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Headliner
Wilkinson Last time in Plymouth: 2 years ago

Venue

Thê Depø Venue

33 Union St, Stonehouse, PL1 3LU, Plymouth, UK

www.thedepovenue.com/

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Wilkinson biography

Wilkinson is the stage name of Mark Wilkinson, a British drum and bass DJ, recording artist and music producer from London, UK.

Starting out playing the guitar before trading it in for a sequencer, Wilkinson’s drum and bass beginning came on December 13, 2010 when he released his debut single “Moonwalker / Samurai” through the revered Andy C.’s RAM Records on the compilation album “Nightlife 5”. Wilkinson’s follow-up split single “Every Time / Overdose” featuring vocals from Marcus Greff was the 99th single released of RAM Records and first of Wilkinson’s to have a music video.

2012 brought a handful of single releases included “Need to Know / Direction”, “Take You Higher / Crunch” and “Heartbeat” featuring P Money and Arlissa. The singles - along with the additional “Afterglow” which represented Wilkinson’s biggest commercial success, peaking at No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart - were all taken from his debut studio album entitled “Lazers Not Included”. The album was released October 28, 2012 and peaked at No. 46 in the UK Albums Chart. The same year Wilkinson won the award for Best Breakthrough Producer at the U.K.'s National D&B Awards 2012.

Wilkinson has worked with a handful of artists since this album release including Katy B, Wretch 32, Angel Haze and Knytro. A deluxe version of his debut “Lazers Not Included 2.0” was intended for an August 2014 release. However, this plan was scrapped to allow work on his sophomore studio album.

The DJ and music producer subsequently released the single titled “Dirty Love”, which was premiered on BBC 1Xtra and features vocals from Talay Riley.

Live reviews

Wilkinson is one of the very few artists that I've been lucky enough to see locally, at his set in Exeter's student club, The Lemon Grove. Arriving later on in the night, when the club had filled up with eager fans, Wilkinson made an entrance and immediately began setting the place in motion.
Known for the hit single 'Afterglow', he started the performance with some of his lesser known tracks like 'Moonwalker' and 'Need To Know', before launching into the more popular songs to really get the crowd going. His music has a powerful bass, and is nearly impossible not to sing along to once you've heard it a few times - the vocalists on the tracks are always incredibly talented, and the lyrics are catchy and vibrant. He himself is an interesting character on stage, focused heavily on producing his best work, but constantly smiling and checking to make sure he's having the impact he hopes. The performance is always excellent, and the effect on the audience is a surefire good time, a fantastic rhythm to dance to, and the almost immediate need to go home and find more of his songs on YouTube. A truly strong DJ and producer, both on his own and in collaboration with people like Angel Haze or Katy B.

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