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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.

Disco Matters – “The New Face Of Social Networking” – MyGayFace – Monday 31st January

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Welcome back to our special two part Disco Matters report, focussing on new social networking site MyGayFace and interviewing its creator, Brent Nicholls. In his usual style Brent has been upfront and honest so far, in laying down the foundations of just what MyGayFace is about and what it sets out to achieve. So, having given you a flavour of… Read more »

DM Recommends – “Carnival Collective” – Weekend Best Bites – Fri 28th to Sun 30th January

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Well, what a month it has been in Disco Matt land, first the flu & then a nasty ear infection that has left us most out of sorts, although it hasn’t stopped us getting out & about on the scene, and when we haven’t, recommending the places to be & be seen. So as the first month of 2011 draws… Read more »

Club Review – “Citric Colossus” – Orange WE Afterparty – Monday 3rd January

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We look back over the years and find a whole host of clubs that have become bywords for hedonism, for decadent behaviour and outright debauchery, Trade probably heading a cast that includes FF, Sherbert, Warriors & Medikation in pushing the boundaries of normality and sending us into clubbing territory that we never thought we would tread. But tread we did,… Read more »

Club Review – “Out Of This World” – WE Attacks – Sunday 2nd January

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Since 2006 when Matinee braved our shores, the term Spanish Armada has once again come into regular use here in good old blightly, the original meaning the masses of ships sported by Spain in their onslaught on England in 1588, while five centuries on it was a term much more affectionately used to represent the influx of clubs like Space,… Read more »

Club Review – “Second Is Sweetest” – Beyond – Sunday 2nd January

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There can be no other brand in our lifetime that has received quite so much accolade as Beyond has, this truly colossal club having dominated our lives for all but one year this century, that because it simply wasn’t around in the year 2000. However, from the early captivating days of Colosseum, through to the more recent amazing times at… Read more »

DM Recommends – “Epic Enclosure Times Two” – Bear Necessity Meets Beyond At Area – Sat/Sun 22nd/23rd January – Weekend Focus Special

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Of all the venues currently on the circuit in the capital, Area seems to fit us like a glove more than any other, as not only does its history hold magical memories for us, not least through the early days of just plain old Area in the hands of Crash supremo Wayne Shires, probably our most respected & revered club… Read more »

Music Is The Answer Special – “Die-Cast Disco Duo” – Brent Nicholls Bio & Disco Matt “Dance-tastic” Mix – Wednesday 19th January

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Over the years (and it has been more than a few!) we have been very fortunate to have met & be-friended a whole host of D.J.’s, some encounters stretching back to the early days of Trade, when we first hit the clubbing capital, others nurtured during the magical years when Crash ruled the underground club scene, but many more in… Read more »