Born in the beautiful rolling green of the Emerald Isle, Sean Darren O'Niadh came to these merry shores as a wee nipper. Having taken on the English translation of John Darren Nee (thanks to mum&dad!!) John set about being a brat/boff at school. Being the fat kid was never much fun, so music became the outlet for the talented, if rather agressive, youngster. Having dabbled in every instrument known to man (and some known only to the Irish), John found his true love at the age of 17- Vinyl and Decks. A splurge of pocket money on every House track available led to a slot at "The Spot", In London's trendy Soho.
Rave reviews of "the kid with the musical fingers" led to the birth of DJ Silko- father of "Smooth as Silko", which saw the night through for many content happy clubbers. 1998 saw the end of the 17 year old's short career, as the lure of University and a Law Degree beckoned. 3 A-Levels later, "our kid" arrives at Kent University. It is another year before the boy, having sold his equipment and music, should meet up with the man responsible for DJ JohnNee- James "Danger" Mines. As roommates at University, Danger's infectious love of all things house led JohnNee to pick up the sacred 'phones again, and re-enter the club scene. After a very shaky start ( to the reception of "Get off, you're shite!"), DJ Silko started to blossom. UK Garage was the flavour of the day, and Silko became a founder member of Kent's DJ&C Soc. Another year down the line, the Garage is dropped, and it's back to house. Club classics, Old School, Funky, Hard and Trance, DJ Silko (now reborn simply as "JohnNee"), hit the dancefloors with a vengeance. His unique style of smoothly mixing "tunes that just shouldn't go" regularly drew in the local crowds at the Uni. Residencies followed, first Keynes bar, then The Lighthouse, and finally "Full House" @ The Venue, alongside Lee Dagger, Anne Savage, Lisa Lashes, Judge Jules and the like. As JohnNee's reputation grew, so did demand. Brief stints at Ashford's M20 Music Empire (as Silko, playing UK Garage alongside Luck & Neat) led to the call from the mothership- Ministry of Sound. One recieved call later, and the boy with the bluest eyes in musicdom is ripping up the dancefloor at the most famous club in the world, to a fantastic reception from a truly appreciative crowd.
Currently, negotiations are underway with KinkyMalinki and ClubClass, with a regular slot at MOS hopefully to be confirmed midway through next year. With "Smooth as Silko" Garage remixes going out across the airwaves, and a couple having been bought and passed off as other people's own work (you heard the Nelly & Kelly remix? shhh! don't tell!!), 2004 looks like the year for JohnNee to go mainstream. JohnNee records is currently putting compilation albums together in the house genre, both under it's own name, and for subsidiaries and associate DJs/ producers. Alongside "Smooth as Silko" events and compilations, it looks like John will be a very busy boy.
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