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DJ Billy Caldwell (born Manchester, United Kingdom) is New York City based English DJ/Promoter and Music Consultant.

Early Career: As a regular at [the Hacienda Club]] in Manchester, England in the late 1980's Billy Caldwell was introduced to house music by DJs Mike Pickering & Graham Park. During this time Billy honed his skills, sound, and technique as a DJ while establishing connections to the booming world of Manchester nightlife. On this foundation he developed a career and reputation as one of Manchester's best DJ's.

DJ Career: Billy's DJ career began when he helped launch the The Epping Walk After Hours party, the go-to party spot in Manchester after the doors of the Hacienda closed at 2 am. Tapping into the popularity of the Hacienda and the great party energy that it produced, the party quickly gained legendary status in the Manchester party scene. Frequented by such music legends as New Order, The Happy Mondays, Tony Wilson, The Stone Roses, DJ Sasha & Pickering & Park, among others, Epping Walk was held in two converted apartments that were knocked through to create one large space for dancing and outfitted with one of the city's best sound systems. The club was also featured in an article by Britain's biggest dance music magazine Mix entitled ‘Manchester Techno Blues’.

Radio & Pirate Radio: During the 1990’s Billy was a regular DJ on the Manchester ‘Pirate Radio’ scene where he would spin his sets of balearic beats & house music, helping to develop what was at the time an underground scene. He progressed to ‘legal radio’ after he was asked by the electronic band 808 State to be a regular guest DJ on their radio show of the same name on Sunset 102 where he is credited with being one of the first DJs to play and break DJ Josh Wink's mega hit record ‘A Higher State Of Consciousness’. Billy went on to play a regular guest DJ spot on ‘Manchester’s Dance Music Station’ Kiss 102

Clubs: After learning his trade and earning his stripes at the Epping Walk After Hours Billy went on to play at major Manchester hot spots the Hacienda Club, Sankeys Nightclub, The Paradise Factory and others, securing a DJ residency at Home Club, Manchester's newly established super club. Here he played alongside the worlds top Djs including Sasha, David Morales, Alfredo, Danny Rampling and Pete Tong to name a few.

Sublime Club: In 1994 Billy was asked if he would become the resident DJ at a brand new club night that was going to open in Edinburgh, Scotland. He agreed and ‘Sublime’ was born. The club went on to become one of Britain's biggest and most respected club nights. As it's success grew, so did Billy's reputation as an expert for bringing unique, quality music to the masses. ‘BBC Radio 1’s The Essential Selection soon asked Billy to name the biggest record in his DJ set at that time, an honor he gave to BBE’s ‘7 Days and one week’. After picking up the promo track and breaking it in the club for weeks, it was on his recommendation that Pete Tong played the track on his show, making it one of the biggest selling records in dance music. Sublime was also credited with helping establish Paul Van Dyke's name in the UK who said that it was his favorite place in the world to play.

First U.S Tour: In 1995 Billy embarked on his first DJ tour of the United States where he played alongside an eclectic list of artists including Run DMC, The Pharcyde, Roger Sanchez, DJ Icey, Doc Martin & Sandra Collins. He also opened for Rabbit In The Moon and Moby at a sold out Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.

Present Day: Today Billy lives and works in New York City as a Music Consultant and DJ/Promoter. Billy spins at some of NYCs coolest venues including Highbar, Aspen Social Club, The Ace Hotel and SUBmercer. In July 2009 was a key organizer of the Manchester vs New York City ‘Dj Culture’ Party on a roof top (Highbar) in Manhattan where he DJ'ed with two of the worlds most respected DJ Pioneers: ‘Afrika Bambaataa (NYC) and Mike Pickering (Hacienda, Manchester) Billy continuously works to develop his craft and hone his expertise for creating an unforgettable experience for music lovers around the world.