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Descent of Love in the Ministry
Клубные российские · 13.02.2004
Perhaps the only DJ in the world that can be called by the name Luvdup - translating from slang as "a happy state of soul and body". A feeling of love for everyone around and the whole world, in which he himself sometimes finds himself. Mark Luvdup has been entertaining nightclub regulars around the world for almost twenty years. With his unbridled sense of humor, widely known club "pranks," and brilliant selection of energetic funky house music, Mark is one of the most instantly recognizable figures in the club world.
This was back in the late 1990s when Mark and Adrian met and discovered their mutual love for great music, crazy parties, and... the beloved childhood treats Jammy Dodgers. That’s when the idea of creating "Luvdup" was born. Mark began his DJ career a few years earlier in his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa before the inevitable National Service in that country inspired him to move to the UK.
The Luvdup parties that began to gain popularity soon attracted crowds of club enthusiasts of over 1000 people. Further successes of parties such as Hell, Jolly Roger, and Sat at Home contributed to Mark's name becoming associated with the best that can happen in true, quality club movement.
Since then, Mark has played in all major clubs in England as well as across Europe and beyond. Canada, Australia, the USA, Russia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and South Africa are regularly visited by him - as well as massive Sundance parties in Ibiza (with his 'Ibiza Uncovered' series earning a reputation for mad parties), Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, and the Netherlands. The atmosphere Mark creates when he plays has witnessed incredible "collisions" on dance floors. For instance, Mark has experienced a few proposals, an unusual divorce, and he even brought one honest girl to early labor. Such is his unmatched style!
It is not so much playing records that has given Mark such wide recognition but rather the actual movement in his career through writing music and remixes. He has worked on over 40 remixes for renowned artists such as Womack and Womack, M. People, and The Charlatans. Other notable remixes have been made for Sam Ellis, Rollo Goes Camping, and Soft House Company. His own material has won critical acclaim such as Essential New Tune from Pete Tong on Radio 1 and Single of the Week from Mixmag. Moreover, by mixing several dance compilations, Mark has won a couple of gold discs - to hang in his bathroom - and his appearance on Radio 1's Essential Mix show received very high accolades - 8.5 out of 10.
Recently, Mark moved to South London and is currently recording new material with vocal diva Angie Brown, which will be released soon. The regular appearance of the name Luvdup in DJ Magazine's list of the top 150 DJs in the world (in the annual DJ Magazine poll) has secured Mark a residency in club capitals of the world, such as London, Dubai, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Hidden in Birmingham, as well as in the Smirnoff Experience Tour. In addition to this, frequent appearances by Mark at some of England's most famous club parties and guest spots on several top dance music radio stations across the UK, along with his participation in the influential Hype Chart of DJ Magazine only confirms that the name Mark Luvdup will be on everyone's lips in 2004!
February 14
Club "Ministry"
Mark Luvdup
Technik
Ivanov
This was back in the late 1990s when Mark and Adrian met and discovered their mutual love for great music, crazy parties, and... the beloved childhood treats Jammy Dodgers. That’s when the idea of creating "Luvdup" was born. Mark began his DJ career a few years earlier in his hometown of Cape Town, South Africa before the inevitable National Service in that country inspired him to move to the UK.
The Luvdup parties that began to gain popularity soon attracted crowds of club enthusiasts of over 1000 people. Further successes of parties such as Hell, Jolly Roger, and Sat at Home contributed to Mark's name becoming associated with the best that can happen in true, quality club movement.
Since then, Mark has played in all major clubs in England as well as across Europe and beyond. Canada, Australia, the USA, Russia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and South Africa are regularly visited by him - as well as massive Sundance parties in Ibiza (with his 'Ibiza Uncovered' series earning a reputation for mad parties), Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, and the Netherlands. The atmosphere Mark creates when he plays has witnessed incredible "collisions" on dance floors. For instance, Mark has experienced a few proposals, an unusual divorce, and he even brought one honest girl to early labor. Such is his unmatched style!
It is not so much playing records that has given Mark such wide recognition but rather the actual movement in his career through writing music and remixes. He has worked on over 40 remixes for renowned artists such as Womack and Womack, M. People, and The Charlatans. Other notable remixes have been made for Sam Ellis, Rollo Goes Camping, and Soft House Company. His own material has won critical acclaim such as Essential New Tune from Pete Tong on Radio 1 and Single of the Week from Mixmag. Moreover, by mixing several dance compilations, Mark has won a couple of gold discs - to hang in his bathroom - and his appearance on Radio 1's Essential Mix show received very high accolades - 8.5 out of 10.
Recently, Mark moved to South London and is currently recording new material with vocal diva Angie Brown, which will be released soon. The regular appearance of the name Luvdup in DJ Magazine's list of the top 150 DJs in the world (in the annual DJ Magazine poll) has secured Mark a residency in club capitals of the world, such as London, Dubai, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Hidden in Birmingham, as well as in the Smirnoff Experience Tour. In addition to this, frequent appearances by Mark at some of England's most famous club parties and guest spots on several top dance music radio stations across the UK, along with his participation in the influential Hype Chart of DJ Magazine only confirms that the name Mark Luvdup will be on everyone's lips in 2004!
February 14
Club "Ministry"
Mark Luvdup
Technik
Ivanov