Sean Hampsey

Began a 'lifelong love affair' with Soul Music in the late 60's. The Southern Soul of Stax in Memphis and Detroit's Motown were the catalyst that led Sean into Soul. An English teenager with a box of records, he began DJ-ing in 1973, initially working clubs throughout the region, and was resident at the Charade Club Rotherham, Yorkshire for 4 years, dedicated to the promotion of new release and classic Soul. He migrated to All-nighters in the late 70's at such groundbreaking venues as Clifton Hall Rotherham and into the early 80's at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens, Bradford Queens Hall, Warrington Parr Hall etc. He helped champion the birth of the 'Modern Soul' scene in the UK and the acceptance of what he calls 'Real Soul' on the Allnighter circuit. Sean was one of the PITCHES crew in the mid 90's, which coined the phrase 'across the board' along the way. This consummate pro has been a regular DJ at the UK's premier Soul Weekender, Soul Essence, Yarmouth, for the past 18 years, where his 'Midnight Hour' and 'Goodbye Songs' sessions are always eagerly awaited!