Dj feelgood biography
- Feelgood started his own label, Charm City Records, in 1993 and released several albums.
- Charles Feelgood has built a reputation as a DJ in the international dance community through his versatile remix skills and aa Dj style that incorporates many.
- Before breaking into the big time with the ultra exposure techno label, Moonshine, Charles Feelgood had deeply planted roots in the Baltimore/D.C.
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The Early Years
Canvey Island in Essex, was an unlikely birthplace for Britain's finest R&B band. Its bleak industrial skyline set against the cold waters of the Thames estuary, keeps it from inclusion in most holiday brochures, but in the 1960's it was home to teenage friends Lee Collinson, Chris White and John Sparkes.
The trio shared a strong interest in music, and with like minded friends, formed a skiffle band which would doggedly play outside pubs and clubs in the Canvey area until they were invited in to play a couple of numbers.
The band's name would change almost as quickly as their line-up, but the day that White and Collinson went to see Howlin' Wolf at a gig at the King’s Head in Romford was to have a profound effect on them both.
Soon after, Collinson started learning to play harmonica.
Time passed, and whilst Collinson and Sparkes continued to play together in an outfit called The Wild Bunch (aka The Pigboy Charlie Band, when Charlie was along playing piano and including Kevin Morris on drums), White went to Drama School and, having cha
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Doctor Feelgood lives in Ibiza and holds a Summer residency at Café Mambo in San Antonio. He also can be found laying down the beats at Hï, Eden, Es Paradis, Hotel Paradiso, Tanit Beach, The Palm Star & Wi-Ki-Woo.
He is a frequent flyer, flying back and forth to the UK for gigs. He is part of the DJ team at Vision Talent and plays at the ‘We Love Ibiza’, ‘90s Reloaded’ & Ultimate 80s' weekenders at Butlins. He's played in Osaka & Tokyo in Japan, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
He is versatile and professional who has worked for LIV Golf and in Ibiza pre parties for Glitterbox, Hï and Pacha. He has warmed up for Claptone, Danny Howard, Melvo Baptist, Mark Fanciulli, Jellybean Benitez, K-Klass, Greame Park, Stonebridge, David Penn, Danny Rampling, Artful Dodger, Alex P, Jon Pleased Wimmin, Rob Tissera, Victor Simonelli, Brandon Block, Jazzie B, DJ Pippi, Mark Knight, Alister Whitehead, Slipmatt, Ratpack, Dr Packer, K-Klass, Jeremy Healy & Joris Voorn among countless others. And top acts Utah Saints, Sha
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Legendary for his role in the birth of the electronic music scene in the Baltimore / Washington DC area, Charles Feelgood has built a reputation as a DJ in the international dance community through his ingenious remix skills and a dynamic brand of funky disco, electro, techno and hard house.
Cultivating a fascination with music since childhood, Charles grew up listening to Motown, disco and funk, genres that heavily influenced his personal style as an artist.
"I used to stay up late listening to my dad play records and decided that was what I wanted to do," says Feelgood. His first foray into the world of dance music was in the 80's, throwing small scale parties under the name" House of Fields". From Depeche Mode to Aretha Franklin dance mixes - the music was very eclectic at the parties and you can hear that range of genres in Charles's sets today.
An Integral part of the Baltimore/DC scene, Charles if often credited with helping put the scene on the house music map. In 1992 he joined forces with fellow DJ Scott Henry to launch Fever, a club even
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