Lee Haslam (born 1975 or 1976) is a British

electronic dance music Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as dance music or club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and List of electronic dance music festivals, festivals. It is generally ...

disc jockey and

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music producer. He has achieved chart success in the UK, performed a BBC

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, and is also general manager of the Tidy record label.

Career

Haslam was inspired by

Tony De Vit Antony de Vit ( ; 12 September 1957 – 2 July 1998)
– accessed May 2011 was an English DJ and music producer. He is co ...

and began his interest in DJing in the 1990s, with his first gig in 1996 in Doncaster. He applied for a job at record label

Tidy Trax Tidy Trax, currently known as Tidy, is a record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1995 by Andy Pickles and Amadeus Mozart, Tidy is known for promoting a style of hard house that is both fun and high tempo. It has featured a roster ...

, and passed the interview by showcasing his DJ skills. Initially doing commercial mixes he moved into club promotions and by the year 2000 had been promoted to label manager. From 2007, until the closure in 2013, he was the director of the Slinky nightclub in

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. From 2013 Haslam worked for the

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brand organising events in Great Britain and worldwide. As of 2021, Haslam is working as general manager of the Tidy label. Haslam released his debut single, "Here Comes The Pain", in 2002 on the Tidy Trax label. His follow-up single "Music Is The Drug", also released in 2002, received a 4* review in ''

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'' magazine with journalist Mark Kavanagh stating it had "pounding bass and beats topped with rattling percussion and abrasive synths driving you to the superb, lush breakdown". It peaked at number 14 in the UK Dance chart. In 2005 the '' Tidy Euphoria'' compilation album was released. Mixed by Haslam,

Amber D Amber D (born 1982) is a British hard dance DJ from Staffordshire. She produces and DJs a variety of genres including Hard House, Trance, Hard Techno and Hard Trance. As Amber D’Amour she plays house, electro, fidget, and tech house. She ...

, and the

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, it reached number 10 in the

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. In 2016 Haslam collaborated with Peter Berry to release the single "State of Mind" on the Tidy Two label, which

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reviewed as "the energy is outstanding". From 2002 Haslam has been involved in producing and guiding the ''Resonate - The Brutal Sound of Hard Trance'' compilation album series. In 2004 Haslam performed a

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live

from the Tidy Weekender, alongside the

and

Judge Jules Julius O'Riordan (born 26 October 1965), better known by his stage name Judge Jules, is a British dance music DJ, record producer and entertainment lawyer. He is known for his DJ activities, music production and long-running radio show which ac ...

Discography

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haslam, Lee Living people British electronic dance music DJs Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Doncaster English trance musicians Tidy Trax artists