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History
Def D @ The Gallery 1988 |
Soul Control was conceived and founded in 1984 by the three original founding members, DJ Case (Junah Bailey), Rob Dog (Robert Brown) & Def D (Delroy Edwards). Soul Control started life playing at Blues & House Parties in and around South Central Manchester and quickly built a reputation as a DJ clique who knew how to rock a party! In 1986 “The Operator” Toe Caps (Morris Banton) joined the collective in a logistics role closely followed in 1987 by T 2 Bad (Anthony Stevens). Throughout 1987 until the early part of 1988 when the legendary Reno Nightclub closed, Soul Control had proved themselves to be the Undisputed Kings of Blues Parties, but this wasn’t enough. T 2 Bad quickly identified that if Soul Control were to realise their full potential in the world of music, that this could only be achieved on the big stage in City Centre Nightclubs not in house parties and gigs held at local community halls. |
The Gallery Night Club was home to the longest running Soul event Manchester has ever had. The legendary night ran from May 1982 until September 23rd 1989. Many prominent DJ’s played at the Gallery from Steve Roofie, Mike Shaft, Colin Curtis, Hewan Clarke, Lascelle, Andy Madhatter and Lee Brown, to The Jam MC’s Tomlin & Chris Jam. Saturday Nights at The Gallery set the standard for Soul music nationwide. People came from far and wide to rave to the latest Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, and Rare Grooves that Britain had to offer. The Gallery took a severe dip in attendance in 1987. In February 1988, a new phenomenon took the UK Club World by storm.
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T2Bad, DJ Case & Lacelles - Gallery 1988 |
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