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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.

DM Recommends – “Moovin & Groovin” – Industri @ BCS – Wednesday 15th Dec – Extra Bites

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Well it would be fair to say that Industri has pretty much dominated out lives since its launch back in 2008, hardly a week going by (well until recently) when we haven’t made our Thursday homage to Barcode Vauxhall to the delights of hostess Minty and the music machinations of either Brent Nicholls or Paul Heron. Indeed, in the near… Read more »

DM Does…. “Wonderful Effects” – WE Party London – Disco Matt Videos

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WE Party launched in London on Sat 4th Dec to amazing accolade, iLondon Events & WE Party’s Spanish team proud as punch with just how well WE went down in the capital, D.J.’s D’Johnny, Steve Pitron, Manuel de Diego & Carlos Gallardo all turning up the musical heat & delivering delightful dance music all night long. And the packed out place… Read more »

DM Reports – “A New Look, A New Direction” – Video Viral

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Following on from our full report on our new look website, we thought we would share our promo video, complied in advance of today’s launch. This short video viral depicts us in a-typical dancing delirium, as the video indicates “doing the Disco Matt”. So, why not join us on the dancefloor sometime, or if not, see where we were doing… Read more »

DM Reports – “A New Look, A New Direction” – DiscoMatt.Com – Monday 6th December

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Well, it has been a long time coming, but the day has arrived when we can, excitingly, announce the launch of our new one-stop website, a momentous day in Disco Matt land and one which we are coining “go for launch”, perhaps not quite as spectacular as the first rocket in space, the first man on the moon or even… Read more »

DM Recommends Extra Bites – Beyond WE – Sunday 5th December

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Hey Folks, Well, with less than 12 hours to go until WE Party’s launch in London, we thought we would give you a quick progress report on proceedings, before taking a brief look at the afterparty. Now, as good as the music was at the pre-party at Lo-Profile last night, both Brent Nicholls & D’Johnny serving up stacks of scintillating… Read more »

DM Recommends – WE Party London – Saturday 4th December – Weekend Focus Special – “Well Excited”

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Having given you an insight into the new sensation of a club brand that is WE party in our preview, “Welcoming Espania”, as well as delving into what you can expect from the music when WE lands in London on Saturday, our special post entitled “Wonderful Ensemble” tackling the myths surrounding the style of sounds that many had wrongly anticipated,… Read more »

Club Review – “Thoroughly Thrilling Third” – Lo-Profile 3rd Birthday – Friday 19th November

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When multi-national organisation Gaydar decided to take the plunge into the bar & clubbing market, adding to its already well established online dating & networking business, as well as its popular radio shows & other online services, some immediately questioned why they should be entering a market place that was in complete contradiction to is regular offerings. Yet, with its… Read more »