"Heatwave: the most exciting new luminaries of London's
dancehall scene" - Time Out
"Heatwave dish out an all-embracing diet of dancehall, R'n'B, soca, grime and desi beats" - The Guardian
The Heatwave DJs (Gabriel, Masta G and Henry) have been playing together for five years, three of those as Heatwave. While the mainstay of Heatwave's DJ sets is always dancehall reggae, their massively popular and critically acclaimed monthly
Caribbean/Latino soundclash, Heatwave vs Mas Fuego, did much to pioneer the reggaeton sound in London. Heatwave's crowd-pleasing DJ sets also take in the reggaecentric sounds of soca, R'n'B/hip hop, ragga jungle, desi beats and grime.
Heatwave's London residencies include 333 Saturdays, The Embassy and Pool Bar plus Dubloaded in Bristol and regular guest slots all over London, the UK and Europe including recent appearances at Womad, Bar Rumba and Herbal among others.
Heatwave remixes - including the chart-topping re-rub of Kelis's Trick Me - are released on the Punchline label and have got heavy radio and club play from top DJs like David Rodigan (Kiss FM), Gilles Peterson (Radio 1), Mr Scruff, Seani B (BBC 1xtra), Daddy Ernie (Choice FM), 100% Dynamite and Solid Steel (Ninja Tune). Their latest refix, a dancehall re-working the monster Gnarls Barkley hit, entitled Creezy Hype, looks set to follow previous releases in mashing up dancefloors from Jamaica to Japan and America to Australia.
Heatwave also run the
Scandal Bag label. The label's second release, Let It Billie by DJ C & Quality Diamond, was featured on numerous specialist shows on Radio 1 plus Kiss 100 and Resonance FM and received heavy club support from DJs like Ross Allen, 100% Dynamite and DJ /Rupture. It was an instant sell-out on its first press in 2005. Forthcoming on Scandal Bag are the Piano, Doosra and Gua Gua riddims, produced by Heatwave and featuring voicings from the likes of Riko, Yungun, Blak Twang, Suncycle and Lady Stush plus Heatwave MCs Quality Diamond and Rubi Dan.
Rubi Dan and
Quality Diamond are both top quality party hosts and exciting artists in their own right, having recorded with Sizzla, Eek-A-Mouse, Sidestepper and Sugar Minott. Diamond also recently supported Beenie Man and Capleton in the UK.
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