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Eddie Halliwell (acid house/hard house/trance)
"Scratchin' his way to the top..."
 Eddie Halliwell, another 2Klub discovery, is becoming well-known for his unique style, not only in the clubs across the North of England where he has played most frequently, but also nationally and now internationally. A 2002 survey placed him in the Top 40 of DJs internationally, which is a phenomenally rapid rise to fame since our first meeting in January 2000.  OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS EDDIE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE INDUSTRIES HOTTEST FUTURE PROSPECTS, CATCHING THE EYE OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE ARTISTS, WITH THE LIKES OF JUDGE JULES TIPPING HIM AS THE DJ TO WATCH IN 2002. EDDIE’S FIRST RESIDENCY CAME FROM THE MANCHESTER BORN 2KLUB, WHERE HE REGULARY PLAYED ALONGSIDE THE LIKES OF FERGIE AND THE TIDY BOYS. IT WAS THROUGH 2KLUB EDDIE ACHIEVED ANOTHER GOAL, PLAYING HIS UNIQUE STYLE OF SEAMLESS MIXING AND SCRATCHING IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS AT THE HISTORIC LEEDS LOVE PARADE. SINCE THEN EDDIE HAS PROGRESSED ONTO NEW HIGHS, PLAYING FOR CLUB GIANTS SUCH AS GATECRASHER, GOLDEN, GARLANDS, SUNDISSENTIAL AND GOODGREEF, RECEIVING CRITICAL ACCLAIM ON THE WAY,  “FOR THE BUDDING YOUNG BEDROOM JOCK, TAKE A LOOK AT EDDIE HALLIWELL AND ASK YOURSELF WHETHER YOU COULD PERFORM LIKE THIS UNDER PRESSURE. I GUESS LOCKING YOURSELF IN YOUR BEDROOM WITH ONE DECK FOR A FEW YEARS MIGHT GIVE YOU THE SKILL TO PULL OF WHAT THIS LAD CAN, BUT THEN AGAIN…..”(MIXMAG REVIEW OF RAUKOUS). EDDIE’S UNIQUE TALENT OF SCRATCHING AND CUTTING OVER VARIOUS GENRES OF MUSIC HAS EARNED HIM NOT JUST RESPECT FROM FELLOW DJS, BUT ADMIRATION FROM STUNNED CROWDS. NEVERTHELESS EDDIES GREATEST SUCCESS TO DATE WAS BOTH PLAYING FOR RADIO 1 ROAD SHOW ALONGSIDE DAVE PEARCE, JUDGE JULES & PAUL VAN DYK AND BEING HONOURED TO MIX A MIXMAG COVER MOUNT CD.  “HE SHOULD INDEED BE FAMOUS, HE’S ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE DJS ON THE CIRCUIT, BUILDING SETS AROUND SOLID FAVOURITES LIKE FERGIES ‘FRICTION’ AND 12 INCH THUMPERS ‘DON’T CROSS THE LINE’, BUT MIXING THEM UP WITH HIS FEVERISH SCRATCHING AND LIFTING THE WHOLE ACT OF DJING HARD DANCE TO AN EXITING NEW LEVEL.” (MIXMAG ARTICLE ON LEADERS – EDDIE HALLIWELL) Eddie combines hard tunes with superb scratching effectively re-mixing live! He's both a born showman, interacting with the crowd and working them up to a frenzy, as well as an extremely accomplished technician on the decks. 
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