Bongo Man

Bongo Man is an entertaining, interactive and versatile percussionist and DJ, available to play for public or private events including weddings, parties and corporate entertainment. 

Bongo man's popular DJ & Percussion package includes a pro DJ service interspersed with live percussion throughout the night, PA system, DJ equipment, stage and dancefloor lighting and roaming djembe drum. Your exceptional evening of entertainment covered in one package!

Bongo Man is also available to play live percussion either alongside your chosen DJ and can play along with any style of music adding a live element and creating that unmistakable party atmosphere at your event. He also offers DJ Sax and percussion; or DJ Live Band packages!

He offers a number of different eye-catching percussion set ups and lighting options! He also plays a Djembe drum with a strap which allows him to get out into the crowd and interact with you and your guests.

Whether it's improvising alongside a DJ or playing his own self-contained DJ & Percussion solo show, Bongo Man is sure to add the wow factor to your event and deliver a slick, interactive, energetic and professional performance.

Bongo Man is a trained musician who has been playing professionally for over 25 years and has a wealth of experience playing drums and percussion with international DJs, bands and artists from across the world.

He has worked alongside internationally renowned DJs including Todd Terry; the godfather of UK House and Garage Grant Nelson; Jason Bye, Danny O and Ridney (Cafe Mambo residents); renowned DJ and producers including Richard Earnshaw, Russell Small (Freemasons), Steve Taylor (iCulture), Kevin McKay (Glasgow Underground), Moodena (Tropical Disco records), Grant Richards (Kinky Malinki) and a number of international DJs including Matt D and Gerardo Smedile (Italy) and The Checkup (Germany). He has played at a number of Café Mambo events.

He has also played for a number of international artists including Pixie Lott (artist and ITVs Voice Kids coach), Eddie Manion (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band), Miss Emily (Canadian singer songwriter), Shahab Tiam (Iranian pop star), Diane Shaw (UK Soul artist) and Lew Kirton (American soul singer) and UK Bhangra legend Surj Sahota.

For a more enhanced and complete package, you may wish to choose one of Bongo Man's extremely popular add on services. Bongo Man has a squad of regular sax players and vocalists he can call on, enabling you to put together the perfect ensemble for your event. Packages include:

-        Solo DJ percussion

-        Percussion alongside your pre-booked DJ

-        DJ percussion and sax duo

-        Three-piece DJ live band (DJ percussion, sax and choice of male or female vocalist)

-        Four-piece DJ live band (DJ percussion, sax, plus male AND female vocalists)

Drinks reception packages include:

-        Solo DJ percussion

-        DJ percussion and sax duo

-        Jazz duo/trio

-        Piano/vocals and drums duo

As well as playing acoustic percussion, Bongo Man also plays a Roland electronic percussion instrument called the 'Handsonic Percussion Pad' which enables him to play 400 percussion sounds from one unit! This is a great option for international gigs, events where parking is not available and/or space is very tight, as it is much more portable than the acoustic set up but still allows Bongo Man to recreate the sound of all the instrument in his acoustic set up and many more!!!