Danny Rampling

Danny Rampling
Birth nameDaniel Rampling
Born (1961-07-15) 15 July 1961 (age 63)
Streatham, London, England[1]
GenresBalearic beat, house
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, club owner, record producer
Years active1980–present
LabelsMaverick
Websitewww.dannyrampling.com

Danny Rampling (born 15 July 1961) is an English house music DJ and is widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK's rave/club scene.[2]

His long career began in the early 1980s playing hip-hop, soul and funk around numerous bars and clubs in London. Rampling was the first winner of the No 1 DJ in the World Award by DJ Magazine in 1991 and is a three-time DJ Awards recipient. He has reportedly sold over 1 million compilation albums.

  1. ^ Bush, John. "Danny Rampling". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
  2. ^ Emma Warren (11 August 2007). "The birth of rave | Music | Observer Music Monthly". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 December 2011.