D-Funk

D-Funk Forward-thinking, funk focused music. Studio wizard, DJ & Producer. Co-owner of Grits N Gravy label.

Sydney-based, British born DJ, D-Funk has amassed a fair few achievements in his 25-years on the decks. Making his club debut at The Depot in Bristol in 1995 (I was so nervous I thought I’d never do it again!” he remembers), he’s gone on to DJ all over the world, playing notable sets at Space Ibiza and Ministry Of Sound and released on labels including Sunday Best and Bombstrikes. Getting his firs

t set of decks at 14, Doug initially fell for the sounds of jungle and techno before a night dancing to house icon Tony De Vit in 1997 turned him towards the slinkier sounds of house music.

“The energy in the crowd that night was like nothing I’d been part of before,” he remembers fondly. “Every beat, every clap, every build up was just so inspiring and euphoric. I’d always been fascinated by the art of mixing but suddenly it just all made sense.”

His DJ career began to take off during his time at university in Wolverhampton where he started to pick up gigs at the Canal Club and Mezzanine, playing alongside DJs including Joey Negro, Mr Fingers, Scott Bond and Lisa Lashes, before a move to the South-Coast town of Bournemouth led him to eventually start his own night ‘Break Da House’ in 2004. “I was playing mainly house nights at the time,” he explains. “But started to get bored as I wanted to play a mixture of house and breaks as well as the funk, soul, disco and hip-hop stuff I was really into too.”

The night took off, attracting big names including The Stanton Warriors and Plump DJs and eventually led to D-Funk’s first release, the ‘Electrotek’ EP after Dub Pistols headlined one night and Barry Ashworth from the band decided to release Doug’s music on his Westway label. The track found its way onto a TV ad in Portugal, as well as becoming a mainstay on Kiss FM’s breakbeat chart and gave Doug the confidence to pursue a career as a producer as well as a DJ, eventually leading to releases on Adapted Records and Ghetto Funk among countless other labels over the next 15 years. Moving to Sydney Australia in 2009, Doug started his label Upstart Music, releasing his own productions alongside tracks from the likes of Crackerz & Jam, Niko & Lyall and Rogue Robot and later started the funk label Grits N Gravy alongside friend and funk producer Philly Blunt, with the label winning the ‘Best Label’ award at Perth Dance Music Awards in 2010. Since living in Sydney, Doug has held down residencies at The World Bar and The Standard for the best part of a decade, as well as regular slots at Sash, Ivy and Hugos. But there was still demand for him back on the side of the world and he regularly returned to Europe to play at Space Ibiza (including a set at the penultimate night of Carl Cox’s Revolution party) as well as touring in the UK, Europe and Canada.

“The music scene here in Australia is very different to U.K and has definitely influenced what I make and play,” he tells us. “It’s generally more hip hop based and that cut and paste ethic has really suited me and fed into the early funky breaks stuff I did a lot.”

Now 25 years into his career, Doug is about to mark the 10th anniversary of his label Grits ‘N’ Gravy, with a compilation due this year mixed by himself and Philly Blunt, and has been busy producing house, hip hop and nu-disco with his current production partner Mr Doris with the pairs projects being picked up by legendary UK label Jalapeño Records!

FREE DOWNLOAD! Oh yeah I did a remix of Kylie!!! Well it's actually The Blessed Madonna & Kylie Minogue's 'Edge Of Satur...
05/02/2025

FREE DOWNLOAD! Oh yeah I did a remix of Kylie!!! Well it's actually The Blessed Madonna & Kylie Minogue's 'Edge Of Saturday Night' which got the funky electro velvet treatment!

Find a link to the full track & download in the comments section...

Gigs! Pretty stoked to be starting back DJing at the sweet chicken joint Belles Hot Chicken at their awesome spot right ...
01/02/2025

Gigs! Pretty stoked to be starting back DJing at the sweet chicken joint Belles Hot Chicken at their awesome spot right on the quay at the heart Barangaroo.

Over the coming months I’ll be popping up there to play a fine selection of & general summer time feel good tunes. Catch me there Sat 1 Feb / 22 Feb & Sat 1 March.

Their spicy chicken sandwich is 👌🏼 & the tunes won’t be bad either 😉

#🇦🇺

31/01/2025

FREE DOWNLOAD JAN '25! Here's my first free tune for 2025. It's my electro inspired take of The Blessed Madonna & Kylie Minogue's 'Edge Of Saturday Night'.

This was my entry into their recently remix comp & whilst I didn't win I really like the remix I came up with. I'm pretty sure it will get dragged down soon so grab it for free whilst you can!

Check out the new 7" vinyl release from That's Not An Edit! Out now & available at their Bandcamp....
30/01/2025

Check out the new 7" vinyl release from That's Not An Edit! Out now & available at their Bandcamp....

3 track album

29/01/2025

This year I’ve decided I’m going to giveaway (at least) 1 free tune a month!

I’m sitting on so much music it time to share some of it.

20/01/2025

Gaaaarh!

The new Instagram profile titles layout is hideous.

Great to see the awesome Shindig Festival reborn & moving to beautiful Wiltshire (UK)! When I say this one’s now close t...
17/01/2025

Great to see the awesome Shindig Festival reborn & moving to beautiful Wiltshire (UK)!

When I say this one’s now close to home, I’m not exaggerating as I grew up in Malmesbury till I was 9 years old then lived in Calne, Wilt’s till was 19. It’s a lovely part of the country & a great place to visit. Just mind out for tractors 🚜

Location Revealed 🥁

We're excited to announce that Shindig Festival 2025 will be taking place at the stunning Charlton Park, Wiltshire. This iconic location, previously home to the legendary WOMAD festival, offers a breathtaking backdrop for an unforgettable weekend of music, magic, and mayhem.

Tickets for Shindig 2025 are on sale now, but be quick - first tier has already sold out!

The highly anticipated lineup will be revealed in the coming weeks, so stay tuned for exciting announcements.

We can't wait to welcome you to Shindig at Charlton Park, your new playground, now with a 4am licence!

My Rave Tape! This one’s a proper throwback to days of my youth spent raving in fields & wearhouses!
16/01/2025

My Rave Tape! This one’s a proper throwback to days of my youth spent raving in fields & wearhouses!

NEW MIX! I finally did it. I made My Rave Tape. A retrospective look into my UK rave culture roots.

I just wish I could put it on an actual cassette… 📼 (yes I know that’s a video but closest I could get)

👇🏼 Find a link to the mix in the comments section 👇🏼

Very much this! So much work behind the scenes. Years & years of blood, sweat & tears goes into it. Blessed to do someth...
14/01/2025

Very much this! So much work behind the scenes. Years & years of blood, sweat & tears goes into it. Blessed to do something I love but it’s a hard slog.

*I didn’t make this image. Saw it shared today & wholly agree with it all!

Happy new year & here’s to 2025 🍻🎆
31/12/2024

Happy new year & here’s to 2025 🍻🎆

Producer friends Universal Audio are giving away the classic plate reverb. Yep for free! Jump on it…
19/12/2024

Producer friends Universal Audio are giving away the classic plate reverb. Yep for free! Jump on it…

Pure Plate Reverb plug-in for UAD and Apollo - UA’s renowned, industry-leading plate reverb modeling in an easy‑to‑use plug-in. Learn more

Pretty stoked we made it onto the funk vol 15 compilation with the killer remix of & my ‘Feel Good’ feat & .singerdj...
17/12/2024

Pretty stoked we made it onto the funk vol 15 compilation with the killer remix of & my ‘Feel Good’ feat & .singerdj

Always such a privilage to be included amongst the likes of (phew that’s a lot of tagging 😂)

Mr Doris & my new 45 is now available in Australia via Dr Diggins!
16/12/2024

Mr Doris & my new 45 is now available in Australia via Dr Diggins!

Last 4 now in stock FF45-031 : Mr. Doris & D-Funk - Heat / Rain Label : Fridays Funky 45s : FF45-031 Format: 7" Blk - 45rpm Country: UK Released: DEC 24 Genre: Hip Hop / Edits Get ready to step up your music game with D-Funk Heat, a release that perfectly blends retro vibes with a modern groove....

NEW MIX! I finally did it. I made My Rave Tape. A retrospective look into my UK rave culture roots. I just wish I could ...
13/12/2024

NEW MIX! I finally did it. I made My Rave Tape. A retrospective look into my UK rave culture roots.

I just wish I could put it on an actual cassette… 📼 (yes I know that’s a video but closest I could get)

👇🏼 Find a link to the mix in the comments section 👇🏼

Pretty happy to see that Mr Doris & my lasted 45 vinyl which is out now is sitting at #2 on the Juno Records Hip Hop/R&...
11/12/2024

Pretty happy to see that Mr Doris & my lasted 45 vinyl which is out now is sitting at #2 on the Juno Records Hip Hop/R&B chart!

It's now available from Juno Records (and other stores) & the link to it is in the comments below.

Dinked

09/12/2024

I'm going to drop another mix later this week!

06/12/2024

7 hours on the disco switches tonight at The Vicar
(4-11pm)

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FREE DOWNLOAD JAN '25! Here's my first free tune for 2025. It's my electro inspired take of The Blessed Madonna & Kylie Minogue's 'Edge Of Saturday Night'. This was my entry into their recently remix comp & whilst I didn't win I really like the #electrofunkpop remix I came up with. I'm pretty sure it will get dragged down soon so grab it for free whilst you can! #funk #electrofunk #kylieminogue #theblessedmadonna

Check ‘Heat’ from Mr Doris & my latest vinyl release on Friday Funky 45s! It’s available now from the Dinked Records website (link in comments) #45 #vinyl #records #dj #vinyldj

Mr Doris & D-Funk - Heat
Mr Doris & D-Funk - Heat

Check out ‘Heat’ from Mr Doris & my latest 45 that’s just dropped on Friday Funky 45 & is available from the Dinked website (link in comments) #45 #vinyl #records

The Way It Is (D-Funk’s Nu Disco Version) *Free Download*
The Way It Is (D-Funk’s Nu Disco Version) *Free Download*

NEW FREE DOWNLOAD! ‘The Way It Is’ (D-Funk’s Nu Disco Version) *link to DL in comments* As promised here’s the new freebie that features on my recent ‘Free Downloads Mix’.

I first met @phillyblunt back in ‘09 when I played at his Force Majeure night at Ambar in Perth. Pretty soon after that he did a release on my first label Upstart Music. We started @gritsngravyrecords together in ‘10 with, made a bunch of music together, played some DJs shows together & drank a bunch of beers 🍻 This Sat 9-11pm I’ll be joining him on the @trainwreck_rtrfm radio show on @rtrfm (Perth/WA) 92.1Fm or online rtrfm.com.au for a chat & to play some tunes. Tune it, it will be fun… #dj #gigs #radio #faceforradio #rtr #rtrfm #perth #wa #sat #satnight

My Nikes *Free Download*
My Nikes *Free Download*

New free download! Grimy bassline funk 🔊 My Nikes is a free download from my Soundcloud & Bandcamp (link to both in comments) #freedownload #bass #music

Very much looking forward to playing music at the beautiful Tanjong Beach Club on Sentosa Island in Singapore on Sunday 18th Aug! 🌞🍹🇸🇬

Touch Me
Touch Me

Here’s ‘Touch Me’ my personal favourite from my new ‘The Album That Never Was EP’ which is out now on Grits N Gravy

Definition Bass Funk
Definition Bass Funk

Here’s ’Definition Bass Funk’ from my new ‘The Album That Never Was EP’ on Grits N Gravy

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