RIP DJ Stu Allan, Manchester house and hip hop legend

Nightmare Walking said:
Stu would do and always did, play what ever you asked him to play.
Now I would not go as far as saying I was his mate, but I booked him for lots of events down the years and played on the same line up as him at a few more.
It was his job at the end of the day and he would play whatever the promoter asked for, or what he thought the crowd wanted.
Seen a few people on this thread saying he sold out. Now I will clarify something here. He was nowhere near as expensive to book as people who could not hold a candle to him. To put it into context, I know people who once got on stage with Altern 8 or ones who opened a filter on a Bizarre Inc record, who tried to charge double what Stu Allan charged.
Difference was, Stu would guarantee that you got a decent crowd at your gig.
He was not one for fancy mixes, accapellas or scratching. He just played bangers and everyone loved it. He never missed a beat either.
It shows the mark of the man when the likes of Carl Cox says exactly the same about him as kids from Newton Heath, he was just a thoroughly nice fella.
He will be sadly missed. I am proud to say I played alongside him and had a few chats about tunes and events down the years with him.
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Great post that, pal.
 
Nightmare Walking said:
Stu would do and always did, play what ever you asked him to play.
Now I would not go as far as saying I was his mate, but I booked him for lots of events down the years and played on the same line up as him at a few more.
It was his job at the end of the day and he would play whatever the promoter asked for, or what he thought the crowd wanted.
Seen a few people on this thread saying he sold out. Now I will clarify something here. He was nowhere near as expensive to book as people who could not hold a candle to him. To put it into context, I know people who once got on stage with Altern 8 or ones who opened a filter on a Bizarre Inc record, who tried to charge double what Stu Allan charged.
Difference was, Stu would guarantee that you got a decent crowd at your gig.
He was not one for fancy mixes, accapellas or scratching. He just played bangers and everyone loved it. He never missed a beat either.
It shows the mark of the man when the likes of Carl Cox says exactly the same about him as kids from Newton Heath, he was just a thoroughly nice fella.
He will be sadly missed. I am proud to say I played alongside him and had a few chats about tunes and events down the years with him.
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What was your DJ name ?
 
Just flagging up, his radio station OSN Radio are doing a tribute show tonight 7pm - Midnight and at the moment they’re playing out an old Piccadilly Key 103 show from what sounds like 1991
Fabulous (and also v sad)
 
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Nightmare Walking said:
He talked to everyone mate, that was the measure of the man. He was cool as a cucumber.
I remember putting on a night at Montys in Oldham, 20 years ago. We had him and Welly on. Now my mate is a big lad and was absolutely smashed. He badgered him all night, getting him to say "Yes Indeedy" He did not get pissed off or flustered, he just found it funny and kept doing it.
Everyone is the place was absolutely buzzing and he was treated like royalty, by a load of scallies, absolutely off their tits.
He was not loud or brash, but he had a cheeky sense of humour and was good fun.
He absolutely loved music and loved what he did.
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If that is the same DJ Welly as I'm thinking of (and i'm sure it is) I was at his place at the weekend just gone, having a BBQ, We had a good chat about the "old days" He was gutted about Stu
 
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