{"id":14178,"date":"2023-11-28T15:35:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eruptionradio.uk\/site\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=14178"},"modified":"2023-11-28T15:35:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:35:57","slug":"sumo","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.eruptionradio.uk\/site\/presenters\/sumo\/","title":{"rendered":"Sumo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading]Sumo[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14179 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eruptionradio.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sumo-e1701185716123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eruptionradio.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sumo-e1701185716123.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.eruptionradio.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sumo-e1701185716123-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eruptionradio.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sumo-e1701185716123-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/>After seeing some friends on the decks at a Acid House Party back in 1990, Sumo realised what he wanted for Christmas, a set of decks and a mixer, waiting patiently and saving some money to get records, he finally got a set of \u2018Soundlabs\u2019 in 1992.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hiding away in his bedroom for many months with his family and neighbours growing increasingly annoyed at the repetitive beats blasting from an open window, he just about learnt how to mix, he wasn\u2019t very good, but knew he didn\u2019t want to do anything else. He told a careers teacher he wanted to be DJ, she just laughed and said you only ever be a plumber.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Determinate to prove the careers teacher wrong, he continued to work at his dream of becoming a DJ and got a lucky break after someone recommended him to the owner of a new radio station in London called Deja Vu. Staying with them for a few years brought many opportunities, including playing regularly at London&#8217;s brand new garage night \u2018Sun City\u2019, playing Old Skool Hardcore in room 2.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Soon after, he was given a residency in club in Hertfordshire where he was able to change the outlook of the club and create a real underground vibe. He stayed there for the next 2 years, while joining another radio station called Passion Fm. He was given a Sunday Midday Show, where he was able to play real underground House Music, while everyone else around him played 2-Step Garage. This helped advertised his sound to promoters all over Europe and enabled him to perform in clubs in Austria and Hungry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A European tour quickly followed with shows in the Netherlands, Germany, and Greece.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On return from the European tour, he decided to take a break from music to look after a family member with ill health.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now after a 11 year break from DJing and 20 year break from the radio, he was offered a show on the mighty Eruption Radio which he quickly accepted and now plays Propa House Music at 4pm every other Tuesday.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sumo can also been seen live at various events in Amsterdam and the Netherlands which UK shows coming very soon.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading]Sumo[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]After seeing some friends on the decks at a Acid House Party back in 1990, Sumo realised what he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14179,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"portfolio_category":[40],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - 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