Jacq (UK)

JACQ’s love affair with house music is a longstanding one, spanning several decades and withstanding the test that comes with the twists and turns in the road of musical evolution. The Liverpool-born DJ/Producer has known from a young age that the music was destined to play a major role in his life. He grew up during a time where mixing records was still a dark art, and masters of the craft were reluctant to shed even the slightest bit of knowledge. In a way, that mentality helped to separate the cream from the crop. Those that really invested their time and passion eventually honed an impressive level of skill and JACQ was definitely one of the lucky few in that sense.


Very much the envy of his peers during his teenage years, JACQ soon advanced from creating mixtapes for his friends to warming into the club scene. Initially starting out at venues like Liverpool’s Society, Garlands, G Bar and the Arts Club, and supporting artists such as Dave Whelan, Mike DiScala (now known as Camelphat) Dave Graham and many of the other greats of that era.


Taking to the confines of studio space with artists like Rudosa, Dave Parkinson and Tuff London,JACQ has gained support from the internationally revered Toolroom Academy as a result. His aggressive tuition efforts driven heavily by the knowledge of D.Ramirez and Pete Griffiths have led to his recent signing to Toolroom Trax receiving huge support from the label's frontman Mark Knight, who has tipped JACQ as the artist to watch out for