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Crate Digging with Damian Harris — the founder of Skint Records (yes, Fatboy Slim's label) and the man behind Midfield General

September 4, 2026 · 30 min

This one's a track-by-track walk through his own catalog and the records he signed. Damian tells the story of the "coat noise" he accidentally recorded on the streets of New York that became a single; Noel Fielding's surreal monologues on…
DJ History: Donald Glaude on Seattle Rave Culture & 35 Years Behind the Decks | A DJ's Journey

August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

DJ history, first-hand: Donald Glaude on 35 years of Seattle rave culture, from The Underground to the festival era. In Episode 1, DJ Dan told us Glaude handed him the mic and christened him a star. In Episode 22, recorded after Dan's…
DJ Qbert - Turntablism, the Invisibl Skratch Piklz & the Universal Language

July 23, 2026 · 55 min

DJ Qbert, the most decorated turntablist in DJ history, joins Deckard on A DJ's Journey. The first US turntablist on the show traces the line from the Excelsior District and the Filipino mobile-DJ crews that built West Coast DJ culture, to…
Kelly Reverb on the Starck Club, Lone Star Records & Getting Sober (Part 2) | A DJ's Journey Ep. 20

June 26, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

DJ history you haven't heard: Kelly Reverb returns to A DJ's Journey — our first-ever two-time guest — for a deep dive into 1980s and '90s Dallas dance music. From the legendary Starck Club (designed by Philippe Starck, "ground zero" for…
Breakbeat, Funk & the DC Underground: Rusty Belicek of All Good Funk Alliance | A DJ's Journey Ep 19

June 3, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

Rusty Belicek found a Slick Rick tape in an Oklahoma parking lot at age 11 — and it set everything in motion. From DC's 18th Street Lounge to opening for James Brown to building All Good Funk Alliance with Frank Cueto, Rusty tells the…

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DJ History: Damian Harris on Founding Skint Records, Creating Fatboy Slim & the Big Beat Boutique | A DJ's Journey Ep 18

May 20, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

DJ History from the architect's chair. Damian Harris founded Skint Records, designed the Fatboy Slim logo, started the Big Beat Boutique, and A&R'd Norman Cook into the biggest DJ on the planet. Now he tells his side of the story. From…
Fatboy Slim: Big Beat, Brighton & the Big Beat Boutique | A DJ's Journey Ep 17

April 29, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

DJ History meets Big Beat in this keystone episode. Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) joins Deckard for a conversation nine previous A DJ's Journey guests have been teeing up since episode one. From punk bass player at 14 to the biggest DJ in the…
Why every DJ mentions Fatboy Slim | Norman Cook on A DJs Journey Ep 17

April 29, 2026 · 1 min

Fatboy Slim. The name nine guests dropped before he ever sat in the chair.Full episode out now on A DJ's Journey, Ep 17. Norman Cook on Big Beat, Brighton, the Big Beat Boutique, and the Tuesday night that named a genre.🎧 Apple / Spotify…
Justin Rushmore on Building Finger Lickin' Records, the No-Rules Scene & Norman Cook Bowing Down | A DJ's Journey Ep 16

April 9, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

Breakbeat history gets the insider treatment as Justin Rushmore — co-founder of Finger Lickin' Records and one half of Soul of Man — sits down with Deckard for a deep dive into one of the most important independent labels in UK dance…
Plump DJs: 25 Years of A Plump Night Out, UK Breaks & What Comes Next | A DJ's Journey Ep 15

March 25, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Lee Rous of Plump DJs sits down with Deckard for a DJ history deep dive — from the Freskanova Records scene and Finger Lickin' to a 10-year Fabric residency, Field Day Sydney, Coachella, and 25 years of A Plump Night Out. We get into DJ…
Episode 14: Breakbeat Music & The Freestylers — Big Beat, Rave Culture & Making Anthems

March 12, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

Breakbeat helped define an era, and The Freestylers were right in the middle of it. In Episode 14 of A DJ’s Journey, Deckard sits down with Aston Harvey to trace the roots of The Freestylers, the rise of UK breakbeat and big beat culture…
Fort Knox Five: Breakbeat Origins & DJ Culture with DJ Deckard | A DJ’s Journey Ep 13

February 25, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min

Breakbeat music and DJ culture meet in this deep conversation with Steve Raskin of Fort Knox Five. DJ Deckard hosts one-half of the legendary DC-based duo to explore breakbeat origins, the funk-fueled DC scene, life as a touring DJ, and…

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About the show

After 25 years behind the decks, I've learned that every DJ has a unique path. I'm DJ Deckard, host of 'A DJ's Journey' - a podcast that explores the stories behind the music with the legends who shaped our scene. Where every beat tells a story.