Biography
DJ CMAN
Drawing musical influence from his childhood favourite artists such as George Benson, A Tribe Called Quest, James Brown, De La Soul, Lou Rawls and Ray Barretto; DJ CMAN (Craig Wilson) today is one of Sydney’s most versatile, and in demand multi-genre groove selectors. Internationally DJ CMAN has rocked dance floors across Spain, Portugal, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vanuatu, Panama, UK, and Korea. His guest mixes have been featured on the the world’s leading online funk and hip-hop show, www.wefunkradio.com, and YouTube’s biggest subscription based channel of soul, funk, disco, ‘ Funky VIbes UK‘.
Craig T. Wilson
SOUL | FUNK | DISCO | HIP HOP | JAZZ | HOUSE | R&B | AFRO & LATIN | CARRIBEAN | LOUNGE | LO-FI | BLUES | RETRO | PARTY JAMS
DJ RESIDENCIES (PAST/PRESENT]:
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS SUPPORT:
D’Angelo
Maxwell
Roy Ayers
Mos Def (Yasin Bey)
Common
Angie Stone
Eric Benet
Leela James
Anthony Hamilton
Aloe Blacc
Musiq Soulchild
Maseo (De La Soul)
DJ Sarah Love (UK BBC Radio 1, MTV)
Langkawi Live Jazz Festival 2013 (Malaysia)
Official Soulfest DJ ‘Soul of Sydney DJs’ (2014)
DJ CMAN Edits are a staple in like-minded DJs around the world with over 11K Soundcloud fans.
His edits and reworks can often be heard playing on rotation by many of the world’s leading DJs and tastemakers including BBC’s Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show BBC Radio 6, WeFunk Radio, and all major DJ Record Pool services.
Combining dynamic skills, extensive music knowledge and a flare for the dramatic, Craig has become a go-to crowd favourite blending the old, new, popular and obscure; keeping both music connoisseurs and punters alike on the dance floor.
ith family lineage 4 generations deep in the music industry, much of Craig’s youth was spent listening to records garnering appreciation for eclectic music across numerous genres; in particular Soul, Jazz, R&B and Latin music. Throughout his teens he took a keen interest in Funk and Hip Hop. Today he enjoys fusing these elements into his sets with a finely tuned ear, and the ability to seamlessly transition through genres, taking party goers on a memorable journey from Soul to Bossa, Reggae to Disco, Hip Hop to House, Boogaloo to Afrobeats, and all things in between.
Craig has worked in the music Industry for close to 20 years.
With family lineage 4 generations deep in the music industry, much of Craig’s youth was spent listening to records garnering appreciation for eclectic music across numerous genres; in particular Soul, Jazz, R&B and Latin music. Throughout his teens he took a keen interest in Funk and Hip Hop. Today he enjoys fusing these elements into his sets with a finely tuned ear, and the ability to seamlessly transition through genres, taking party goers on a memorable journey from Soul to Bossa, Reggae to Disco, Hip Hop to House, Boogaloo to Afrobeats, and all things in between.