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Detboi, producer/dj from Dublin who started cutting his production teeth in the early 00’s under the moniker Xerox Soundsystem (with his friend SpeakerTreatz) making Cut Ups for MTV U.K. and gaining recognition from Erol Alkan and many others. His love for old school rave and hip hop shaped the sound of his early productions. Since his first EP (’hold up’) dropped In 2008, he has gained praise from the major players of the scene in Herve/Sinden/Annie Mac and Crookers. In 2008 Detboi signed to Skint records releasing the widely acclaimed Come Rest Up / Jump Up & Down EP, appearing on the Count and Sindens Essential mix and Tommie Sunshines ‘Relax, This Won’t Hurt’ mix series. 2008 also seen Detboi becoming a major contributor on the massive collaboration LP ‘Machines Dont Care’ producing with Herve, Sinden and Trevor Loveys, before wwiftly signing to Cheap Thrills Records and going on to remix for labels such as Southern Fried, Skint and Epitaph, whilst also doing a highly acclaimed “In new djs we trust’ mix for BBC RADIO 1. Key club dates followed in Fabric and Ibiza (eden) and after a blazing tour of Australia In 2009, he released his first cheap thrills ep ‘Yall want mo’, which again gained a lot of support from international djs Like Don Rimini, Zinc, Foamo, Don Diablo, His Majesty Andre, Plump Djs, Fake Blood, Annie mac to name a few. After an incredible tour of Japan, which saw Detboi play 4 cities in 5 nights. He came back refreshed and inspired to complete his first studio mini album ‘Curse Of The Voodoo Drums’ – a 9 Track LP which will bring the house down in 2010. Here’s what the people say: Annie Mac (Radio 1 / Various – Worldwide) – “Listening to Detboi. It’s good enough for a ‘New Heads on the show :)” (about ‘yall want mo’ ep) and ‘Sounds Deadly, will be playing it’ (about Hadouken mad detboi remix) Foamo – “whine ya body sounds so fresh’ (about ‘yall want mo’ ep) – (Hadouken mad detboi remix) – ‘No1 in my Mixmag chart’ Crookers (Various – Worldwide) – “Really like the original and Sinden remix.” (about ‘yall want mo’ ep) Fake Blood (Various – Worldwide) – “Great pack! Sinden mix is great.” (about ‘yall want mo’ ep) Don Diablo – (Various – Worldwide) – ‘ i play LA LA a lot” HERVE – ‘Come rest up big club tune. Yall want mo I WANT IT’ A-Track – - ‘Mega remix sounds great thanks for this’ (about ‘Count and sinden detboi mega remix’) Jack beats – ‘Will be playing mega remix on Oz tour :)’ (about ‘Count and sinden detboi mega remix’) Sinden – ‘Big Club Tune’ (about ‘yall want mo ep) Don Rimini – ‘I LOVE THIS TUNE’ (about ‘Get Low’) malente (malente musik / diverse) – ‘yall want mo is best track only to use on prime time though. still love the label’ Lee Mortimer (Wearhouse Music / Dubsided / CR2) – “Where da whistle crew?! Love it :-) ” Mickey “Oh Snap!!” Fortune (Moneycat, Sweat It Out!, Onelove / Various) – ” I LOVE THIS EP! Whine Ya Body is MASSIVE!”