Pontefract DJ to share the stage with Earth, Wind and Fire at summer festival
Ross Clough 22, took up DJing as a hobby just three years ago, but now he's set to perform at El Dorado festival, alongside Groove Armada and Grammy Winners, Earth, Wind and Fire this Summer.
Ross took up the hobby after moving to Newcastle Upon Tyne to study at university.
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Hide AdHe said: “I started making online mixes in my bedroom, but I’ve only been in the nightlife industry and clubs since June 2018, so around 20 months.
“I remember I got my first gig at a club called Cosmic Ballroom in Newcastle at my friend’s event and since then it’s been absolutely crazy.”
Over the last three years, Ross has performed at various clubs and events across the UK.
Since he began his career, his online mixes have had over a quarter of a million plays, landed him DJing residencies across the UK, including his hometown of Pontefract, Newcastle and abroad in Ibiza - he is also managing his own events.
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Hide AdRoss said: “It all ultimately lead to me playing for a brand called Cirque Du Soul in places like Leeds, Newcastle and Loughborough, it’s like a travelling circus where they showcase both headlining DJs and local talent from each city.
“I was lucky enough to play for Cirque Du Soul in the cities I mentioned before and be kept on as a resident - the same people own and run a festival called El Dorado Festival.
“I woke up one morning to an email from the owner asking me if I wanted to play the festival this summer in July.
“Of course I said yes and confirmed it straight away, it’s held on the beautiful grounds of Eastnor Castle in Hertfordshire, last year it sold out.
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Hide Ad“With the lineup being released I’m going to be playing alongside legends as well as in demand artists, like Earth, Wind and Fire, Groove Armada and Skream.”
In the last few years, El Dorado festival has hosted the talents of Basement Jaxx, Kool and the Gang and Craig David’s TS5.