Musician | Composer | Producer | DJ

Dr. J

Enter a world of Cinematic Soul Music

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Music

With a catalogue that spans more than 15 years, discover songs that take you deep into a colourful world of cinematic soul

Discover

Mixes

DJ sets that span the gentle and the ecstatic and always rooted in soul. Music for reflection, expression and everything in between

Explore

Visuals

In addition to creating my own artwork, I generally enjoy photography as a hobbyist. See what I've been creating here.

Experience

Releases & Performances

Get a flavour of my work with featured releases, DJ sets and YouTube videos.

BAZAR DE NOËL 2025

It was a huge honour to be invited to play the 10th Bazar de Noël in the Münchenstein Walzwerk, Switzerland! I had an amazing time and welcomed the incredible atmosphere, great food and added some festive cinematic soul to the mix! A little summary video and some of my favourite shots are below, and I've popped both days' setlists onto Tumblr here if you came along and wondered what it was you were enjoying!

Bazar de Noël 2025 - Thank You!

COLOURS AUTUMN MIX

A collection of jazz-infused numbers to wend your way through the autumn months into winter, featuring music from Hackney Colliery Band, De La Soul, Cinematic Orchestra, Scrimshire, Olympic Cyclone Band and more!

EMBERS

Embers [Taken from Liminal Space EP (Part 2)]

A wintery orchestral drum & bass piece written in the depths of lockdown, Embers is the first movement from part 2 of my Liminal Space EP. The full release charts my family's journey from 2 to 3 against the backdrop of the pandemic and through the lense of the in-between places where God meets with His people.

Discuss

Conversation

I love to think about all things music creation, championing and exploration.

Orchestration

Scores & Compositions

I've composed and arranged music for broadcasters and theatre. Have a listen to some of these productions here.

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Privacy Policy

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

Contact Details

Email

[email protected]

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery:

  • Names and contact details

  • Information relating to loyalty programmes

We collect or use the following information for service updates or marketing purposes:

  • Names and contact details

  • Addresses

  • Marketing preferences

  • IP addresses

  • Website and app user journey information

  • Records of consent, where appropriate

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

  • Names and contact details

  • Correspondence

Lawful bases and data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:

  •          Without this information, it won't be possible to provide our services to the           data subject. Namely, the data collected allows them to purchase music from           me, and is based on the implication that should they wish to make a                           purchase, they will need to provide the information in order to do so.

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:

  • Consent - we have permission from you after we gave you all the relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:

  •           On the basis that the subject has expressed an interest in the work I am                     doing, we exercise a legitimate interest to provide timely service updates on             the products I am creating and/or services I offer.

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:

  • Legitimate interests – we’re collecting or using your information because it benefits you, our organisation or someone else, without causing an undue risk of harm to anyone. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to portability. Our legitimate interests are:

  •           It is directly in the data subject's (your) interest to provide this information               for the purposes of dealing with queries, complaints or claims. Without it,                 we cannot assist them in responding to or resolving such inquiries.

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Where we get personal information from

  • Directly from you

How long we keep information

Type of DataReasonRetention TimeframeLawful Basis
First name, last name, email addressTo contact you via our mailing list about music releases, performances and related events4 yearsConsent, Legitimate Interest
First name, last name, email addressTo allow our partner (Bandcamp) to process your payment(s) and for audit transactions8 yearsConsent, Legitimate Interest

For more information on how long we store your personal information or the criteria we use to determine this please contact us using the details provided above.

Who we share information with

Data processors

CarrdThis data processor does the following activities for us: They manage the website's core infrastructure.CloudflareThis data processor does the following activities for us: Content delivery network service provider.BandcampThis data processor does the following activities for us: Hosting of our music and merch shop, as well as processing payments when visitors make purchases.MailchimpThis data processor does the following activities for us: Storing email addresses for our mailing list.MetaThis data processor does the following activities for us: Hosting of social platforms – Instagram, Threads and Facebook and associated processing.MixcloudThis data processor does the following activities for us: Hosting of our DJ mixes, a selection of which are embedded in the site.SoundcloudThis data processor does the following activities for us: Hosting of a selection of recorded music, a selection of which may be embedded in the site or linked to therein.YouTubeThis data processor does the following activities for us: Hosting of video content which will be periodically embedded in the site.

Sharing information outside the UK

Where necessary, we will transfer personal information outside of the UK. When doing so, we comply with the UK GDPR, making sure appropriate safeguards are in place.For further information or to obtain a copy of the appropriate safeguard for any of the transfers below, please contact us using the contact information provided above.Organisation name: MailchimpCategory of recipient: Mailing List ManagerCountry the personal information is sent to: United StatesHow the transfer complies with UK data protection law: Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.The ICO’s address:      Information Commissioner’s Office
      Wycliffe House
      Water Lane
      Wilmslow
      Cheshire
      SK9 5AF
      Helpline number: 0303 123 1113      Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

Last updated

28th October 2025

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