Bacchus, one of the longest-standing nightclubs/venues in Kingston upon Thames – if not the longest! And with good reason, the place is a refuge for both students and regulars alike that enjoy a diverse music scene ranging from rock, blues, soul, funk to wild beats, and just about everything in between! Opening around the mid 80s, the club was originally a wine bar (hence the name, the Roman god of wine), and introduced DJs in the late 80s.

DJ KripStar has been entertaining the Bacchus crowd for over a decade now and has held various club nights including his first Basement Party which he teamed up with DJ & Producer Wrongtom to bring in some Funk & Hip Hop beats to a Thursday night, Toothpick! A Mod Reggae & Soul night & Truffle Shuffle, Kingston’s longest running 50/60s Rock, Rhythm & Soul club night at just over a decade itself and still going strong in 2018, it’s had guest DJs such as the legendary DJ Derek (one of his last gigs before he retired at the age of 72!), Oxford’s numero uno DJ & Promoter Count Skylarkin and one of LA’s top record dealers & DJ extraordinaire Greg Belson.

Regarded as one of London’s most respected live music venues, the Half Moon in Putney has hosted some of the best music acts on the planet since its opening in 1963; The Rolling Stones, The Who, Van Morrison, Bo Diddley, U2, the list is endless – even Billy Connolly has done some stand-up comedy there!

DJ KripStar was honored to add his name to the list and accept the challenge of resident Saturday night DJ, keeping gig goers & pub regulars on their toes after the Moon’s best loved bands – The Rollin’ Stoned, Absolute Bowie, Dr. Feelgood & Geno Washington had finished their sets. This is where his knowledge of 50s & 60s music came into play as the Half Moon crowd, quite understandably, know their tunes! KripStar managed to keep them more than satisfied whilst also introducing new songs into the mix. DJing the Boat Race days & Polyfest 3 was also a highlight! Unfortunately by the end of 2017 all DJing within the pub had to come to an end due to ongoing neighbour disputes, DJ KripStar has his fingers crossed it will be back on the agenda one day!

In these days of chain pubs you don’t see many independent ones thriving on there own  in town centres and suburbs – there are exceptions though and The Old Kings Head in Hampton Wick certainly was one of them! Keeping the pub lively and the ‘place to go’ on a Friday night was DJ KripStar’s Carnaby Beat night, for just under a decade he played a fresh mix of music ranging from Blues, Soul, Hip Hop, Reggae, Indie, Rock, Surf, Disco, Re-edits & Beats to excited regulars and students from the University halls across the way.

KripStar also played specific holiday events such as Halloween or New Years Eve – and well known for putting his own ‘off the wall’ style into his the sets, one New Years Eve even Motorhead’s ‘Ace of Spades’ cheekily made its way into the midnight celebratory tunes! Sadly after almost ten years of service the, the Leaseholders decided to move on to pastures new – and the beginning of 2018 saw the closing down party of the century, with DJ KripStar at the controls for the very last time… it is said that the spirit of Carnaby Beat lives on in every OKH local though!

As well as ferrying passengers along the scenic stretches of the River Thames in South West London for the best part of 300 years, Turk Launches also provides the private hire of their fleet catering for birthdays, wedding receptions, stag and hen parties, Christmas and New Year party nights and corporate events.

DJ KripStar is one of their approved boat party DJs providing an across-the-board mix of music for every occasion. Highlights for him include a 80’s themed fancy dress birthday party, a Thai birthday party and a veterinary company work party.

In order to have the perfect wedding, the day and night should run smoothly together, so when Sadie & Harry specifically requested DJ KripStar to come and play ‘his brand of tunes’ at their wedding reception he was extremely honoured to be their wedding DJ and to make this happen seamlessly.

From the first dance to the last tune, music requests were played alongside KripStar’s own hand-picked selections and all this in a spacious marquee in the grounds of Sadie’s parents home (self built), in the middle of a field in the beautiful Winchester countryside, leaving a long lasting memory for all the guests, the family and the Bride & Groom!