DJ DADDY RUFFNECK RUFFNECK HI FI INTERNATIONAL / DJ PRESENTER REWIND
DJ DADDY RUFFNECK has been a reggae DJ since the early 1980s growing up south of London where he found his love for reggae music, going to reggae blues and sound system dances in Brixton, seeing sounds like. Sir Coxons, King Tubbie Jah Shaka, and many more this inspired him to found his sound system Ruffneck Hi-Fi International at the beginning of the ’90s, promoting his sound around London and the south of England, on one of these shows Ruffneck met up with Brother Yuseph and The Man Ezeke Radio 1 Sunshine Show and was invited to join the crew and toured around the UK and Ireland, shortly after moving to Guildford where he joined the pirate radio station Kane FM hosting a regular reggae show, well as regular as a pirate station can be; after a successful tour of Europe Ruffneck moved to Cologne in Germany and formed the Major Damage Crew-Major Damage Music in 1999 playing at Summer Jam Koln, The Lords of the Boards in Austria, Reggae Geel in Belgium and many more events and festivals around Europe.
Coming back to the UK in 2016 and re-joining the now-legal Kane FM presenting a regular Thursday Night Show called: Damage Control.
Ruffneck lives now in Devon and has joined Bay Vibes Radio in Exeter, REWIND is a weekly reggae show bringing you the very best in roots and culture lovers rock dub, and dancehall with interviews and special guests. from the latest to the greatest.
My Favourite Quote
“If you want to kick the tiger in his ass, you’d better have a plan for dealing with his teeth”
― The Teeth of the Tiger
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I have always loved music, even before I was born. Growing up I listened to motown, hip hop, r&b. I also had a deep love for reggae and dancehall. In my teens I was introduced to drum & base, I would sneak out to go to raves, spiral tribe, raindance and many many other's. I was introduced to Djing at a house party, I was in awe of the Dj and how cool the mixes sounded, I wanted to do it, so I brought decks and dj equipment and started practicing. I played House & Garage, I moved to London in 2001 met up with Patrick London, who became my manager, I played at some great venues, Aquarium, waterfront, a boat on Westminster thames and many other places. In 2004 I moved to slough where i continued my Djing but swapped House & Garage for reggae/dancehall, I played at the v bar, Eco bar, house parties. I took some time out to raise my children and in 2016 met up with Patrick London again, he got me a regular gig on releaseradio.com, I was part of the releaseradio family for just over three years. I have now become part of the bayvibes family thanks to General Wayne and loving it.