DJ EZ

Otis Roberts, better known by his stage name DJ EZ (pronounced "DJ ee zed"), is a British house DJ from Tottenham, North London. He was one of the earliest proponents of UK garage music, hosting a long-running Kiss 100 radio show and mixing the Pure Garage series of compilations.

Biography DJ EZ was born in London and raised in Tottenham, North London. His early discovery and love of house, hip hop and electro led to listening to pirate radio and recording early mixes in the hope to land a show on them. He is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. He's teetotal.

EZ's first appearances on commercial radio were to cover for Steve Jackson and Bobby & Steve's shows on Kiss 100. He was then asked to cover for Tuff Jam when they were unable to make their show,

EZ hosted Nuvolve Radio, a syndicated radio show that was heard in more than 30 countries that is named after the record label he founded in 2020 with his manager. On its 200th broadcast, it was put on hiatus.

Club career and awards DJ EZ started his own weekly club night called Club Z at the Gass Club in Leicester Square.

24-hour charity set On 10 February 2016, DJ EZ announced that he would be playing a 24-hour set, with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. This took place on 27–28 February 2016, and was live streamed on his website and Boiler Room.

Production DJ EZ has released a number of his own productions, and is especially known for his remix of the B-15 Project track "Feels So Good".

He is also well known for compiling and mixing the long-running Pure Garage mixed compilation series.

Discography Singles and EPs 4 Track E.P. (Undercover Kutz, 1998) The Next Chapter EP (Z Records, 2002) One for All EP (One Recordings, 2002) "Just Turn It Up"/"The Overground" (One Recordings, 2003)

Remixes B-15 Project (featuring Shola Ama and Ms Dynamite) – "Feels So Good" (Relentless, 2001)

Mixes/compilations Pure Garage I/II/III (Warner, 2000) Pure Garage IV/V (Warner, 2001) Pure Garage Presents Bass Breaks & Beats (Warner, 2001) Pure Garage Platinum: The Very Best of... (Warner, 2002) Bass Breaks & Beats 2003 (Warner, 2002) Pure Garage Classics (Warner, 2003) Pure Garage Presents Four to the Floor (Warner, 2003) Pure Garage Presents the Main Room Sessions (Warner, 2005) Pure Garage Rewind Back to the Old Skool (Warner, 2007) Pure Garage Presents Pure Bassline (Warner, 2008) Ministry of Sound Presents DJ EZ – Essential Garage Collection (Ministry of Sound, 2009) FabricLive.71 (Fabric, 2013)