Biography
DJ CMAN // Craig T. Wilson
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 T. Wilson) today is one of Sydney’s most versatile, and in demand multi-genre groove selectors.
Internationally DJ CMAN has rocked dance floors in Spain, Portugal, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico, Vanuatu, Panama, Bali, UK, and Korea.
He has played DJ support of creme de la creme International artists such as:
D’ANGELO, MAXWELL, MOS DEF, ROY AYERS, COMMON, DE LA SOUL, JILL SCOTT, ANTHONY HAMILTON, LEELA JAMES, ALOE BLACC, ANGIE STONE, ERIC LAU AND MUSIQSOULCHILD.
His guest mixes have been featured on the the world’s leading funk and hip-hop shows such as www.wefunkradio.com (leading 25+ years soul, funk, hip-hop show and the only Australian DJ asked to guest mix over in over 1,000 Shows). CMAN is featured almost weekly on BBC Radio 6 ‘Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show, and YouTube’s biggest soul, funk, disco channel, ‘ Funky VIbes UK‘.
DJ CMAN
SOUL | FUNK | DISCO | HIP HOP | JAZZ | HOUSE | R&B | AFRO & LATIN | CARRIBEAN | LOUNGE | LO-FI | BLUES | PARTY JAMS
DJ RESIDENCIES (PAST/PRESENT]:
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS SUPPORT:
D’Angelo
Maxwell
Roy Ayers
Mos Def
Common
Angie Stone
Eric Benet
Leela James
Anthony Hamilton
Aloe Blacc
Musiq Soulchild
De La Soul
Official Soulfest DJ for‘Soul of Sydney DJs’ (2014)
Langkawi Live Jazz Festival (Malaysia)
DJ Sarah Love (UK BBC Radio 1, MTV)
With over 12k Soundcloud fans, CMAN Edits are a staple in the music crates DJs and tastemakers around the world .
His edits and reworks can often be heard playing on rotation by many of the world’s leading DJs, tastemakers and radio shows 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.
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.
CMAN has worked in the music Industry for for over 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.
