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About discomatt

The History........................................................Created in 2008 after a short period of blogging under his real name, the pseudonym, “Disco Matt”, was born on the back of a reputation for being London’s original party boy having partied and clubbed across the London gay scene since in mid 1990’s.........................................................Through his series of blogs via individual blogging pages which soon morphed into a full blown website (http://discomatt.com), Disco Matt established himself as an independent journalist come columnist who quickly gained a reputation for supporting & promoting one of the world’s most prolific clubbing scenes. He previewed, reviewed & recommended London gay clubs, as well as the diverse gay/metrosexual London club/bar culture, linking to & reviewing the scene top D.J.’s and generally covering the gay scene including international gay events....................................................Regularly reporting on the top events across the scene, Disco Matt’s reviews, over the years, developed a strong following, not just by clubbers, D.J’s, promoters, music producers & scene faces, but people far and wide that were looking for an insight to the incredible scene that was London. He also previewed upcoming events that signalled, either a major change or update of existing clubs, new ventures on the gAylist/metrosexual scene, or where he considered events that deserved more comprehensive coverage to that provided in other posts.............................................However, having pretty much reached the top of his game in his chosen specific field, due to a number of personal predicaments, challenges & changes in his life priorities, Disco Matt parked his writing and operation in February 2014. While the burning desire to continue remained, what this much needed period of inactivity did provide was the time & space to re-think & re-focus his activities on a broader spectrum of media and entertainment............................................................So, following this long two year lay-off, he built up the foundations for this diversification into the areas of film, theatre, radio & television where his reviewing, recommending & reporting was to be replicated & resurrected, also pointing his promotions through more visuals & video's linked to all these areas along with his core activities and passions ................................................................................The Present....................................After another (shorter) period of lay-off from mid 2016, a life changing event reignited his passion and early into 2017, Disco Matt has delivered on his promise for a new, more modern look to his website, shedding the old & tired skin in favour of something far more in keeping with the times and with his blogging roots. And he has waived a fond farewell to his clubbing days, this having also been ditched from his site & activity, rather now just focussing on the genres of film, theatre, radio, television, video and of course, music, in so doing, aiming to broaden his appeal to a much wider audience interested in the latest most cutting edge areas of media & entertainment.............................................................................His aim is to be highly regarded across the industry for his writing in these fields and ultimately become a full time critic in film &/or theatre.

D.J.’s – Danny Verde – Focus/Biog – Issued Friday 3rd June 2011

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Well, we can hardly believe that a whole week ago we were literally sitting down to dinner in Rome with international D.J./producer Danny Verde, in advance of his & our appearance at Muccassassina’s “Raffaella” event and we really wanted to prelude the occasion with a look at this prestigious talent. However, with time running away with us in preparation for… Read more »

Recommends – “Summer Starts Sunday” – Beyond “Summer Season Launch” – Sunday 5th June – Weekend Focus

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Not another post devoted to this amazing afterhours we hear you cry!, but when it comes to beyond, we simply cannot help ourselves, as for us, there is no other club that means quite as much as this one does. We have it securing our keys, we choose it as our computer combination, but moreover our working week is full… Read more »

Recommends – “No Bed If You’re A Party Head” – Weekend Best Bites & Short Shouts – Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th June

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The bunch of bank holidays may have consumed the pockets of many, but as we move into June, the capitals clubbing scene shows no sign of taking a breather, this weekend already shaping up to be superb, with a new club launch, a brace of bargain bashes & a summer starter amongst many other offerings. So, naturally and having returned… Read more »

Reports – “Supersize Sweets” – That Was The Week That Was – Spring Bank Holiday Special – Wednesday 1st June

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Well here it is, our first weekly roundup report, “That Was The Week That Was”, and what a week to choose, the fourth bank holiday of the year proving a real corker for us and surely for you too, especially if you took advantage of the myriad of magical meets that we covered in our special Recommends post, not to… Read more »

Previews – “New Weekly Report On the Block” – That Was The Week That Was – Wednesday 1st June

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For a while now we have been thinking about creating a post that reports back to you on how the week’s bar, club & events scene in the capital played out, sharing the hits, the highlights, the movers, the shakers & much in between, also looking at those we recommended & others that you made your own way to, as… Read more »

Reports – “Banking Branded Brilliance” – As One – Monday 30th May – Preview The Review

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In a clubbing capital that sometimes seems to be ravaged by competition & politics, it is so refreshing to see club, club promoters & scene faces come together for the healthy cause of creating a collaborative event designed for the clubbing public to enjoy and that is exactly what the branded brilliance that is As One has always set out… Read more »

Reports – “Stunning Stage Sparkles” – Salvation “The Future” – Sunday 29th May – Preview The Review

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We really do adore a t-dance style soiree, but Salvation’s “The Future” event was always going to be more than that, this second foray at Koko in Camden, on the cards at least, looking like a smash as well as creating a splash on the spring bank holiday scene, meaning it simply had to be on our schedule, especially given… Read more »