...as a DJ, producer, promoter, A&R, radio presenter, taste-maker and, more recently, a music specialist lawyer.
Widley recognised for influencing an entire generation with residencies on both Kiss FM and BBC Radio 1, to this day the Judge continues to be on the playlists of millions with his weekly radio show The Global Warm Up, which notches up 750,000 downloads every week via his podcast and is broadcast on over 80 stations around the world.
As a pioneer of the club scene, his passion and persona behind the decks coupled with crowd connection and unrivalled track selection has earned Judge Jules a hardcore fanbase and unforgettable sets week-in week-out at the world’s most iconic clubs and festivals, including the UK’s Gatecrasher, Ministry of Sound, Global Gathering and Creamfields, as well as in countless overseas countries.
In 2019 Jules embarked on a brand-new project with his first live show accompanied by musicians. Judge Jules: Live sees Jules joined by a full 10-piece band, reimagining and reinventing a selection of poignant classic tracks from his career, delivered in intimate venues up and down the UK.
In the studio, Judge Jules has released over 200 tracks, including 15 UK top 40 national charts hits, with countless more gracing the upper reaches of the dance charts. In the last three years alone, he’s had over 12 releases on iconic labels like Coldharbour, Sirup, Armada and his own imprint, Judgement. As a respected taste-maker, he’s also mixed now-legendary compilations for Ministry of Sound, Universal and Warner Bros, racking up over 3 million sales between them. Compilations considered timeless snapshots of the scene.
It’s obvious even to a newcomer or trance enthusiast that John O’Callaghan’s talents far exceed that of just an uplifting producer or Trance remix master. He is an artist, producer, DJ and an internationally respected name in the world of Electronic music. He is known for pushing the boundaries of musical genres in ways that have earned him a stellar reputation across the dance music industry. John O’Callaghan always showcases true diversity in his sound, and has emerged as a leader of the trance movement – a path which all of his fans have loyally followed. Being one of the few that helped shape the genre into all it is now, no one can doubt the influence of a man this versatile.
John O'Callaghan is a DJ and Irish musician, mainly working on producing electronic dance music. He has collaborated with several ‘Discover’ artists such as Bryan Kearney, Neal Scarborough and Greg Downey and many more. He is best known for his track called 'Big Sky' that he made alongside a vocalist. A lot of his work has been released by a British record label and been promoted by Armada Music. A remix of his song 'Big Sky' was even voted tune of the year by the State of Trance radio show in 2007, which is quite impressive I'd say. He's picked up several British and Irish awards during his career and performed at many events with different vocalists. His live performances include a lot of fireworks, strobe lights and impressive sets; I think it's hard for a DJ just to be on stage alone and to capture the audience’s attention so it’s clear that they need loads of these additional extras. The vibe he creates whilst on stage is electric and gave me an unexpected appreciation for DJ's and what they do, he brings more life to music and although he doesn't appear to do or say much whilst he's on stage, he works hard to create some amazing sounds, which is evident.