Simon Dunmore (Defected, GB)
Conference
Ever the enthusiast, Simon describes ...the buzz of being one of the first people to hear a piece of music you love, and then helping to make it go all the way to become a club anthem, as being his prime motivation. Its a journey hes made with more than a few tracks now, and a knack that he shows no sign of losing.
Defected boss Simon Dunmore is a fanatical collector of vinyl, with over 10,000 records organised by label, and with those he most loves and respects, Motown, Philly, Salsoul, Strictly Rhythm, taking centre-stage. Simon has always had a vision that his own label, Defected, will one day be as revered and respected as those other labels, and that the Defected section will have pride of place in the collection of any self-respecting dance music fan.
Simon began DJing in 1982 and has been working as an A&R man since 1989. This experience, along with an open mind and an ear for a hit go some way to explaining the massive success of Defected, the label he set up in 1999.
