Kevin Energy

Kevin Energy (real name: Kevin Thorpe) is a British Happy Hardcore DJ, who started deejaying from the age of 12. He Played at Club Labyrinth, Dalston when he was 15 and also had a regular Saturday night slot on Dream FM from 1994, plus appearances at major events Slammin' Vinyl, Dreamscape & Raindance to name a few. 
Kevin managed Wax City Records (in Croydon) and Go Mental Records with DJ Kaos before starting his own label Nu Energy in 1998. After a change in musical direction towards the end of 1998, he also started the label Dynamix.
He retired from the rave scene in 2011 due to business and illness reasons, but is looking to start producing again. Currently owns Big Jam Studios in Kent.
Kevin has returned to producing dance music in 2020, completing a crowd funded vocal freeform album during the COVID 19 lockdown (August 2020).
==Links to Peel==
As a fan of Happy Hardcore, Peel would play many of its acts between the 90's and 00's including tracks by Kevin Energy. He first started playing material from the DJ in 2001.
==Shows Played==
;2001
*01 March 2001: 'Renegades (12")' (Nu Energy) 
*08 March 2001: D Bass (Champion Burns Remix) (12") Honey Pot
;thumb|220x220px2003
*16 January 2003: Crescendos Of Ecstacy (Various 3xCD - Bonkers 9: Hardcore Mutation) React
*13 May 2003: The Human Race (12") Synthetix
*24 June 2003: The Human Race (12") Synthetix
*02 July 2003 (Radio Mafia): The Human Race (split single with Lou Cypher Project - The Human Race / Burn An X) Synthetix
*16 July 2003: It's Rockin (12") Synthetix
*17 July 2003: The Human Race (12") Synthetix
*04 September 2003 (Radio Eins): 'It's Rockin' (split 12" with DJ Subbo)' (Dynamix)
*18 September 2003: 'Crescendos Of Ecstacy 12" (Dynamix)
*09 December 2003: Know You're Rushing (12") Relentless
*19 December 2003 (BBC World Service): Know You're Rushing (12") Relentless
*December 2003 (FSK): Know You're Rushing (12") Relentless
;2004
*28 January 2004: Know You're Rushing (Maxi: Ready?) Relentless Vinyl
*26 February 2004: Stop The Beat (Maxi, Comp.: Stop The Beat ) Dynamix Platinum
*27 April 2004: Forward To The Past (12") Nu Energy
==External Links==
*Facebook
*Discogs
*Official Website
Category:Artists