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Biography of Mark Wilkinson


In the music industry, people like Mark Wilkinson are hard to come by. His history reads like a house music bible. Across the globe he’s deejayed in over 65 countries, produced with the world’s greatest music makers, had chart topping success, and shaped half a dozen production monikers along the way; and this is a mere drop in the ocean of his career. Mark’s personality is larger than life, which is why he’s such a success: say ‘Mark Wilkinson’ to most people in the business and nine times out of ten you’ll get a story back about a time when they crossed paths with him…

Since the early 90’s, Mark’s recording career has gained at fast pace and today is still as successful as ever.

One of his first projects ‘Problem Kids’ was with Rocky from the infamous Xpress2, which saw the kids releasing their music on labels including Junior Boys Own and Paper Recordings. Mark, now fully smitten by the music teamed up with legend house producer Paul Jackson to create the outfit ‘Kidstuff’ whose records went onto be signed by the UK’s biggest house label’s, Defected and Azuli Records.

After a string of releases, Mark felt a platform to release his own tracks and tracks he loved by others, was in need. Keeping with the theme that had developed, Kidology Records was conceived. It was during this time that his most current and probably most popular guise ‘Dab Hands’ was born. Dab Hands has had success for remix duties on Lou Reed’s ‘Satellite Of Love’, which made it into the Top 10 of the UK national charts; with 'Supergood' - a cross over hit on Virgin / Ten Records in 2005, and ‘DYOT’, which was later released on Gusto Records, was an ‘essential new tune’ for Radio 1’s Pete Tong..

Mark gave his own name a working in May 2007 by releasing ‘Playground Stuff' on Phonetic Recordings as his first ever release under his own name.

Not to rest on his laurels, Mark runs his own parties named after his label ‘Kidology’, now firmly established as one of London’s strongest & stylish nights out, Kidology has held the fort at Ministry of Sound, AKA and The End, the legendary club The Cross, Pacha, Plan B, The White House & Cherry Jam London amongst many others. The formation of ‘The Kidology Kidettes' -a group of outgoing girls who made the party into a vibrant, colourful affair, was a fun sideline to Mark’s great music.

Kidology’s ethos is about putting the 'party' feeling back into club land. It's outrageous, flamboyant, and friendly. Kidology parties have a mix of gorgeous and loyal fans, saucy Kidettes, superb quality music, excellent production, and a vibe like no other. Kidology has quickly become the name on everyone's lips.





Selected discography of Mark Wilkinson

A lesson in living life to the full - from international music maker Mark Wilkinson

‘I couldn’t walk for 18 months,’ Mark Wilkinson tells me in a packed nightclub in Patong, Phuket. Mark is tall, well over 6 foot – and he’s certainly standing now.

7 years ago when Mark was 33, he was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondilitis, symptoms of which include progressive curvature of the spine. Told by doctors that his condition was ‘incurable’ and would only get worse, Mark set about making changes to his lifestyle including a radical overhaul of his diet.

‘I just refused to accept what the doctors were saying,’ Mark says.

Mark not only walked again, he ran the London Marathon, twice, plus Berlin once, and is going for more this year.

Mark has also now created a new life for himself thousands of miles from his previous life as a promoter, producer and DJ based in the UK. He now lives in Chalong Beach in Phuket and broadcasts his four weekly radio shows (A History of Dance, Club Classics, Kidology (house music) & Disco Daze) Tuesday to Friday on Phuket 91.5 FM radio. He has an audience of local and international listeners.

‘I turn up, play all my favourite music for 3 hours a night and just dance in my seat – it’s great,’ he says, with a huge smile on his face. ‘I pictured myself in shorts and flip flops all year round – and here I am.’

‘So the plan is to stay in Thailand?’ I ask. Mark has worked in 65 countries, so he has quite a few to choose from.

‘Yeah certainly for the moment, I love living here in Phuket, the place is buzzing and developing so quickly, there are so many opportunities here in Asia right now I feel it’s the place to be, plus Phuket is well connected to the world with the international airport so I can get to all my worldwide gigs in just a few hours.’

Mark clearly sees Thailand as a booming area for the house and wider music industries:

'Just look around you,’ he says, ‘people want to come here.’ He is excited about building the reputation of his radio shows on Phuket FM radio 91.5FM and his Kidology brand in clubs not only on an island that loves to party, but also across Asia, a region of the world that he describes as expanding fast.

Mark is also writing a book about he managed to overcome his ‘incurable’ rheumatic disease.

‘It’s just something that I have to do now, its part of my purpose in life, to continue bringing joy to others through music and also with the book, to share what happened to me and how I’ve gone about fixing it. If I help one person it will be worth it.’

To listen to Mark’s radio shows online, go to: Phuket FM radio 7pm to 10pm:



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