[June
9] Weston, UK-- The youngest human DJ world record was set by Jack
Hill (DOB 20/05/2000) who played his first paid live gig at the
nook and harbour Weston on 5/5/07. Jack was paid £20 per hour,
the normal rate for dj's. at this venue. The world record was witnessed
by a local councilor.
"Jack set up his own equipment, provided his
own fliers and played for two hours on his own playing music and
entertaining a crowd by talking and inviting requests"-says
Jack's proud father Bob Hill.
Jack's
first solo gig was a two-hour set for an outdoor family disco
at the Nook and Harbour bar in Weston-super-Mare, Sommerset, and
it attracted more than 100 people.
Bar manager Chris Kimitri said: "Jack organized the
night himself, making flyers and handing them out to kids at his
school. I think he'll be a big star one day."
Six-year-old
Jack Hill has been mixing records since the age of three and now
the Walliscote Primary School pupil, who has his very own set of
fulll-sized music equiment, is preparing to run children's discos
at hte Nook and harbour in Knightstone Road, over the summer months.
He
first stepped into the DJ booth to help run dad Bob's mobile karaoke
disco three years ago. Bob, 42, said; "Jack has always loved
coming with me to gigs, and would grab the microphone when I was
working.The first time I saw jack DJ-ing, I was amazed by
how good he was.I always pay him for the gigs and he saves all the
money for new equipment."
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Jack's
first solo gig was a two-hour set for an outdoor family disco
Six-year-old
Jack Hill has been mixing records since the age of three and now
the Walliscote Primary School pupil, who has his very own set of
fulll-sized music equiment, is preparing to run children's discos
at hte Nook and harbour in Knightstone Road, over the summer months.
He
first stepped into the DJ booth to help run dad Bob's mobile karaoke
disco three years ago. Bob, 42, said; "Jack has always loved
coming with me to gigs, and would grab the microphone when I was
working.The first time I saw jack DJ-ing, I was amazed by
how good he was.I always pay him for the gigs and he saves all the
money for new equipment."
