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DISTRIKT PRESENTS......

FRI 23rd MARCH

7 Duncan St, Leeds // 8pm-2am

FREE ENTRY

DJ DEREK (Sweet Memory Sounds, Bristol)

Half Price Drinks 5pm-10pm

DJ Derek is a reggae loving granddad who likes nothing more than banging bass and a pint of London Pride. Born, bread and still Bristol based, he plays classic reggae, new jack swing and ska.

Derek is a Paradise regular and a Notting Hill Carnival and Glastonbury institution. Expect a big night!

Get involved in his facebook appreciation society!!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Derek/229317897094023

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:::::: BIT MORE ABOUT THE LEGEND :::::::

DJ Derek (born Derek Morris 1942) is a Bristol-based DJ whose blend of 60s rocksteady, reggae, ska, dancehall and soul music has made him an icon for many in the industry, including a host of Jamaican producers and Massive Attack. DJ Derek spent 10–18 years working as an accountant at Cadburys, yet gave it up to play reggae in the St Pauls area of Bristol

Derek kindled his love for music as a washboard player in the 1950s and has played popular sets at many major festivals, including Glastonbury and The Big Chill. He MCs in Jamaican Patois while DJing, despite never having visited Jamaica. He picked up the accent from a Bristol based Jamaican barber, and it has since helped him be accepted in the black music industry.

In 2006, He released the album DJ Derek Presents… Sweet Memory Sounds, a compilation of some of his favourite tunes.

In addition to having an encyclopaedic appreciation of the above music, DJ Derek is a notable fan of real ale and is also renowned for having visited every single Wetherspoons pub in the UK.

He has also featured in Dizzee Rascal's music video Dirtee Disco playing himself as a DJ in a disco hall for old aged pensioners.

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HALF PRICE DRINKS AT DISTRIKT ARE NOW 5pm-10pm EVERY FRIDAY

Becks / Guinness

Vodka / Gin / Rum / Jack Daniels with mixers

House Red /House White

ALWAYS FREE ENTRY EVERYDAY // OPEN 12-2AM (Except Sunday close at midnight)

FOOD - Tapas and more served daily from midday till 11pm. Check our website for full menu. To pre book lunch or dinner please call us on 0113 243 3674

If you are interested in hiring Distrikt for parties or functions please get in touch.

Distrikt Bar, 7 Duncan St, Leeds, LS1 6DQ / in between Ace clothing & Kiosk 78, a 2 second walk from the bottom of the Briggate.

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