DJ Marky

Marco Antonio Silva left the violent Eastern side of São Paulo to take over the dance floors in England. Regarded as a drum’n’bass innovator under the name Marky Mark and then just DJ Marky, he was discovered by English DJ Brian D, who saw Marky playing in a club in São Paulo in 1998. Amazed by Marky’s scratch skills, he invited the DJ to play in London. Marky got started in drum’n’bass in 1992, choosing a more hardcore edge, but the small audiences nearly caused him to give up. At the time, he was told that that kind of music was for only a few. In 1997, he went to London and met DJs Hype and Goldie (one of the promoters of the drum’n’bass boom in England). The meeting with Brian D was definitive for Marky’s conquering of England. He currently goes to London once a month to perform at the Bar Rumba (Piccadilly Circus area) and on a local radio show. In 1999, he was awarded "Best New DJ" by the British critics. His album "Working the Mix" features 15 drum’n’bass tracks remixed by Marky along with E.Z. Rollers and DJ Swift, among others. The recording sessions happened in his house, with two pick ups, one mixer and vinyl albums. When it was ready, he showed it to moguls at Paradoxx and got lucky. Soon after the release, he went on a tour that included countries like Canada, Holland, Ireland and, of course, England. He shared a gig with Prodigy in 1999. Having taken over Brazil and England, Marky has been praised for his sound articulation abilities, with elaborate mixings that connect one song to the next with amazing accuracy and also for the careful choice and combination of the repertoire.