Currently at this time I do guest DJ appearances and I am also a partner of the Goth-Ick/ unscene, a promotions company that brings alternative live music to the New England area. Check out our website at www.gothickunscene.com for all the news/interviews with bands/acts and low downs on all our events. If you are a band or performer please get in touch with us for any possible bookings.
A semi-permanent, bi-weekly DJ at the weekly run fe**sh night KiNK that runs out of Alchemy Nightclub in Providence, RI.
I also keep active my old Goth night Funeral Nation on Facebook, and I am also involved with The Umbrella Stage Company in Concord, MA where I occasionally do some freelance A2 audio tech work.
A LOOK BACK IN TIME...
Trilobyte has been an alternative DJ, club night promoter, and musician since starting out in the mid nineties. It has been so long ago now that I cannot remember the specific date when I did my first bit of DJ’ing, but it all started when DJ Drone, who was one of the resident DJ’s of Contamination Club at the original Edwards No: 8 venue, in Birmingham (UK), would let me spin a few discs on occasion which then set me on the road to becoming a DJ.
Here is a run down on my past work experiences:
THE LEGENDARY JB’s NIGHTCLUB YEARS
JB’s Nightclub was in my hometown of Dudley, West Midlands, and it was at one point the UK’s longest running live venue. Since I was a teenager I had been coming to this venue for nights out and seeing some awesome bands. It was around 2001/2002 that I started working at the venue as a resident weekly Thursday night DJ and where I would also have the chance to run my own nights (see further below). It was a pleasure of working just over 9 happy years here. Unfortunately, in January 2011 JB’s closed it’s doors for good due to the club going into administration, but it was a pleasure to DJ at the final night and give it the send off that it needed!
When not DJ’ing here you could sometimes find me working behind the bar or helping out in some capacity, be it moving equipment or keeping the place tidy. Occasionally early on Thursday nights after I had my DJ equipment set up I would go through and listen to the demo CD’s in the office which were sent in from prospective bands that wanted to perform at the venue and would make a note of those that sounded worthy in the big gig bookings book.
I will cherish and hold this place dear to my heart due to all the friends and good times it brought not only me, but so many others and the bands that it hosted, where some of them also went on to found fame! U2, The Pretenders and The Cure are all bands which gigged here before they hit the big time, not forgetting to mention the three leading local bands of the so-called Stourbridge music scene of the early 1990s, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Wonder Stuff and Ned's Atomic Dustbin, all cite the venue as a major influence over their early careers.
I owe so much to Sam (Colin Jukes) for everything he helped me with over all the years that I worked there, he is and always will be a legend!
FUNERAL NATION (FOR A DEAD GENERATION)
Funeral Nation was a monthly Goth night that myself and good friend Katie Pullinger put together back in 2003 at JB’s nightclub where we were currently working at the time. After a discussion after hours in the club one night we came to the conclusion that our local town had nothing to offer the Goth scene, most people had to travel to Wolverhampton or Birmingham for a dark night out. Having contacts with various bands due to being on the gigging circuit myself was also in our favour, so we decided to put our heads together and start the project. The night ran for 3 years at the JB’s venue and was revived in 2016 where it had a further 3 year run in Birmingham city centre at the Steampunk Bar COGS before it finally moved to the legendary Costermongers. In Sept 2018 the night was put into suspended animation due to me moving the the US. Back in March 2020 a reunion event was organised and held the Costermongers venue.
SYNTHETIK TECHNO NIGHT
Synthetik was a short lived once a month Techno night that myself and a few other DJ friends tried out on a mid week once a month basis at JB’s Nightclub. For a mid week event it did not pull the numbers we wanted so we decided to shelve the idea.
DEATH MACHINE - INDUSTRIAL/ GOTH NIGHT
Death Machine ran as a monthly event from around 1999 until sometime in 2002 and was Birmingham’s premier Goth Alt night at that time after Contamination Club ceased at Edwards No: 8. Myself, Drone and Psiclone were the resident DJ’s.
BANDS AND MUSIC PROJECT’S
Besides the DJ’ing over the years I have also been in numerous bands/music projects and have got to play at some pretty awesome festivals and venues across Europe with an array of artists on the alt music scene.
I was an original member of V2A from the outset back when first formed in 2002 and was an active member for 10 years. Our debut show was at the Gothic Industrial Party in Essen (DE) shortly followed by the legendary Wave Gotik Treffen Festival in Leipzig (DE).
Sugarfiend was a side project of various band members and our debut gig was supporting Fields of the Nephilim’s side project Last Rites, at the Dawnrazer Weekend Festival, and what a night to remember! Unfortunately our time was short lived together but a reunion was had on my 40th birthday, where with no rehearsal we slayed the stage and gelled as we always did.
The bands I have performed in include:
V2A - Hard EBM/ Industrial (Percussion)
Sugarfiend - Gothic Rock (Percussion)
Nex Sepulchum - Folk Metal (Percussion)
EVP - Electro Cheese (Vocals/ Programming/ Mixing)
Nerveflower - Ambient (Programming/ Mixing)
Azrael - Rock (Vocals)
ROADIE WORK
Back in early 2000 I was roadie for the new (at that time) and upcoming Industrial band Sulpher. It was a pleasure to be involved helping out with their concerts, lugging gear, setting up and breaking down, operating the lighting and smoke machine at shows, and fixing any issues on stage if need be whilst they played, although Rob would sometimes ‘make’ an issue just so he could try and jump on me when I came out to sort it, this became a bit of an in joke with us all. I have a thank you in their first album ‘Spray’ for all my efforts which was really appreciated and an honour, the name they used was ‘Mohawk Matt’ due to my Taxi driver style hair cut at the time.
TELEVISION
I have taken part in some T.V. work as an extra/actor where I portrayed the role of a policeman in a historic film documentary, The Battle of Orgreave. It aired on Channel 4 back in October 2002 and was part of a Tate Britain exhibition in 2015. I enjoyed doing this line of work and would love to do again if the chance arises.
CHRONOLOGY
Here is a list of events to date that I have taken part in as either a DJ/promoter, band/artist, roadie/A2 and actor. (**band/performer gig)
04.11.20 – Kink Social @ Alchemy! - Providence, RI (US)
31.10.20 – Kink Social: Halloween @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
22.10.20 – Classic Mortal Kombat Tournament! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
21.10.20 – Kink Social: Purge at Alchemy! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
14.10.20 – Kink Social @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
07.10.20 – KiNK presents Stefano's Retirement Birthday Bash! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
30.09.20 – KiNK Social v2.0 at Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
16.09.20 – KiNK Social v2.0 @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
09.09.20 - KiNK Social v2.0: S***k U! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
26.08.20 – KiNK Social: Dystopian Dinner @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
12.08.20 – KiNK Social: EviLiz's Retro BDay Bash! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
29.07.20 – KiNK Social: Pirate's B***y! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
15.07.20 – KiNK Social: Spy Games! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
01.07.20 – KiNK Social: Mad Tea Party! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
06.03.20 – Funeral Nation - ‘It’s Alive’ Reunion @ Costermongers - Birmingham (UK)
19.02.20 – KiNK @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
14.02.20 – KiNK at NELA Fe**sh Fair Fleamarket #54! @ Crowne Plaza Hotel - Warwick, RI (US)
05.02.20 – KiNK @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
25.01.20 – Freak Fest 11 at FMH @ Fete Music Hall - Providence, RI (US)
31.12.19 – KiNK presents The Roaring 20’s NYE Party! @ Askew - Providence, RI (US)
Dec 2019 – Audio Technician (A2) - Tuck the Everlasting @ The Umbrella Stage Company - Concord, MA (US)
23.11.19 – DARQ featuring DJ Trilobyte, Vudu:DJ, and Ground to Dust! @ Koto - Salem, MA (US)
13.11.19 – KiNK presents Chest Candy! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
13.10.19 – Unscene: Death & Kupcakes @ Fete Music Hall - Providence, RI (US)
02.10.19 – KiNK Presents Stefano’s Birthday Bash! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
Sep-Oct 2019 – Audio Technician (A2) - 42nd Street @ The Umbrella Stage Company - Concord, MA (US)
20.09.19 – Pop Will Eat Itself, Stoneburner, The Gothsicles, Big Time Kill @ Fete Lounge - Providence, RI (US)
31.07.19 – KiNK presents Rocky Horror Live! RKO Pre-Con Night! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
27.07.19 – Unscene: SKOLD, Echo Black, Komrads & Deprived @ Fete Lounge - Providence, RI (US)
19.06.19 – KiNK @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
12.06.19 – KiNK + RKO Army Performs ‘Born This way’ @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
20.05.19 – Goth-Ick/ unscene: Hocico + Replicant and Transdusk @ Fete Music Hall- Providence, RI (US)
10.04.19 – KiNK Presents Double Trouble! @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
06.04.19 – Justin Sane Bday Bash! @ Fete Lounge - Providence, RI (US)
27.03.19 – KiNK Presents a Tribute to Madonna (Maddy Doll) @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
15.03.19 – Chris Doms Going Away Party @ Shelter Arcade Bar - Providence, RI (US)
13.03.19 – KiNK @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
23.02.19 – Freaks & Geeks Reunion Show @ Fete Lounge - Providence, RI (US)
09.02.19 – Playlist put together with DJ EviLiz for the NELA Fe**sh Fair Fleamarket #52
28.01.19 – Ceremony: Bloodletting @ Wonder Bar - Boston MA (US)
02.01.19 – KiNK Presents Pajama Party Jam @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
21.12.18 – Free Xmass Show & Toy Drive – Fete Lounge - Providence, RI (US)
28.11.18 – Cellar Door/ The Attic @ Machine - Boston, MA (US)
21.11.18 – KiNK Presents S***ksgiving @ Alchemy - Providence, RI (US)
15.09.18 – Funeral Nation @ Costermongers - Birmingham (UK)
09.06.18 – Funeral Nation with guest DJ EviLiz @ Costermongers - Birmingham (UK)
12.05.18 – Funeral Nation @ Costermongers - Birmingham (UK)
10.03.18 – Funeral Nation + Tanzmission @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
17.02.18 – Funeral Nation + Tanzmission @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
07.02.18 – KiNK Presents Under The Covers! @ The Dark Lady - Providence, RI (US)
31.12.17 – Funeral Nation + Tanzmission New Years EVE(IL) Party! @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
11.11.17 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
01.11.17 – KiNK Presents Dance of the Dead @ The Dark Lady - Providence, RI (US)
23.09.17 – Alee & Marks Engagement Party @ Stourbridge RFC - Stourbridge (UK)
16.09.17 – Emma & Dan’s Wedding @ Katie Fitzgerald’s - Stourbridge (UK)
09.09.17 – Funeral Nation + Tanzmission @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
23.08.17 – KiNK @ The Dark Lady - Providence, RI (US)
12.08.17 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
22.07.17 – Lord Haych's Dukes & Harlots Birthday Party @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
08.07.17 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
10.06.17 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
06.05.17 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
01.04.17 – Funeral Nation Featuring Agents of Evolution Live @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
04.03.17 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
04.02.17 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
03.12.16 – Funeral Nation Featuring Homes for the Elite Live @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
05.11.16 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
28.10.16 – Funeral Nation Halloween Special: Cult Film Fancy Dress @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK) *Organised by myself in conjunction with COGS Bar, but did not DJ due to being in the USA on vacation*
27.10.16 – Nokturnal: Famous Monsters Ball @ DUSK - Providence, RI (US)
01.10.16 – Funeral Nation Featuring Caffeine Kill Live @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
03.09.16 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
20.08.16 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
06.08.16 – Funeral Nation Featuring Feline & Strange Live @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
01.07.16 – Funeral Nation @ COGS Bar - Birmingham (UK)
05.02.16 – My 40th Birthday Bash (Sugarfiend reunion) @ The Lamp Tavern - Dudley (UK)**
2012 – Rock/ Metal/ Alt Night (weekly event) @ The Swan - Sedgley (UK)
2012 – Rock/ Metal/ Alt Night (weekly event) @ Monty’s Wine Bar - Sedgley (UK)
05.11.11 – Whitby Gothic Weekend @ The Resolution - Whitby (UK)**
29.10.11 – Cyberia - (NL)**
15.10.11 – Cybersonik Festival @ Camden Underworld - London (UK)**
28.08.11 – Infest @ Bradford Uni - Bradford (UK)**
19.08.11 – Worcester Music Festival @ Keystones - Worcester (UK)**
16.07.11 – Bridge Bash Festival - Stanford Bridge (UK)**
10.06.11 – Wave Gotik Treffen Festival @ Moritzbastei - Leipzig (DE)**
28.05.11 – Pitch Black @ The Appleby - Burton-upon-Trent (UK)**
18.05.11 – V2A Machine Corps Album Special on Burning Flies Radio inc. Live Chat (DE)**
12.05.11 – V2A Live on SOS-RADIO - (DE)**
07.05.11 – Rapture @ Vision Machine - Northampton (UK)**
29.04.11 – V2A 30Minute Special - Interview on BBC Introducing Radio Show - (UK)**
19.02.11 – V2A Music Video Filming @ The Session - Worcester (UK)**
30.01.11 – Live Show + Interview on BBC Introducing Radio Show - (UK)
15.01.11 – Project Pitchfork Aftershow Party Live Performance @ Slimelight/Elektrowerkz - London (UK)**
15.01.11 - V2A Interview for Neuweltmusic @ Islingtion 02 Academy - London (UK)
2011 - Rock/Metal/Alt Night @ The Planet - Wolverhampton (UK)
2011 - Weekly Rock/Metal/Alt Night @ The Swan - Sedgley (UK)
2011 - Weekly Rock/Metal/Alt Night @ Monti’s Wine Bar - Sedgley (UK)
2011 – Weekly Rock/Metal/Alt Night @ Pulse - Brierley Hill (UK)
30.10.10 – Nightbreed Records Halloween Bash @ The Globe - Cardiff (WAL)**
11.09.10 – Essen Originell Festival - Essen (DE)**
21.08.10 – Worcester Music Festival - Worcester (UK)**
23.07.10 – Synthetica - Leicester (UK)**
17.07.10 – DV8 Festival – York (UK)**
03.07.10 – Supporting The Cruxshadows @ Eddies Rock Club - Birmingham (UK)**
??.04.10 – Whitby Goth Weekend @ The Resolution - Whitby (UK)**
05.12.09 – @ Eddies Rock Club - Birmingham (UK)**
30.08.09 – The Subculture - Leeds (UK)**
08.08.09 – 80Hz Wave Fest @ Indian Club - San Giuliano Terme (IT)**
18.04.09 – Elekktroshokk Festival - Adelsheim (DE)**
28.02.09 – V2A Album Release Party and Live Performance @ Slimelight/Elektrowerkz - London (UK)**
27.11.08 – (Headline Act) @ JB’s Nightclub - Dudley (UK)**
20.09.08 – (Supporting Blind Before Dawn) @ The Gifford Arms - Wolverhampton (UK)**
14.09.08 – S.O.P.H.I.E Charity Event @ DV8 - Birmingham (UK)**
24.05.08 – Dawnrazer Weekend (Supporting Last Rites) @ The Gifford Arms - Wolverhampton (UK)**
??.10.07 – Terry and Angie’s Wedding (from Abigails Mercy) @ Masonic Lodge - Halesowen (UK)
10.08.07 – Summer Darkness Festival - Utrecht (NL)**
05.11.06 – Black Celebration Festival @ Islington Academy - London (UK)**
28.10.06 – Terra Gotha XIII Festival - Vlissingen (NL)**
24.09.06 – Funeral Nation Featuring Action Directe Live @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
23.09.06 – Dark-Cide Festival - Preston (UK)**
27.08.06 – Funeral Nation Featuring 9 x Dead Live @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
30.07.06 – Funeral Nation Featuring Skinflick Live @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
28.05.06 – Funeral Nation Featuring Neon Zoo Live @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
30.04.06 – Funeral Nation with guest DJ Cavey Nik from Dead & Buried. Featuring Devilish Presley Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
26.03.06 – Funeral Nation Featuring Caffeine Kill (album Launch shedding skin) Live @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
26.02.06 – Funeral Nation Featuring The October Country Live @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
29.01.06 – Funeral Nation Featuring Cauda Pavonis Live @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
03.12.05 – Video/Photo Shoot + Live Show @ Slimelight/Elektrowerkz - London (UK)**
27.11.05 – Funeral Nation with guest DJ Cavey Nik from Dead & Buried. Featuring Devilish Presley Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
30.10.05 – Funeral Nation Halloween Special Featuring Abigail's Mercy (Album Launch) @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
28.10.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring KMFDM Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
27.09.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring Paradise Lost, Octavia, Leaves Eyes Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
25.09.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring Tin Omen @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
03.09.05 – Interzone Festival - Cardiff (WAL)**
28.08.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring Caffeine Kill @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
31.07.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring All Living Fear @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
26.06.05 – Funeral Nation’s 2nd Birthday Bash Featuring Abigail’s Mercy @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
11.06.05 – Terra Gotha-Festival X @ De Piek - Vlissingen (NL)**
29.05.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring Neon Zoo @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
24.04.05 – Funeral Nation with guest DJ Cavey Nik from Dead & Buried. Featuring Devilish Presley Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
27.03.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring Conspiracy @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
27.02.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring Caffeine Kill Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
30.01.05 – Funeral Nation Featuring Anya Fay Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
17.10.04 – Carnival of Souls Festival @ Destiny & Elite - Derby (UK)
18.02.04 – Brumfest 2004 @ The Sanctuary - Birmingham (UK)
28.11.04 – Funeral Nation with guest DJ Cavey Nik from Dead & Buried. Featuring Devilish Presley Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
31.10.04 – Funeral Nation Featuring Killing Miranda + support from Abigail's Mercy Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
02.10.04 – Club Stahlwerk - Copenhagen (DK)**
26.09.04 – Funeral Nation Featuring Voices of Masada + support from Tin Omen Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
29.08.04 – Funeral Nation Featuring Neon Zoo Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
25.07.04 – Funeral Nation @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
27.06.04 – Funeral Nation Featuring Abigail’s Mercy Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
30.05.04 – Funeral Nation Featuring Neon Zoo Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
25.04.04 – Funeral Nation with guest DJ Cavey Nik from Dead & Buried. Featuring Devilish Presley Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
28.03.04 – Funeral Nation: DJ Deathmatch: Trilobyte Vs CruelBrit - Dudley (UK)
29.02.04 – Funeral Nation Featuring Libitina Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
25.01.04 – Funeral Nation Featuring Adrenaline Kick Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
2004 – Rock Night @ Ye Olde Foundry - Dudley (UK)
2004 – Vaultage @ Bobby Browns - Birmingham (UK)
2004 – Absolution @ The Sanctuary - Birmingham (UK)
28.12.03 – Funeral Nation @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
30.11.03 – Funeral Nation @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
26.10.03 – Funeral Nation Featuring Conspiracy Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
28.09.03 – Funeral Nation Featuring Flesh Eating Foundation Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
31.08.03 – Funeral Nation Featuring The Beautiful Deadly Children Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
27.07.03 – Funeral Nation Featuring Tin Omen Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
29.06.03 – Funeral Nation Featuring The Beautiful Deadly Children Live @ JB's - Dudley (UK)
05.04.03 – Euro Rock Festival @ Soeverein - Lommel (BE)**
23.03.03 – Carnival of Souls @ Destiny & Elite - Derby (UK)**
2003 – Hex in the City @ The Giffard Arms - Wolverhampton (UK)
2003 – RIP the System @ ROAR - Bilston (UK)
??.??.03+ – Darklands - York (UK)** (No info on date, but it was post 2003)
19.11.?? – Inquisition @ Gretzky’s Bar - Cardiff (WAL)** (No year info, 2002 onwards)
04.08.02 – Synthetik 3 @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
17.07.02? – Synthetik 2 @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
19.06.02 – Synthetik @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
03.06.02 – Dark Jubilee Festival - London (UK)**
18.05.02 – Wave Gotik Treffen Festival @ Werk II - Leipzig (DE)**
05.01.02 – Gothic Industrial Party @ Zechecarl – Essen (DE)**
2002 – Die-sekt (Resident monthly DJ) @ The Village Inn - Birmingham (UK)
2001 or 2002? until 06.01.11 – Fallout (Resident weekly DJ) @ JB’s - Dudley (UK)
17.06.01 – T.V. performance in the Channel 4 documentary The Battle of Orgreave (aired on 20.10.02) - Filmed in Orgreave (UK)
2000-2002 – Death Machine (Resident monthly DJ) @ Subway City - Birmingham (UK)
??.??.?? – Roadie for Sulpher @ Slimelight/Elektrowerkz - London (UK) (Can’t remember specific date)
31.12.00 – Roadie for Sulpher - Edinburgh (SCT) (Can’t remember the name of the venue)
17.12.00 – Roadie for Sulpher @ Camden Underworld - London (UK)
05.11.00 – Roadie for Sulpher (Supporting Front 242) @ LA2 - London (UK)
1999-2000 – Death Machine (Resident monthly DJ) @ The Nightingale - Birmingham (UK)
Mid to late 90’s? – Contamination Club @ Edwards No: 8 - Birmingham (UK)