Jon-Paul’s love affair with music began in 1984, collecting vinyl years before touching decks. Inspired by the acid house explosion of the late ’80s, he began DJing in 1989 and soon dived deep into the UK rave scene. By 1991, he was co-running events under the Pygnosis banner and, a year later, supplying gear to legendary venues like the Casbah Club and Café de Paris.

Through the ’90s, his sound evolved from hardcore to house, trance, and back to the oldskool roots he championed on pirate radio—highlighted by a standout 1995 set at London’s Marquee. In the 2000s, he launched Total Sounds in Reading, a hub for DJs that also offered vinyl and equipment hire.

Still a vinyl purist, Jon-Paul plays festivals like Penn Fest and Let’s Love Life, promotes events under Deja-View, and spins everything from hardcore to Balearic and deep house .