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Tell us a bit about yourself:
I’m Martin Dear, I’m from Harlow in Essex. I’ve been DJing at a local level for almost 30 years, and now it’s time for the wider world to hear my sound
How did you get into DJing?
Bought decks in 1991 and it has consumed my whole life ever since
What DJs have had the most influence on you?
Carl Cox & Tony De Vit for being the two most technically gifted DJs this world will ever see, and Slipmatt for consistently delivering the goods for decades
You’re being put to death, but you can listen to one last track before you die. What track do you choose?
The Beatles – The Fool on The Hill
What’s your favourite thing about Ibiza?
Walking out of that airport and knowing you’ve arrived in heaven on earth
What’s the easiest thing about being a DJ?
Finding new music, it’s also the funniest part
And what’s the hardest thing about being a DJ?
Getting gigs
Best thing about Dance Music culture right now?
The fact that 35 years from the ‘summer of love’ the original spirit still hasn’t died
Worst thing about Dance Music culture right now?
Phones are in the air all the time
Why should listeners vote for you?
Because I play bangers, and treat every set like it may be my last
