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Meg Ward
Born1997 or 1998 (age 25–26)[1]
OriginPontefract[2]
Genreshouse music, techno, disco, UK garage and hip-hop[3][4]
Occupation(s)Record producer, Disc Jockey
Websitewww.meg-ward.com Edit this at Wikidata

Meg Ward (born 1997 or 1998) is a British electronic dance music disc jockey and record producer from Pontefract, England. She is known for her live performances, with music that combines multiple genres including house, techno, disco and garage.

Career

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Ward grew up in West Yorkshire, and began her career as a disc jockey at age 18 when she was at university in 2016.[1] She was nominated for a DJ Mag award in 2022 in the Breakthrough Producer category.[5] She has been featured several times on BBC Radio, including the shows of Jaguar, Nemone, and Tom Ravenscroft.[6][7][8][3]

Ward is known for her live club sets. She had a residency at the Newcastle upon Tyne club ILL Behaviour,[4][6] and has played live at Glastonbury, Creamfields, Amnesia, Snowbombing, Parklife, and the Reading and Leeds Festival.[6][9][8] Her music has been characterised as "synth heavy sounds plus acid and house-infused garage" that is "filled with energy and love" and "intertwines multiple genres".[7][6][4]

Discography

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  • Have Ur Love[6]
  • Troubles[6]
  • Connections[6]
  • Phenol House (2020)[4]
  • Meditate (2020)[4]
  • Lookin 4 Fame (2020)[4]
  • Coral Diving (Meg Ward Remix) (2020)[10]
  • Last All Night (2022)[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Callwood, Brett (17 June 2024). "HIT THE DECKS! IT'S MEG WARD". Music Connection Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Meg Ward: "Musically, I Don't Think Anyone has Inspired me Quite Like Moby"". Beatport. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "BBC Radio 6 Music - The 6 Mix with Nemone, with Meg Ward". BBC. 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "MEG WARD - DJ profile on DjaneTop". DJaneTop.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ "These are the winners of DJ Mag's Best of British awards 2022 - DJ Mag". DJ Mag. 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Meg Ward · Biography". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b "BBC Radio 6 Music - The Ravers Hour, Meg Ward in the Mix". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024. Tom "The Rave Dog" Ravenscroft supplies a half-hour mix of his favourite tracks around in the global underground right now. Strap in for tunes from Jerome Hill, Glasgow's DYOLL, and fresh club cuts from L-Vis 1990. Guest Mix duties courtesy of Newcastle-based DJ Meg Ward, who brings synth heavy sounds plus acid and house-infused garage.
  8. ^ a b "BBC Radio 1 - BBC Introducing on Radio 1 Dance, with Meg Ward". BBC. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  9. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1 Dance Presents..., Parklife: Meg Ward". BBC. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  10. ^ Fielding, Amy (2 July 2020). "Premiere: Vitling 'Coral Diving (Meg Ward Remix)' - DJ Mag". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  11. ^ Ingram, Niamh (19 February 2022). "Listen to Meg Ward's new single, 'Last All Night' - News - Mixmag". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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