Robbie Dee is one of the craziest and full on MC's around having MC'ed from the old day's at events such as Fantazia, Perception, Obsession etc.  At Fantazia Summertime he was famous for hanging suspended whilst MCing from the stage during the middle of the night.  

Our memories of Robbie was as a total party animal.   He always wanted to continue the party and neck as many E as possible.   He would often sleep on the floor of anyone who would put him up for the night.    As an MC Robbie Dee is very versatile, when the rave scene went its separate ways Robbie start  MC'ing for Drum and Bass and Happy at the same time. He could often be found MCing for the "Techno dred" Easygroove and DJ Ratty.   

MC Robbie Dee still does this stuff at at many Old Skool parties today.............

Interview with Robbie Dee from 1992:

Is Robbie Dee your real name?
No, its not but my real name is unimportant, everyone should know me as Robbie Dee.

What's you age then and how long have you been DJing? 
23 next month.  About 7 an a half years roughly, before the rave scene even started.   I was into Hip Hop when it came out in the early years of electronica.  The hip hop just turned my, it was something different to chart music.

So what, you were just playing in clubs?
I was working for an agency called Up Buzz in Kidderminster about 7 and a  half years ago and that's when I thought Yeah, I would really like to make a career of this.  I wanted to be a superstar, as such, but back in the days when you had your dreams. 

So do you think your a superstar now then?
Yes in my own little way.   I have worked hard to build a good name.  My values have changed over the last to years,  I wanted to do this and I wanted to do that,  I wanted to make records and basically now I want to stay with this hardcore scene and not cross into the commercialism as such. 

Have you always been a hardcore MC and are you going to stay with that then?
Well back in the early days I was involved in a lot of free parties i.e.  Spiral Tribe, DIY, where a lot of DJs got there names like Astek, when the music was totally different, you say it was progressive now but the n2 years ago it was hardcore and the style has changed - its probably changed 5 times in the last 18 months.  I do find that although I thought I was good back in those days after listening to tapes I think I was shit.  I do admit that a lot of people did like me.

What would you say your first real break was?
My first real break was at an open air event called Incantation, that was one of the first outdoor raves.  The first Rave I ever went to was Strecham at Birmingham in the Hummingbird Centre in May 1990,  that was the first time I was introduced into the Rave scene and something really turned in my stomach.  But basically it was Perception where I got my first break,  I was approached by Chris Griffin,  he paid me £30 to go on stage and I thought year, yeah this is good - good exposure.

So what's the best event you've ever done?
It must be Bournemouth, Fantazia, not because I was part of it but because it was a wicked venue, good setting, the right time of year, the right people were there and basically I'd say there right people were promoting it,  Bournemouth will always be in the back of my mind.   The next after that, experience wise would be the Third Dimension at Westpoint - The Perception Warehouse Concept was brilliant, from a Ravers point of view it turned on the Raver to make things like the M25 party which was a large illegal party and the same quality of entertainment and kept it underground and hardcore.

So what do you think is happening to hardcore now?
I think it will survive.  I can't say its going to die like some MC's have said - the rave scene is never going to die just develop into something else, at the end of the day as long as there is music people will want to party.  You still get Jungle and Techno but I think the music is changing more from Jungle / Techno to Techno / Jungle.   You'll still have the Jungle element there,  I can't see it dying in the next 6 months or a year but there is definitely different elements pushing against it all the time.

Who do you like MCing with most?
My number one preference is Ratty, I remember Ratty when he was introduced at Perception as a surprise DJ and even though his style was a lot different to how is is now he basically wiped the floor with every names DJ that was there and everybody commented how he was the DJ that made their night.  I remember at a party about a year and a half ago I was playing a set,  I turned round to Ratty and said this is personally how I like to hear music played - total madness - I didn't see him for about 3 months, when I saw him he came back with a similar style to how I had played that set but it was totally original with all of his scratching and mixing techniques cut into it - amazing.  His madness is organised madness, cutting about to the best of his ability, fucking peoples heads up, I've never heard Ratty mess up a mix.

My other favourite DJ's are Pilgrim, a new boy on the block with his own style, all the Fibre Optic Crew, Tango, Fallout on the other hand has got an element on the same basis as Tango and Ratty putting the Fibre Optic DJ's in a different category - all very entertaining and playing a good selection of music.  Also a friend of mine DJ Ragga Paz from Worcester, we play similar styles, he MC's for me and I MC fro him.  We like to joke about and put a bit of fun into it, that's why we make a good double act.

Have you thought about going full time with Ratty?
I like MCing with a lot of different DJ's but Ratty will always be my No. 1 choice,  I originate my bookings so they coincide with Ratty's but I will continue to MC with all the other DJ's I like, Ellis Dee, Carl Cox, Grooverider, and Easy Groove is another one of my favourites, we did fall out for a while but he played at Quest last month, one of the best sets I've been involved in for a long time.

What's the best club you MC at?  Its got to be Quest, I can't take anything away from it, I'm not being biased because I've just been made resident, it has gone up and down but it depends on the people in there,  its packed and kicking every week, always a good night.  The other club I enjoyed was the Obsession Club at Wormelow, it was a wicked club.

So what are your plans as a MC?
My plan is to make some music, I've been planning on cutting some records with Ratty for quite a while, we are going into the studio on the 9th as well as Tango.

What MC whilst they play?
Well basically they are going to sample my voice and put it down on vinyl.  I'm  currently working with the PA called MC6 on the Absolute 2 Label, the stuff he has been doing is excellent and I'd like to do a couple of tunes with him.

What do you think makes a good MC?
I like an MC that can blend in with the music, get into your head and not come on with the big 'I am MC Goodlaugh' people are not into it, they are into the DJs and the MCs should be promoting the DJs not themselves.  An MC should be aware of what is going, a lot of things are taking place at one time and you've got be alert - on form.  Quite a few MC's are taking the piss really, well to be honest there is a lot of shit MC's.

What MC's do you rate then?
I rate Ribbs, an excellent MC not on top, flows with the music and will flow with any DJ that is playing.  I like Bassman cause he gets right into your head, he is there for the bad boy crew.  Lenny, he's got his own style,  a lot calmer.  MC Scratchmaster Techno is new on the scene and I see him in the same position as I was in 2 or 3 years a ago.  He's a bit over the top,  he has talent but need to structure his MC'ing.

Links to Fantazia

Robbie Dee MCed at many of the Fantazia events and his performance are legendary.    

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