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Ryan Swain (presenter)
Ryan Swain (born 24 February 1990) is an English radio presenter, disc jockey, DJ, actor, comedian, motivational speaker, philanthropy, philanthropist, and skateboarding, skateboarder. Swain is known for broadcasting on radio, hosting live events and festivals and for his charity work and fundraising. He is also a qualified coach for Skateboard GB and notable mental health campaigner and advocate for neurodiversity. He won the first ever BBC 'Make a Difference' Award in the together category with BBC Radio York in October 2022. He also won the "York Community Pride – Person Of Year Award" for his outstanding contribution to his local community the award was given to him by The Press (York) at The Principal Hotel. Also in 2022 he was the runner-up of the Inspirational Individual Of The Year and Yorkshire Media Personality of the Year Award in the Yorkshire Choice Awards which was won by ITV (TV network), ITV's Gaynor Barnes. He was honoured on 2 February 2023 with The Everyone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 13,000 people, measured for both the civil parish and the electoral ward at the 2011 Census as 4,888. The town is located to the north of the River Derwent which forms the historic boundary between the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire. Facing Malton on the other side of the Derwent is Norton. The Karro Food Group (formerly known as Malton Bacon Factory), Malton bus station and Malton railway station are located in Norton-on-Derwent. Malton is the local area's commercial and retail centre. In the town centre there are small traditional independent shops and high street names. The market place has recently become a meeting area with a number of coffee bars and cafés opening all day to complement the public houses. Malton has been descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YorkMix Radio
YorkMix Radio is a British radio station broadcasting in the city of York, in North Yorkshire. It was founded in early 2021, following the sale and re-branding of Minster FM as Greatest Hits Radio, and features a number of the presenters and staff who previously operated Minster FM. It is owned by YorkMix, who operate a local news website for the York area. History Following the end of locally based programming on Minster FM, the operators of local news website YorkMix started a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a replacement local radio station. The station launched in November 2020 as XmasMix Radio playing Christmas-themed tracks before its full programming launch on 4 January 2021. Programming YorkMix Radio features a mix of Adult Contemporary music through much of its broadcast day, alongside local news and features. The station also produces outside broadcast Outside broadcasting (OB) is the electronic field production (EFP) of television or radio programmes ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat are a British electronic dance music group from Liverpool, England formed in 2002. Originally consisting of vocalist and producer Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry, Ultrabeat first emerged with their cover of the Force & Styles song " Pretty Green Eyes", which peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart 2003. They released further singles including top forty hits such as " Feelin' Fine", " Better than Life" and " Elysium (I Go Crazy)", followed by their début album '' Ultrabeat: The Album'' in 2007, which peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart In 2008, Ultrabeat released " Discolights", a collaboration with Darren Styles and Danny P, which peaked at number twenty three on the UK Singles Chart. Their second album, '' The Weekend Has Landed'', released in 2009 and peaked at number twenty nine on the UK Albums Chart. History 2002–2003: Formation and early recordings Prior to forming Ultrabeat, Mike Di Scala, Chris Henry and Ian Redma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sash!
Sash! (; stylised as SASH!) is a German DJ/production team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen (born 10 June 1970) who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier, Karl Xander, and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 22 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards. In the UK, their first four hit singles incorporated vocals in different languages ( French, Spanish, English and Italian). Musical career 1995–1997: Formation and ''It's My Life – The Album'' Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke, and Ralf Kappmeier founded SASH! in 1995. The previous year, the three had worked together, under the name of 'Careca', to produce a piece called "Indian Rave." In 1996, SASH! released "It's My Life", which became a European club hit. In 1997, with Sabine Ohmes as the singer, SASH! released "Encore une fois". It reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, as well as reaching the top 10 of five countries' singles charts and the top 20 of seven co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Sammy
Samuel Bouriah (born 19 October 1969), better known by his stage name DJ Sammy, is a Spanish DJ and record producer. He has released five albums and has had five top-10 hits, including a cover of Bryan Adams' "Heaven", which reached number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with ex-wife Marie-José van der Kolk in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy featuring Carisma. Career DJ Sammy started his music career in 1984 in pubs (Siros pub – DJ Sammy worked there one summer season along with a well known PR in the area, Jose Crespo) and dance clubs of Mallorca, playing gigs at clubs such as Alexandra's (rebuilt around 1998/99 and renamed to Boomerang's), Banana's and Zorba's. During this time he completed training as a sound technician at the Mallorca Music College. He was also a DJ at the Cadena Top radio station. In 1991, he met dancer Marie-José van der Kolk and they performed at Zorba's Club in Palma. In 1992, DJ Sammy became residen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Venga Boys
Vengaboys () are a Dutch Eurodance music group based in Rotterdam. The group was the creation of Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen (known as Danski and Delmundo). It consists of lead vocalist Kim Sasabone, female vocalist Denise Post-Van Rijswijk and male vocalists Robin Pors and Donny Latupeirissa. Casting and selection of the act was done by van Diepen. The group enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their hit singles " We Like to Party", "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!", and "We're Going to Ibiza", the latter two of which topped the UK Singles Chart. They have sold an estimated 25 million records worldwide. On 2 May 2001, the World Music Awards gave Vengaboys the award for best-selling dance group of the year. In 2019, Dutch online newspaper Nu.nl called Vengaboys the most successful Dutch pop group in history. History 1997–1998: Formation and ''Up and Down'' Dutch producers Danski and Delmundo initially found success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooter (band)
Scooter is a German happy hardcore, rave and techno music band founded in Hamburg in 1993. To date, the band has sold over 30 million records and earned over 80 Gold and Platinum awards. Scooter is considered the most commercially successful German single-record act with 23 top ten hits. Since December 2022, the band is composed of lead vocalist H.P. Baxxter. Among their more well-known hits are "Hyper Hyper", "Move Your Ass!", "Friends", " Endless Summer", " Back in the U.K.", "I'm Raving", "Fire", "How Much Is the Fish?", " Ramp! (The Logical Song)", "Nessaja", " Weekend!", " Maria (I Like It Loud)", "One (Always Hardcore)" and "The Question Is What Is the Question?". Group origins ''Celebrate the Nun'' (1985–92) At the end of 1985, H. P. Baxxter and Rick J. Jordan met in Hanover, Germany through a small ad and founded the synthpop/ new wave band Celebrate the Nun. While the lead vocals were performed by Baxxter and female vocals were delivered by Baxxter's sister Britt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg (; born 22 December 1984), known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. Basshunter has recorded five studio albums: ''The Bassmachine'' (2004), ''LOL (Basshunter album), LOL'' (2006), ''Now You're Gone – The Album'' (2008), ''Bass Generation'' (2009), and ''Calling Time'' (2013). In addition to his own music, he has written for Shut Up Chicken, El Capon, Mange Makers, and Lana Scolaro. He has taken part in the Celebrity Big Brother (British series 7), seventh series of the British reality television show ''Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series), Celebrity Big Brother'', episodes of the Swedish game show ''Fort Boyard (game show), Fångarna på fortet'', and an episode of the British television quiz show ''The Weakest Link (British game show), Weakest Link''. Basshunter has won awards such as a European Border Breakers Award (2008), a Musikförläggarnas pris in category Newcomer of the Year (2006), and a Gram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cascada
Cascada (, Spanish for "Waterfall", stylized as CASCADA, CASC''A''DA and cascada) is a German dance music act founded in 2004 by singer Natalie Horler and DJs/producers DJ Manian and DJ Yanou. They are best known for their hit singles " Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", " Evacuate the Dancefloor", and "Miracle". Cascada represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with " Glorious". While being one of the most successful acts of the dance music genre itself, Cascada was named as the 3rd most successful German act of the 21st century. In 2010, Cascada's music was the second most downloaded of all time in the dance category after David Guetta. In 2018, Cascada had more than a billion views on YouTube including over 100 million views for their hit " Everytime We Touch". Music career 2004–2005: Early career When Natalie Horler was 17 in 1998, she was doing studio work for various DJs. Eventually, she met Yanou and DJ Manian. At that time Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is an amusement park situated on Blackpool's South Shore, in the county of Lancashire, North West England. It operates as a secure facility, and has introduced epayments via smartphones for admission charges, replacing wristbands and Pleasure Beach Passes, and removing the need to attend the Ticket Centre. The park was founded in 1896 by A. W. G. Bean and his partner John Outhwaite and has been family owned and operated since its inception. The current managing director is Bean's great-granddaughter Amanda Thompson. The park is host to many records, including the largest collection of wooden roller coasters of any park in the United Kingdom with four: the Big Dipper, Blue Flyer, Grand National and Nickelodeon Streak. Many of the roller coasters in the park are record-breaking attractions. When it opened in 1994, The Big One was the tallest roller coaster in the world. It was also the steepest, with an incline angle of 65° and the second fastest w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clubland (dance Brand)
Clubland is a brand created by the UK dance record labels All Around the World and Universal Music TV. Since 2002 Clubland has made many dance compilation albums, including the popular Clubland series, which is currently up to Volume 28, which was released on 13 November 2015. Clubland also hosts live events in various nightclubs and clubland Ibiza, and in 2008 many Clubland artists featured on the Clubland Night of Your Life arena tour. In January 2008, Clubland launched its own digital TV channel, Clubland TV. Since 2019, Clubland has stopped releasing new compilation albums, instead focusing on events that tour the United Kingdom, and Clubland TV continues to be run by Universal Music TV, playing mostly Throwback Dance from the early 1990s to the late 2010s. Website The Clubland Website, www.clubland.fm, featured various content such as music, videos, mixes, downloads, games, live chat, and so much more. You could access all the latest information about albums, upcoming e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flamingo Land Resort
Flamingo Land is a theme park, zoo, and resort located in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, England. Opened in 1959, it has been owned and operated by the Gibb family since 1978. History Flamingo Land Resort was established in 1959 when a cinema entrepreneur, Edwin Pentland Hick, sold his cinema chain and used the funds to purchase a bankrupt country club to use the land for a zoo. The site, which occupied nine acres, was initially called ''The Yorkshire Zoological Gardens''. A colony of flamingos were among the first animals to be housed on site. In 1963, the gardens became home to the UK's first captive bottlenose dolphins – one of whom was given the name Sooty after the children's TV puppet. During the 1960s a small funfair began to be held on the site. In 1965 the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange as ''Associated Pleasure Parks'' and, in 1968, the park was renamed to Flamingo Park Zoo. In 1968, the park purchased a killer whale from an aquarium within S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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