MC Activator

What's your name age and birthplace?
Midge Friend, 28, Glasgow

Location now?
Costa del Lossiemouth in Mray

What was your first event (a) as raver (b) mc (c) as promoter?
As a pocket sized raver was a residents night in the northern home of hardcore the bishops. what a night that was I think I lost 10 stone with the heat.

As an mc it was at the bishops again alongside the best northern jocks at the time mainly, N and DJ Tol. these three lads were the real deal shame they moved on to pastures new!

As a promoter it was an event called "Tolmania" apache hardcore held in the town I live in! ha ha it was a laugh and a half as I was only 16 at the time! and it was an over 18's event. It was a a welcome challenge for my first taste of promotion!

What type of music do you prefer mc'ing to?
Another tough question ha ha ha, hard trance, Hardstyle, Gabba & more recently hardcore old and new. To be fair I just love mcing to anything with a bassline!

FANTAZIA Breahead? Whats your thoughts on the event?
Well what can you say? Its huge in terms of venue, line up I think it will be an awesome event if its anything like the Fantazia's of past. I've seen & heard a lot of ppl moan about the line up but imo its gonna stomp big time as the artists booked are gonna go on a full scale assault to prove the critics wrong!

What promoters have you mc'd for?
I've mc's for quite a few, most memorable ones are Fusion, Dance Concept (bishops), M8 energise, Madtech & Mindgym, Judgement day, Electrifying NRG and more recently Addiction & Rebirth!

What's the biggest and best events you've played?
The biggest events are not necessarily the best ones but my preferred favourites to date would have to be fusion the atmosphere at them were intense and more recently Addiction & Rebirth (biased I know).

Who is your favourite promoter?
Got to be the one and only Radical Technology who host the harder edged arenas at most of the bigger events in England. In Scotland there are so many promoters I respect highly especially all the independent promoters who are doing their best to accommodate to everyones tastes!

What DJ and MC's do you rate?
Honestly?? the ones I book for my own events! DJ's - Jaym, Marc Smith, Marc EG the doctor, vortex, mzone (a legend) in fact I rate every DJ that has the balls to play out to a crowd!! Mc wise its got to Ribbz, Sharkey, Si the Sigh, Wotsee, Casper, XXX, Madman & Korrupt. Although I definitely rate Mc double G to make an impact soon. An mc is only there to hype the crowd up not drown the music with a history of their life including walking down the street buying fags etc!!!

And what about the PA's?
Hyperbass & the legendary LAB4 are favourites.

What have you been up to lately?
Lately I've been spending all my time promoting ADDICTION & REBIRTH. These two nights are my pride and joy. Addiction is a hard trance/hardstyle/acid techno & gabba night & Rebirth is a UK hardcore based night. I've been trying to get them the recognition they deserve
as they are EXCELLENT nights. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC in my opinion. Watch out for the new line ups to be unleashed on the northern ravers!!

Finally, best and worst tune of all time?
Best tune of all time definitely goes to Shinny- Elevator.   Worst imo is that bloody crazy frog ones!!!! head busting!!

Interview conducted by Fastbuck