Ed Banger's 6 1/2 Birthday Special

In 2009 Busy P and his cohorts will be celebrating Ed Bangers 6(1/2) Birthday on British soil. And according to DJ Mehdi, the crew have something very special brewing for this one..

Alex Jukes

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Date published: 2nd Jul 2009

In 2009 Busy P and his cohorts will be celebrating Ed Bangers 6(1/2) Birthday on British soil. And according to DJ Mehdi, the crew have something very special brewing for this one...

For those who need a quick background

Busy P (aka Pedro Winter aka ex-manager of Daft Punk) starts the most influential underground dance music label of recent times. From this fantastic movement, Justice appears and pretty much influence a whole generation of dance kids. They win MTV Best Video Award for "We Are Your Friends", piss off Kanye West, make up with Kanye, direct Kanye's video and have Jay Z, Britney Spears and U2 desperate for some Ed Banger love. Meanwhile, back in Paris, So_Me becomes one of the most influential artists in France, DJ Mehdi releases a critically acclaimed album that even Thomas from Daft Punk gets involved with and BANG, Ed Banger are the hottest thing since, well... yeah... Daft Punk.

Room two will host our favourite bands that DJ as well as any seasoned globetrotting DJ with sets from Mystery Jets, Friendly Fires and O Children. They'll be alongside our favourite Central London club promoters, White Heat, and the saviour of student raves in the capital, Union DJs

This is all taking place at The Coronet Theatre in Elephant & Castle, which boasts the best sound system in the country for its size. Imagine a festival sized PA crammed into a room the size of a cinema and youre halfway there

Deadly People present