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THE STORY BEGINS IN BOURNEMOUTH IN THE MID EIGHTIES - WHILST WORKING AS A ROCKABILLY BARBER CRAIG, INSPIRED BY VISITS TO LONDON AND THE MADNESS OF BANK HOLIDAYS IN THE SEASIDE TOWN STARTED ORGANIZING MODEST GATHERINGS IN PUBS, BASEMENTS AND A CABARET CLUB. HE PLAYED JAZZ, FUNK, REGGAE AND SOUL RECORDS AT THESE PARTIES. RECORD COLLECTING. IN 1987 AFTER A YEAR AT BOURNEMOUTH ART SCHOOL HE WAS ACCEPTED TO ST.MARTINS SCHOOL OF ART IN LONDON. BETWEEN PAINTINGS HE AND A FEW FRIENDS THREW PARTIES IN THE LEGENDARY COLLEGE COFFEE BAR (WHERE THE SEX PISTOLS PERFORMED THEIR FIRST GIG). AFTER COLLEGE WITH THE FULL FORCE OF ACID HOUSE AND A COLOURFUL CROWD BEHIND HIM HE BEGAN ORGANISING LARGER THEMED EVENTS NAMED GEORGIE IN TRIBUTE OF VINTAGE PLAYBOY GEORGE BEST. THE PARTIES WERE INCREDIBLY SUCCESFUL WITH REGULAR GUESTS MARK MOORE, DANNY RAMPLING , JOHN DIGWEED, SMOKIN JO, DAVE DORRELL, THEY WERE ELABORATELY DECORATED AND TOOK PLACE IN FILM STUDIOS AND INTERESTING SPACES AROUND LONDON. DURING THIS TIME CRAIG WORKED AS AN ARTIST MAKING AND EXHIBITING PAINTINGS, WORKING AS A DESIGNER FOR CLIENTS ABSOLUT VODKA, PAUL SMITH, SAPPORO BEER AND DANCER MICHAEL CLARK. |
