Will Clarke (DJ)
Will Clarke (DJ)
Will Clarke sitting on some steps
Will Clarke is an electronic music producer based out of Bristol, England. His sound is categorized under the House music variety. Will is known for his signature beard and facial hair.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Will was born and raised in Bristol to a family that loved music.
His mother was a singer and his father had a distinct taste in punk rock. Will's earliest memory of house music when his brother gave him a CD of Dance Mania 95 when he was 5 or 6-years-old. When he was 13, he played his first set at a club in Bristol, which is considered the Bass capital of the UK, and when he was 16 was invited to play in Ibiza a few years later. At 18, he decided to pursue music full-time and moved to Ibiza to work and spin in the scene for several years.
Growing Prominence and Dirtybird
Will playing a set
Clarke grew in traction with the song 'Big Booty'.
He soon caught the attention of Dirtybird Records founder Claude Von Stroke, who signed him to his label. He dropped the “Booty Percolation" EP later that year. His collaborations with Justin Martin with their track ‘Back To The Jungle’ and a collaboration with Shiba San, ‘Give It To Me’ played in clubs across the globe. He has traveled the world playing sets under his "Barber Shop" tour as well as the Dirtybird Campout. The hashtag #doingitforthecuddles was started by his friends. as a reference to his preference of cuddling over anything else.
With a substantial following on social media, as of July 2017, Will Clarke had over 11.5K followers on Twitter, 23K followers on Instagram, 19.5K followers on SoundCloud, and 37K likes on Facebook. [1]