DJ Stretch

DJ Stretch has been Deejaying and producing Jungle/Drum & Bass music for over 23 years. He started spinning on sound systems in local clubs and house parties. Soon after Stretch was introduced to Marc & Dego (4Hero) at Reinforced Records. Stretch then comes with the infamous jungle anthem & club favourite titled ‘Worries in da Dance’, which was first played at the legendary AWOL club. Stretch went on to remix other artists tracks like the seminal Firefox’s ‘Warning’, Tom & Jerry’s ‘Maximum Style’ Stretch teamed up with DJ Ron to remix Rebel MC & Top Cat’s ‘Champion DJ’ and also did the jungle hit ‘Papa Lover’. Going on to set up his own imprint, labels Rinsing Records & A-KO Records, focusing on his own productions and helping showcase up and coming talent to give them a break. DJ Stretch was an integral member of the Reinforced Records family supporting the likes of 4Hero, DJ’ing for them world-wide all across the UK & Europe, Japan, and the USA. Stretch has now relaunched the AKO brand and runs two successful labels: AKO Beatz and AKO150, both focusing on that jungle sound. AKO Beatz with new age jungle sound but staying true to its roots with releases from Goldie and Marc Mac to name but a few on the label and AKO150 which focuses on some of the unreleased gems from the golden era and new retrospective jungle with that oldskool feel. Stretch is one of the hardest working guys in the scene; he has been busy deejaying across the country and is now back in the studio.