Jonson Walker
Encyclopedia
Jonson Walker is an English
DJ
and musician
, based in Liverpool
. Walker held a residency at Liverpool's now defunct electro night, Catfight. In the summer of 2007, he won BBC Radio 6's Music’s Virtual Tour competition, and DJ’d at the Indian Summer festival in Glasgow
. He is one half of the electronic pop duo Crescendo
(with Daniel Akerman), and has released three self-financed EPs
and released the Don't Let Them Tell You What To Do EP on I Blame The Parents Records in early 2009.
Walker was born to John and Judy Walker and currently lives in Liverpool, where he moved in 2000.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, based in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. Walker held a residency at Liverpool's now defunct electro night, Catfight. In the summer of 2007, he won BBC Radio 6's Music’s Virtual Tour competition, and DJ’d at the Indian Summer festival in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. He is one half of the electronic pop duo Crescendo
Crescendo (band)
Crescendo are a Liverpool based Electronic Pop band. The band are made up of duo Dan Akerman and Jonson Walker,...
(with Daniel Akerman), and has released three self-financed EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and released the Don't Let Them Tell You What To Do EP on I Blame The Parents Records in early 2009.
Walker was born to John and Judy Walker and currently lives in Liverpool, where he moved in 2000.
Sources
- http://www.iblametheparentsrecords.com
- http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news?articleid=3021622
- http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/DJ-delight.3093328.jp (news story in Bridlington Free Press)