The Art of The DJ

The Art of the DJ is the story of Steve Lawler s rise to the forefront of UK underground dance music and an 80minute journey into a career that has spanned almost three decades in the music industry. With help from peers such as Carl Cox, Darren Hughes, Danny Whittle, James Todd, and Ben Turner, and through Steves friends and family, we discover the path leading to Steve Lawlers status as one of the most truly influential DJs of our time. The Art of the DJ is a brutally candid expose of Steve Lawlers life which sees Steve open up completely on his experiences of drugs and his selfproclaimed destruction of his reputation. It was evident from a young age that Steve would have a deep connection with electronic dance music and at 16, he experienced his first night and was immediately hooked. After countless attempts at normal day jobs from accountancy to butchery, Steve began to throw illegal parties in a tunnel under the M42 motorway, and his love for partying resulted in him dealing narcotics ca