exclusive oldie, Simon’s happiest when surrounded by records, so imagine the smile elicited from the 12,000+ he has amassed in his collection.
In the early days, he played the usual house parties for his friends, “I was the one with the records, we cobbled together a sound system and voila, instant party!”, he says of a scenario common to many a schoolboy DJ.
Loves and influences
His first loves & influences being Jazz & 70’s Soul, Simon was happy playing the more laid back sets suitable for wine bars & eateries, until in the mid-nineties he got a job managing a pub/club in Hertfordshire. Inevitably this whetted his appetite for the more upbeat dance music & clubbing scene. Then, luckily for us, one Friday night his regular DJ couldn’t make it, so Simon stepped behind the 1’s & 2’s & hasn’t looked back.
Home counties boy
Playing regularly at his own place & guesting at the local clubs saw him honing his mixing skills & experimenting with styles from speed garage to drum n bass, but Simon’s Soul/Jazz roots led him inevitably to US Garage & Soulful, Uplifting, Vocal house, a style he has now made his own.
During a 3-year run of Friday & Saturdays @ Heroes in Maidenhead, he hosted a dance music show for Radio Wexham & for the last 3 years he’s been Friday Night Resident for Intellidantzia @ Claytons. This Stylish venue in his hometown of Marlow naturally lends itself to what he describes as “grown up dance music”…
Marathon man Typically, he plays 6hr sets that span the musical spectrum, beginning leftfield with offbeat Jazz, moving smoothly up through Deep & Latin House to US Garage, taking the crowd on an eclectic musical journey to raise the roof with Vocal House. Spreading the word in & around Buckinghamshire, Simon has teamed Intellidantzia with Soultogether, another local talent & between them they put on monthly nights @ Red Baron & quarterly Boat Parties, both building an ever-increasing following.
Piling on the Pressure This partnership saw Simon’s profile increasingly expand, as that year he warmed up for Paul ‘Trouble’ Anderson & in conjunction with Soul Heaven, filled the baby box @ MOS supporting Bobby & Steve and Kenny Dope, culminating in an exclusive manor house event where he bought soulful house legend Michael Watford into the country for a party to end all parties.
This year has seen Simon’s work rate continue to increase, playing for Rich Mahogany, Fri-Dazed & a number of other promoters at various venues across London, including Medicine Bar, Annexo, Tabernacle, Suga Suga & Eve Club. To compliment his live appearances, last year Intellidantzia was taken on to the internet via Pressure Radio & spreads the deep ‘n’ soulful vybe across the world on a Tuesday night.
Worldwide and beyond If you are looking for Uplifting, or Deep ‘n’ Soulful House & US Garage, you can be sure that Simon will bring stylish professionalism & crowd pleasing flexibility to a night, whether in an intimate bar or sprawling super-club, within the UK or worldwide.
PUSH FM Simon now hosts a Friday afternoon slot from 2pm – 4pm on Push FM 107.7, London’s leading house music station.
>THE SI SUTTON SHOW
PUSH FM
Fridays 2-4PM GMT
107.7FM London PUSH FM
DJ PROFILE: SI SUTTON 
Piling on the Pressure 
