Scarborough 14-year-old beats thousands of others to land Ibiza DJ spot
A Scarborough teenager has beaten thousands of others to land a coveted DJ spot on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza.
Alfie Tout, 14, is a well-known name on the Scarborough club scene, regularly appearing at venues around the town as one half of father and son DJ duo Dishedout.
The pair can be seen regularly DJing across the town in venues such as Snowy’s Bar, The Crescent Lounge and Secret Sub-Rosa.
Alfie’s big break came when he saw details of a competition run by popular UK-based house and nu-disco event organizer "Funk My Life" (FML).
The competition offered the chance for emerging and grassroots artists to play at major Ibiza venues like Itaca Ibiza and Café del Mar in San Antonio.
Alfie created his own recording and entered.
Out of more than 3,000 entries, Alfie was one of those selected to perform in Ibiza in July this year – Itaca Ibiza Terrace and Word of Mouth.
Alfie, whose long-term aim is to DJ around the world, said: “I’m really excited. I’ve been told I’m quite good and I’ll be playing two sets and possibly a third.
“I mainly play house music, and my favourite is Deep Dish – but the song that’s always guaranteed to get people dancing is Cafe del Mar.”
Sam Hart, Owner of Snowy’s Wine Bar on Albemarle Crescent, said: “It's about time people started coming down to see this lad.
“His skills as a DJ, his mixing and his song selection are way beyond that of DJ's twice his age.
“One day this lad will be headlining in Ibiza and at dance festivals.”
Oliver Portamento is one of the key people behind Academy94, a Leeds-based DJ, music production and artist development academy focused on electronic music.
Their aim is not just to teach technical DJ or production skills, but to help people build a complete music career.
Mr Portamento said: “Alfie has been part of Academy94 for over 12 months now, he is our youngest student and is very talented with a bright DJ future ahead".
This September, Alfie will become the first student at Scalby School to chose DJ, as part of his Music GCSE.
Find out more about Alfie and Dishedout on his social media channels at https://www.facebook.com/share/1ALkAsz6yo/?mibextid=wwXIfr or https://www.instagram.com/dishedoutdj?igsh=MWZ5bnRmeXFtYzZqYg==
Alternatively, listen to Alfie’s music at https://www.mixcloud.com/dishedout130/