Robert James

There are very few similarities between the stresses of being a soldier on the frontline and working it behind the decks as a DJ, but somehow Robert James managed to straddle the two professions before finally hanging up his fatigues to become a full-time selector in 2005. Inspired by witnessing the mighty Andrew Weatherall in action at Sankeys in Manchester, young soldier Rob made it his mission to become a fully-fledged professional DJ. In the nine years that have passed he has had a rapid ascent up the ranks, from playing gigs in his native Blackpool to becoming one of the key members of the hugely influential Hot Creations camp. “Not many good things have come out of Blackpool...” he jokes, in typically self-deprecating style. “...apart from Death On The