Weston,
UK-- Jack Hill (DOB 20/05/2000) played his first paid
live gig at the nook and harbour Weston on 5/5/07, setting the world record for the Youngest
DJ.
"Jack set up his own equipment, provided
his own fliers and played for two hours on his own playing
music and entertaining a crowd by talking and inviting requests"-says
Jack's proud father Bob Hill.
The
Youngest DJ was paid £20 per hour, the normal
rate for dj's. at this venue and the world record was witnessed
by a local councilor.
Jack's
first solo gig was a two-hour set for an outdoor family disco
at the Nook and Harbour bar in Weston-super-Mare, Sommerset,
and it attracted more than 100 people.
Bar manager Chris Kimitri said: "Jack
organized the night himself, making flyers and handing them
out to kids at his school. I think he'll be a big star one
day."
Six-year-old
Jack Hill has been mixing records since the age of three and
now the Walliscote Primary School pupil, who has his very
own set of fulll-sized music equiment, is preparing to run
children's discos at hte Nook and harbour in Knightstone Road,
over the summer months.
He first stepped into the DJ booth to help run
dad Bob's mobile karaoke disco three years ago.
Bob, 42, said; "Jack has always loved
coming with me to gigs, and would grab the microphone when
I was working.
The first time I saw jack DJ-ing, I was
amazed by how good he was.
I always pay him for the gigs and he saves all
the money for new equipment."(enlarge
photo)