6MS Dave Cooper

What year did you start DJing?
My first DJing experience was is 1976

Favourite music genre?
Disco/funk/soul/boogie/jazz/house

Most treasured LP/album?
Gratitude - Earth Wind & Fire

Favourite artist/band/singer?
Earth, Wind & Fire

Name your favourite club or club night, past or present.
Rulin' at the Ministry of Sound

Who was your inspiration as a DJ?
Robbie Vincent

Favourite single, 7” or 12”?
Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) by Parliament

Biggest artist to inspire you musically?
Donald Byrd

What musical artist would you invite to dinner?
Maurice White

How many records do you have in your collection?
.........er.........100,000 on hard drive, about 10,000ish vinyl and unknown number of CD's

Best live concert or performance you’ve seen?
Parliament/Funkadelic/Brides of Funkenstein/Horny Horns at Hammersmith in 1978

Away from music, what do you enjoy most?
I used to enjoy playing golf - I suppose I still would if I had time to start playing again

What record would be played at your funeral?
P-Funk (wants to get funked up) by Parliament or Finally by Kings Of Tomorrow

If you had to play one record to a stranger to describe you and your musical taste, what would it be?
Wind Parade - Donald Byrd