{{Short description|British hard dance disc jockey and record producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Use British English|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = | caption = | name = Lee Haslam | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|26|2002|03|01}}<ref name="SWTHI"/> | image_size = | background = | origin = Doncaster | instrument = | genre = Hard house, Trance | occupation = Record producer, Disc Jockey | years_active = 1996 - | label = Tidy Trax | associated_acts = | website = {{Official URL}} }}
'''Lee Haslam''' (born 1975 or 1976) is a British electronic dance music disc jockey and hard house music producer. He has achieved chart success in the UK, performed a BBC Essential Mix, and is also general manager of the Tidy record label.
==Career== Haslam was inspired by Tony De Vit and began his interest in DJing in the 1990s, with his first gig in 1996 in Doncaster.<ref name="MGW">{{cite web |title=Lee Haslam: "Only been DJing for 4 weeks!" |url=https://marcygoeswild.com/lee-haslam-uk-only-been-djing-for-4-weeks/ |website=Marcy Goes Wild |access-date=12 April 2024 |date=17 March 2016 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209113108/https://marcygoeswild.com/lee-haslam-uk-only-been-djing-for-4-weeks/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He applied for a job at record label Tidy Trax, and passed the interview by showcasing his DJ skills. Initially doing commercial mixes he moved into club promotions and by the year 2000 had been promoted to label manager.<ref name="SWTHI">{{cite news |title=So Who The Hell Is... Lee Haslam |url=https://archive.org/details/muzik082_march_2002/page/n89/mode/2up?q=%22Lee+Haslam%22 |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=Muzik |date=March 2002}}</ref> From 2007, until the closure in 2013, he was the director of the Slinky nightclub in Bournemouth. From 2013 Haslam worked for the Gatecrasher brand organising events in Great Britain and worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tappenden |first1=Roz |title=Trance club Slinky bids farewell to Bournemouth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-24303746 |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=BBC |date=4 October 2013 |archive-date=20 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820233219/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-24303746 |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2021, Haslam is working as general manager of the Tidy label.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tidy 25th Anniversary - DMC World Magazine |url=https://www.dmcworld.net/dmc-world/tidy-25th-anniversary/ |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=DMC World |date=2021 |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127133218/http://www.dmcworld.net/dmc-world/tidy-25th-anniversary/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Haslam released his debut single, "Here Comes The Pain", in 2002 on the Tidy Trax label. His follow-up single "Music Is The Drug", also released in 2002, received a 4* review in ''Muzik'' magazine with journalist Mark Kavanagh stating it had "pounding bass and beats topped with rattling percussion and abrasive synths driving you to the superb, lush breakdown". It peaked at number 14 in the UK Dance chart.<ref name="SWTHI"/><ref name="OCC"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kavanagh |first1=Mark |title=Music Is The Drug (Tidy Two) |url=https://archive.org/details/muzik088_september_2002/page/n95/mode/2up?q=%22Lee+Haslam%22 |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=Muzik |date=September 2002}}</ref> In 2005 the ''Tidy Euphoria'' compilation album was released. Mixed by Haslam, Amber D, and the Tidy Boys, it reached number 10 in the UK compilation chart.<ref>{{cite web |title=TIDY EUPHORIA – VARIOUS ARTISTS - Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/various-artists-tidy-euphoria/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=12 March 2024 |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127142651/https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/various-artists-tidy-euphoria/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tidy Euphoria Mixed By Lee Haslam & The Tidy Boys & Amber D |url=http://www.euphoria-albums.co.uk/albums/tidy_37 |website=Euphoria-albums |access-date=12 April 2024 |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204135144/http://euphoria-albums.co.uk/albums/tidy_37 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2016 Haslam collaborated with Peter Berry to release the single "State of Mind" on the Tidy Two label, which MixMag reviewed as "the energy is outstanding".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Whitby |first1=Andy |title=Lee Haslam & Peter Berry State of Mind |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=120851538&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |access-date=12 April 2024 |date = November 2016|work=Mixmag|quote =with a giant hands-up breakdown dropping down to a beautiful plucky lead for the build. When it all comes back in, the energy is outstanding. 8/10}}</ref> From 2002 Haslam has been involved in producing and guiding the ''Resonate - The Brutal Sound of Hard Trance'' compilation album series.<ref>{{cite news |title=MIXED BY TECHNIKAL RESONATE 6. |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=84948619&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |access-date=12 April 2024 |work=Mixmag |date=12 January 2012 |archive-date=12 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412175448/https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=84948619&lang=en-gb&site=eds-live&scope=site |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Resonate: The Collection |url=https://www.tidytrax.co.uk/product/resonate-the-collection/ |website=Tidy Trax |access-date=12 April 2024 |quote=Establishing itself back in 2002 when Lee Haslam began the series, |archive-date=12 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412175447/https://www.tidytrax.co.uk/product/resonate-the-collection/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Resonate 2 |url=https://archive.org/details/muzik095_april_2003/page/n77/mode/2up?q=haslam |access-date=13 April 2024 |work=Muzik |date=April 2003 |quote=Two CDs of four-to-the-floor power-bangin’ to send trendies running from the room screaming}}</ref>
In 2004 Haslam performed a BBC Radio 1 live Essential Mix from the Tidy Weekender, alongside the Tidy Boys and Judge Jules.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC - Radio 1 - Essential Mix - Tracklisting |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiveshtml.shtml?20040718 |website=BBC |access-date=12 April 2024 |date=18 July 2004 |archive-date=16 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316145815/https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiveshtml.shtml?20040718 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Discography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Lee Haslam singles |- ! Title !! Artist !! Year !! Peak <br>UK Singles<ref name="OCC">{{cite web |title=LEE HASLAM songs and albums - full Official Chart history |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1252/lee-haslam/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=12 April 2024 |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127182727/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/1252/lee-haslam/ |url-status=live }}</ref> !! Peak <br>UK Dance<ref name="OCC"/> |- | Here Comes The Pain || Lee Haslam || 2002 || style="text-align:center;"|91 || style="text-align:center;"|22 |- | Music Is The Drug/Your Serve || Lee Haslam ||2002 || style="text-align:center;"|83 ||style="text-align:center;"|14 |- | Free/Retrospective || Lee Haslam ||2003|| style="text-align:center;"|83 ||style="text-align:center;"|15 |- | Liberate/Here Comes The Pain || Lee Haslam ||2004|| style="text-align:center;"|71 ||style="text-align:center;"|9 |- | Music Is The Drug/Guyver Unit || Lee Haslam & Riot Bro ||2005|| style="text-align:center;"|96 || |- | El Diablo Adentro/Equilibrium || Lee Haslam ||2005|| || style="text-align:center;"|15 |}
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==External links== * {{Official URL}} * {{Discogs artist}} * {{AllMusic}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Haslam, Lee}} Category:Living people Category:British electronic dance music DJs Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Musicians from Doncaster Category:English trance musicians Category:Tidy Trax artists