The London-based Gospelmania deejay ABBEY G
If an award can be given for the hardest working DJ in London this may
well go to DJ Abbey G
from Gospelmania. A 24-year-old student, Abbey is the director of
Gospelmania which is a multimedia promotion agency which is involved
in video production, graphic design and technical support as well as
DJ activities. Abbey started out by doing private parties and weddings
but is now running the Rocking The House set of events at venues
across London including Chimes in East London and the Havava Club in
Peckham. He has promoted concerts from artists as diverse as Barry G
from the USA, the Watchman, Dizzy K and Patrick Jean-Paul Denis and is
promoting the forthcoming visit of Parkes Stewart. In addition to the
live events there are regular club nights with Abbey playing an
eclectic mix of African, reggae, R&B and jungle, mixed up with
instrumental hip hop beats laid over gospel tracks. This last type of
music has caused a little controversy, but it is a treat to hear
traditional gospel tracks given that urban edge. One important feature
of any Gospelmania event is that a clear Christian message is always
preached in a talk segment of the show, which goes down well. Abbey
aims to expand these events across London in 1997 with events already
planned for Brixton and West London.