John O'callaghan
Pack After spending most of his teenage years listening to rock and hip hop music, John discovered dance music at the age of 18. Not long after, he purchased his first set of decks and practiced every day for the following months. This new found love for dance music, coupled with his interest in computers led him to begin experimenting with music production in 1999.
It wasn't long before he realised his true sound lay in trance music. By 2001 John was immersed in the scene and had generated a large interest in his music by means of Internet music sites and guest radio mixes on National Irish Radio Station 2FM. As his productions developed and his style matured, he produced a number of original tracks and remixes which were played by DJs such as Matt Hardwick, Les Hemstock and Jon O'Bir.
On NYE of 2003 he was invited to DJ at the 2FM Sessions Tour live broadcast from Irish superclub Enigma. This was a huge privilege as it gave him the chance to showcase his productions on a national stage. Following this appearance, he was invited to co-host his own radio show along with Dublin DJ Neal Scarborough every Saturday night. Not only has this lead to wider exposure for his music, but equally helped him to develop and perfect his DJ'ing skills. It wasn't long before John & Neal collaborated together to produce some tracks, most notably "Inertia - The Emerald" which was signed to UK Label Discover Records and was played by Paul Van Dyk.
John O'Callaghan pres. Mannix - Mercury was signed to the biggest record label in the industry, Armin Van Buuren's A State of Trance. This track was played at all 3 Tiesto in Concert. With support from DJs and Producers such as Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Agnelli & Nelson, Matt Hardwick, John Askew, Rank1, and M.I.K.E amongst others, he has slowly cemented himself as one the finest new talents around. With several releases scheduled over the coming months and enquiries for DJ bookings rapidly coming in, the future certainly looks bright for this young Irishman.
