From A&R roles at Slip N Slide to Defected and now his own Big Love label, Seamus' production and DJ sets have defined the sound of a generation.
Seamus Haji is one of the UK’s most influential and internationally acclaimed dance music remixer, producer and DJ. Over the years, he has produced some of the most seminal and genre-defining tracks including the #1 UK Club Chart Good Times with Mark Knight and Funkagenda, a remix of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, which charted in the Top 15 of the UK National chart, and a remix for Booty Luv’s Boogie 2Nite.
He has cemented his reputation as a jack and master of all musical trades by writing for various publications and running his own label Big Love, through which he has released over 100 of his own and others’ productions and remixes as well as five ground-breaking compilations.
As a DJ, he plays all over the world from Moscow to Manchester, Birmingham to Buenos Aires, Singapore to South London! As a former official ambassador for Pioneer CDJs, it is no surprise that Haji’s wow factor lies in his technical wizardry and in his ability to entrance the crowd. Seamus is also much in demand for radio mixes and compilations; the highlights include two Radio 1 Essential Mixes, two exclusive Sessions releases for Ministry of Sound, a number of compilations for Defected and even a crossover release for Men’s Health magazine!
Although he has described himself as a DJ first and foremost, it is his production style that unwittingly spawned the electro house sound which has dominated the charts for the past decade. Releases such as Weekend and Take Me Away, either written alone or sometimes with partner Paul Emmanuel, have always skyrocketed to global recognition. Recent collaborations with Kaskade and up-and-coming French producer Romain Curtis have been signed to respected US labels Ultra and Strictly Rhythm respectively.
His remixes retain a mark of quality, signature chords that exude warmth and always respect the vocal whether it be R&B royalty such as Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Brandy, indie/rock/pop singers such as Ting Tings, Moby, Orson, Mika or straight-up dance such as Calvin Harris, Tom Novy and Dajae.
Seamus’ musical career has demonstrated that once he has put his mind to something, he will see it through until all the bases are fully covered. He has applied his finely tuned skills to making both broadcast and stadium music for a number of UEFA football championships, as well as the worldwide UEFA ‘Respect’ campaign.
He has worked for dance music magazines such as Muzik Magazine and Echoes, including in London’s most influential record stores. In all, his achievements have demonstrated the true prowess of his musicianship and most importantly he is living contradiction of those who insist that men can’t multi-task!
