Dave Clarke

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Dave Clarke is a Brighton born Techno Producer and DJ, often given the status The Baron of Techno.<p>Educated at Brighton College, Clarke ran away from home at the age of 16 after his parents split up. After sleeping rough for a while, a friend offered him temporary accommodation. All that kept him going was his love for music, initially Hip Hop and post-punk (The Damned are a favourite of his to this day). He soon managed to blag himself a DJ set at Brighton club Toppers. The night became very successful and even worried a rival night, in which a young John Digweed held residency. From then on Clarke gained popularity, getting club invites from round the world playing his blend of funky peaktime rave-techno.<p>In the 1990s he began producing and releasing music using the monicker Hardcore. In 1993 he dropped this name and just became Dave Clarke. Recognition of his talent came in 1994 when a series of EP's with the collective name of 'Red' and his début album 'Archive one' received rave...