Simon Patterson

Simon Patterson “I am back in the UK till this weekend when I go to Seattle. I am lugging about a little actually. I have been in Europe over the past couple of weeks so jetlag hasn’t been too bad. I am feeling pretty fresh, which is pretty good for once.” Having started out as an A&R man, the Belfast born London based DJ has spent the past few years building a following on the circuit.

Simon Patterson With Mixmag labeling Patterson as one to watch back in 2004, Patterson is insistent that his ride has been far from an easy one. While working for Judge Jules, Patterson would repeatedly ask for his chance in the spotlight, only to be denied. Having proven that he was more than capable of handling himself, Patterson insists to Jeremy Williams that “some of the most talented people don’t get the breaks as they don’t have the determination.”

But with every job there are pros and the cons. A clearly exhausted Patterson admits that the job he so badly sought is far more toiling than he would have been able to foresee.

With his schedule for the next few months seeing him cross several continents, he admits “I find it the hardest part of the job. It is gruelling. Sometimes I shout at my manager for the dire planning he sends me. But you just have to deal with it as best you can. If I could learn to sleep on planes then it would help me a lot. For some reason, I just can’t switch off and sleep. It is really uncomfortable.”

“The turning up to a gig with no sleep and in a completely different time zone is just really hard sometimes. You have to put on a show as well, so it is difficult to stay on top of. But it is the job, so you just have to get used to it.”

Simon plays Creamfields nationwide between April 22 and May 1. For your chance to win tickets, turn to page 16.