Profile

Real Name: Olu Soji Lapite

D.O.B. 29/06/74

Age: 30

Interests: Reading and collecting music

Favourite Author: "Iceberg Slim"

DSL aka "ICEBURG BLACK", is a Veteran Soul & Hip Hop DJ, whose career began in the mid 1980's as a close affiliate of South London Soul Sound, "Magic Touch". Aside from Soul & Hip Hop, DSL's interest was always in Jazz, Funk, Real Rhythm & Blues and African (Beats) Jazz. His major influences as a youth growing up were Legendary DJ's such as Kiss F.M.'s Bobby & Steve (Zoo Experience), LWR's DJ Elaine, and Faze One FM's Fabio, who played classic cuts from artists such as: Roy Ayers, Fela Kuti and James Brown.

After the disbandment of Magic Touch, DSL went onto become "Soul Selector" for Baby Phonic, later renamed Stereo Phonic Reggae Sound System. During his time in Stereo Phonic, DSL became acquainted with Reggae/Revival DJ, Mr Fox, where the two formed a close friendship, and would go onto to establish one of the most successful Soul & Reggae Partnerships during the late eighties, playing in House Parties & Clubs, with numerous DJ's and Sound Systems such as: Commander B, Desi G & Barry White, and King Tuby's High Power.

DSL has had a long career in Radio Broadcasting and was one of the original line up on Power Jam F.M., when it first went on air which included DJ's: Booker T, and Sugar Dread at the time.

Later he joined Vibes F.M. where he hosted a Rare Groove and Jazz show, which attracted a mixed response from listeners at the time. Whilst at Vibes F.M. he also discovered a very talented DJ named Cookie, who he immediately incorporated into the DSL family which included at the time DJ Mighty, After Dark and Mix Master 'Supremo' DJ Zak.

DSL & Mr Fox, were most noted for their Sunday afternoon "Bad Boy" Combination show on Lightning F.M., which attracted large audiences for its sharp humor and infectious grooves.

The DSL & Mr Fox partnership lasted until the early 1990's when DSL decided to focus his attentions more towards the Hip Hop & Swing Beat (early RnB), scene rather than the antiquated so-called "Rare Groove" and Reggae Blues dance raves, the two were most noted for. What followed was a period of relative success on the Hip Hop & Swing Beat circuit working with DJ's and Sounds such as Rampage, Boogie Bunch, Tim Westwood, DJ Vadim & Mark Ross.

Unfortunately, a series of cancellations of his House Parties, in the mid nineties severely damaged DSL's credibility, as a Promoter/DJ, this coupled with a loss of interest in popular dance music, eventually caused him to retire in 1994.

Around late 1995 DSL briefly hosted an alternative Soul & Rare Groove show on Genesis F.M., however this temporary return to the airwaves ended when he decided to travel to work abroad on Radio. This was in the Banjul the Gambia, West Africa on Radio One F.M., under the auspices of George Christensen.

Now after almost Ten years of traveling and studying, DSL has been encouraged to return back to his musical roots, prompted in part by the high standard of real Soul, and Jazz instrument based music currently being produced by artists such as: Gill Scott, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys and Musiq Soul Child.

DSL, is Founder & CEO of SOL JAZ Entertainment, and inspiration behind what he calls "Urban Jazz", because he feels that Jazz & Blues are together the most important forms of music created in modern history. The increasing commercialization of Hip Hop/RnB, will eventually lead to their demise like Disco during the 70's, therefore DSL feels it is now time for Jazz & Blues to be rediscovered and embraced by the Urban Youth, in order for real Black music to survive the relentless onslaught of Commercialism.

DSL is the host of "The Urban Jazz Ensemble", Wednesday's on Invincible Radio between 5-7pm, which features a rich mix of Contemporary and Jazz Fusion, Blues, Funk, Real Soul, Salsa, African, Jamaican & Latin Jazz beats, laced with touch of Hip Hop, in order to bridge the gap between Old and Young listeners.

To contact DSL, for booking info Tel: 0790 665 2046 or E-mail:info@invincibleradio.com