Who is Fady Ferraye?

He is a renowned DJ / producer, a Lebanon of Italian origin, residing in Amsterdam.

Fady Ferraye has not had a normal upbringing for an artist. Born in Beirut,
he began collecting vinyl at the age of 10, with the Lebanese civil war as a
Backdrop, mastering his skills back in the 80s in one of the city’s
Bomb shelters. Back then, Beirut was similar to Berlin pre-1990; dark, divided, and
Insecure. It was no easy start for a musician’s career that would one day take him
Across the world for high-profile gigs. Fady has truly delivered the message that the Middle East is not only a place of war, but a place of musical expression and a hotbed of creativity. After years of spinning in the vibrant but at times troubled Middle East (including six long years playing a weekly residency at Beirut’s B018 and two in The Basement), Fady felt the time was right to take the plunge to move to a European dance music epicentre, Amsterdam, away from the domestic troubles in his native country.

The switch to Amsterdam saw his international DJ career really start. He quickly became resident at Club NL (four years and still going strong), launched his own Saturday night Yield event alongside DJ Maron as well as Hurly Burly on a Thursday with Dutch celeb Johnny De Mol.

Fady's consistency behind the decks has led to invites to play internationally in as far-flung places such as Dubai, and amazingly he still manages to hold down a regular slot at the Basement in Beirut, flying to the Middle East on a regular basis. Glamorous nights have included performing at an afterhours party for P Diddy and headlining Fashion TV's Black Diamond Boat, while DJ bookings over the years have seen him perform alongside Tiesto, Paul Oakenfold, Deep Dish, Sander Kleinenberg, Above & Beyond, Judge Jules, Dave Seaman, Marco V and many more.

Productions are crucial for the progress of any DJ’s career and this hard-working studio master has signed records to labels all around the world including Audio Therapy (UK), Presslab (Italy), Faith (Belgium), Often Gruven (Canada), Frisky, Proton Particles (US), Pesto and Jetlag (Ger), Outside The Box and The Sessions (NL). Support has come from the cream of the world’s DJ elite including Hernan Cattaneo, Sharam (Deep Dish), Sasha, John Digweed, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, James Zabiela, Steve Lawler, Laurent Garnier and many more.

Fady also runs his own Goosebumps label to release his own music and to push any unsigned dancefloor gems he finds on his travels. The label is managed by UK-based Critical Rhythm.

With internet radio and podcasting expanding, Fady also crucially finds time to host two popular radio shows, Frisky Radio (No. 1 internet radio) and NRJ (No.1 French FM radio, also airing in the Middle East). 

If you have ever had the pleasure of witnessing Fady in action, his diverse background and unique upbringing can be heard in any of the clubs or festivals where he plays – it’s a real mix of all that’s good about electronic music. In fact, it could be said that Fady is a real dancefloor chef; he has a sound recipe of his own, with quality house and techno as ingredients. His long sets mean he can take great pride in serving appetizers, the main dish and the dessert. This is his musical philosophy, how he believes a great party should be approached, and it’s all encapsulated for you on this double CD.

Enjoy this release and thank you for purchasing it!

Text: PAUL SPARKES (365 MAG.COM).