Biography

In 2010 CJ Beatz secured a weekly show on BBC Radio 1Xtra; ‘The RnB M1X Show’. The producers & execs at 1xtra understood CJ’s passion for all types of music so allowed him to experiment on the show & encompass all different types of genres in the mix which fall under the ‘RnB’ umbrella. The positive feedback has been astronomical & has helped 1Xtra re-brand the genre & the show.

Moving into 2011, CJ has secured two more shows across the BBC network; Sunday mornings 10-1pm CJ wakes up the nation on 1Xtra & every 6 weeks he also does a two hour show on Radio 1! ‘The 1Xtra M1X’ showcases the best of the ‘RnB M1X Show
It all started as a hobby when he was 12 in his brother’s bedroom with a pair of belt driven turntables & a storage box full of Jungle 12″ vinyl’s has since developed into rocking parties around the UK & Europe; setting up a studio, doing countless mixtapes, being involved in numerous radio show’s & becoming the official tour DJ for Lethal Bizzle, Bashy, Ms Dynamite.

CJ developed a taste for Production (beat making) which led him to the South Thames College in Wandsworth, which earned him a National Diploma in Music Technology. This was where he met an up & coming crew (a la So Soild, PAYG, Roll Deep). The Crew was called ‘Live Linq Sound’ & had an aspiring mc called Bashy.
Eager to work in the music biz, in 2005 CJ got his foot in the door after applying for a job at Universal Music in the facilities department. Since working at Universal Music, CJ has been requested to craft mixes for promotional campaigns in the UK for the likes of Busta Rhymes, Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Wale & many more. He’s also worked closely with the Def Jam Street team setting up parties for various artists on Initially starting as a Hip Hop DMC DJ, CJ’s ears have since developed over the years to appreciate various genres of music. His sets are full of energy, emotion & passion! On any given night, a CJ Beatz set can range from Hip Hop to House to Top 40 to 80’s Rock, anything goes …But what CJ enjoys the most is when he mashes all those genres together to form one big ear-gasm of sounds & styles aka The CJBeatz Experience!

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