DJ Hype - Brutally Honest & Unfiltered 'PART 1'. Crime, Sound Systems & Hardcore & Jungle History.

DJ Hype like you’ve never heard him before.

In this explosive Part 1 of his Rave Story, DJ Hype opens up about growing up in Hackney, East London in the 70s, going to school with jungle pioneers Shut Up and Dance and Dexterous, discovering ska, reggae, hip-hop, and electro — and living a life that was as raw as the music.

Hype talks about:

Watching Tim Westwood go from hip-hop pioneer to total fraud.

Getting arrested for burglary and car theft in the 80s.

His deep bond with Shut Up and Dance’s Smiley, PJ, and Daddy Earl — and why he and Smiley always clashed.

Winning the London Mix Championships as Dr. K while on Fantasy Radio as DJ Hype.

Why DMC was unfair and rigged in the late 80s.

Being inspired by DJ Ron.

Breaking into houses in the 80s to put on reggae and rare groove “blues dances” with sound systems.

His disdain for Strictly Underground’s Mark Ryder and the rivalry with Suburban Base.

Building his own legacy with Ganja Recordings and why he turned down major label deals.

This is the untold story of one of the greatest rave, jungle, and drum & bass DJs of all time. Brutally honest, inspiring, controversial — and only Part 1.

Subscribe for Part 2 coming soon.

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00:00:00 Set the Stage — Why Hype Was “Leagues Ahead”
00:02:12 Breaks His Leg — The Scooter Accident Story
00:06:00 Surgery & Recovery — First DJ Set on Crutches
00:12:03 Touring Reality — Love the Gigs, Hate the Travel
00:22:57 Origins — From Ska/Reggae to Sound Systems
00:31:05 Level Up — Discovering Scratching & Two-Deck Skills
00:53:30 Battle Days — DMC Wars, DJ Ron Rivalry, Lessons
01:01:03 Radio Era — Becoming “DJ Hype” on Fantasy FM
01:04:45 Studio Breakthrough — Making “The Exorcist” & “The Bee”
01:14:40 Shots Fired — “Shot in the Dark,” Label Fallouts, Ganja Begins