Phil played guitar and electronic percussion in live rock bands before realising that after learning to play instruments, DJing shouldn’t present any problems….and it hasn’t. After twenty years or so rocking stages across Europe in bands, AND DJing, he submerged himself in digital engineering and production. He soon released many collaborations with Ali Wilson on Ali’s own label Tekelec, as well as on Tidy Trax, Recoverworld, and Flashover. Phil’s own productions and remixes have been released on, and with some pending on Hautboxx Records, Vesta Records, Prognosis and Oxytech. He’s still also rocking hard as the bassist in punk rock band Desperate Measures.

Godfather’, ‘Legend’, ‘International Hero’. All accolades attributed by loving fans Worldwide to the DJ, Producer and scene pioneer known as ‘Slipmatt’. For over three and a half decades, this dubplate diamond has been changing the game, staying on the pulse and keeping ahead of the curve, packing dancefloors and selling out clubs long before it was cool and still does so to this very day.  Having produced a ton of successful singles and compiled a number of huge compilation albums under his ‘Slipmatt’ alias for some of the World’s most respected record labels including Ministry Of Sound, ‘Slipmatt’ is also one of the masterminds behind legendary production outfit SL2 (along with DJ Lime), the visionaries responsible for the chart smashing anthems ‘On A Ragga Tip’ ‘DJs Take Control’ & ‘Way In My Brain’ among many others on the iconic label XL Recordings, home to legendary acts such as ‘The Prodigy’, ‘Basement Jaxx’; and ‘Adele’. Slipmatt & Limes’s ‘SL2’ are presently […]