Dj Linden C

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Linden was born in East London and grew up listening to the myriad of musical cultures that make the East End so unique. With early influences such as Froggy Road show, Saxon Reggae System, Sugar hill,TSOP, Keith Le Blanc, Shep Pettibone and Larry Levan it was no wonder his passion drew him towards DJing. Lindens first big break was at a nightclub called Bentleys in East London, playing funk, hip-hop, soul and rare groove. The Chocolate Factory with Tim Westwood and guesting for Bobby and Steve at the Zoo parties followed as the London warehouse scene blew up. In 1985 he and Tim Strudwick (http://www.floatworks.com) staged four legendary Haunted House parties. First held in disused mansion houses in Wanstead, London, and culminating in what may well have been that decades finest illegal house party. The House on the Heath in Hampstead was in a old hospital which over 1500 people attended. Later that year having formed a solid friendship with Derek Boland (RIP), he was the natural choice as scratch DJ when Derek B was sign to Music of life and later Profile in the US. This once in a life time experience showed Linden the other side of the industry. Of the many people he met he has fond memories of touring Europe with Run DMC (JMJ,RIP), Public Enemy and LL Cool J on the Def Jam / Profile tour. His last band appearance being the History making Live Aid Concert at Wembley Stadium (Free Nelson Mandela). . During the latter of his Hip Hop years, the music from

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