1998 – 2000
Agency, Promotion & Party Production (Bubble club)
Biography:
Johnson is an English-born DJ whos worked throughout Europe since 1976 in many upfront clubs and major venues.
The name Groovemaster Johnson has always been synonymous with soulful dance music. Over the years he has evolved into one of Hollands most respected DJs.
In 1987 he was one of the main DJs responsible for the introduction of House music in the Netherlands. He also initiated Amsterdams first UK Underground Garage party in October 1997 at Milkyways Time Machine.
The hype around both of these styles resulted in Johnson introducing these music genres all over Holland to venues, events & festivals such as Paradiso, Nighttown, Milkyway, Dance Valley, Innercity, Drum Rhythm Festival and many more.
He was a resident DJ at the legendary Club RoXY from 1987 until the unfortunate fire & closure in June 1999.
During the nineties, he acquired the name Groovemaster. This because of his tight, bouncy mixes combining intricate Latin rhythms during his sets at Club Havana Upstairs and Club RoXY.
Nowadays, Johnson specialises in UK Garage, House Classics, Latin house and the more soulful, funky side of house. If specifically requested, he can incorporate a number of the above mentioned styles lay within his DJ set. The Groovemaster has been involved as a producer with various projects; Black Tulip, MDA feat. Lilian Vieira, House against Hate & Spark featuring vocalist Markell & MC Spyder. At present, he has a collaboration with Pro Juice under the name Johnson Junior; 4 of these dance bullets are ready and a couple of other projects are near completion. He has also released a whole array of mixed compilation CDs; Upstairs at Club Havana (Volumes 1, 2 and 3 – 1989 – 1997), Soul Children (1997), Speed Garage (1998), Urban Dancefloor (2000) and Bubble Club Vol. 1 (2000). In 1989, Groovemaster Johnson represented Club RoXY for 3 years on Amsterdam FM radio.
This was followed up with a weekly nationwide show on N.E.W. Dance Radio entitled S.H.A.G. (Soulful House And Garage). A few years later the show evolved into The Bubble Club Show, broadcasted live nationwide on Colorful Radio. Groovemaster Johnsons Bubble Club was initiated by himself in November 1998 until 2003. Over the years, the Bubble Club grew into an event that strived to have two, sometimes three rooms of various music styles ranging from UK Garage and hip hop/R&B to Latin/soulful House or even a touch of Drum n Bass. Because the events became too large Bubble Club decided to call it a day, with occasional one-off events.
Biografie:
John D. (geboren 1960 in Engeland) staat sinds 1976 achter de draaitafels. Zijn specialisme is zwart georiënteerde dansmuziek in de breedst mogelijke vorm. In de jaren ’90 profileert hij zich als garage specialist. Of om nog preciezer te zijn: Engelse underground garage en Amerikaanse garage. Wanneer vanuit de garage het genre 2-step opbloeit, rijst de ster van Groovemaster Johnson mee.
1997
Johnson organiseert de eerste Amsterdamse underground garage party in de Melkweg. Daarna ontstaat zijn wekelijkse Juice Session in de legendarische Club RoXY op zondagavond. Sindsdien draait hij zijn garage tracks overal in Nederland, zoals in Paradiso, Nighttown, op Dance Valley, Innercity en Drum Rhythm.
1998 – 2001
Groovemaster Johnson’s Bubble Club wordt opgericht, een regelmatig terugkerende party in Paradiso en soms ook elders, die uitgroeit tot een begrip en waar tal van gast DJ’s optreden. Onder de naam Spark maakt Johnson in 2000 samen met Markell & MC Spyder de 12″/CDS I Dream Of You Baby, die wordt uitgebracht op het Engelse label Attitude. Vanaf december 2001 is Bubble Club op tournee door Nederland.
