How many contemporary artists can you name who can play the arena-headlining, Prince Harry-meeting pop star one moment, then release ice-cold underground music on labels like NonPlus+ and Deep Medi the next?
Then take Skream out of the equation. How many can you name now?
Oliver Jones has been the face of dubstep since his late teens. Now, in his mid-20s, he’s one of the most recognisable faces in dance music, with three albums under his belt (two solo, one with Magnetic Man) and several chart hits to his name. He’s producing for some of pop music’s biggest names in Kelis and Miles Kane, his remix of La Roux’s ‘In for the Kill’ soundtracks the trailer to the new Judge Dredd movie, and he plays sold-out shows three or four times a week. However, as FACT found out when speaking to Skream this week, what he craves most is a dark room and some close friends, which is why he’s started a new club night, Skreamizm, which aims to take things back to basics…