Graeme Park

about

Born in Aberdeen and grew-up in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Worked at Select-a-Disc record shop in Nottingham, England, sourcing obscure House music records that he later deejayed at local The Garage club in 1986. Soon formed the Submission record label and under a variety of names released some of the first UK House material. Was later invited to join Mike Pickering at the decks of the infamous club Hacienda in Manchester, England, in 1987 where he played for a decade. Continues to DJ all around the world and also remixes for many artists. Graeme Park: over 25 years on the decks, more than 15 years on the radio. The story of DJ Graeme Park really mirrors the story of the evolution of dance music and club culture itself. Graeme found himself working in a Nottingham record shop called Selectadisc in the early 1980s, when the very first house records began to filter through from Chicago, Detroit and New York. When the shop’s owner also opened a nightclub, it was only natural he should turn to Graeme to select the discs. Determined to showcase this new style of music, his reputation as a house pioneer soon brought him to the attention of Mike Pickering at the Haçienda in Manchester, who asked him to cover for him whilst he went on holiday in 1988. Simply put, there was no-one else in the country who could do the job. The Summer of Love followed, and Parky quickly became one of the biggest names on the emerging dance scene. Aside from his eight-year residency at The Haç, he was one o

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albums

Haçienda Classiçal

21 Years Of Gio-Goi Mixed By Graeme Park & Mark Knight

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Free Your Mind (Original Mix)

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Fantazia - House Collection Vol. 1 - CD 1

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Promised Land

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Graeme Park Presents Long Live House Vol. 1: 1980s

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21 Years Of Gio-Goi Mixed By Graeme Park & Mark Knight (DMS Version)

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Eau De House Volume 1

Riviera

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Essential Mix

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Promo Tape

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1990.04.03 Hacienda

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