WelcomeHowever you found your way here, welcome to the web site of DJ Barry John - a DJ who began to establish his reputation in Tamworth back in 1971. Barry gigged his "DJ
apprenticeship" in the nightclubs of Birmingham between '72 and '74 and has continued to entertain throughout the years. Although based in Tamworth, Barry's mobile disco and karaoke
will travel anywhere within reason.
Portable Appliance Testing
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
It is estimated that some 25% of all electrical accidents in the workplace involve portable appliances and most organisations know by now that all such appliances must have regular electrical inspection; some venues are now insisting that an entertainers equipment is so approved. Barry is a qualified PAT inspector and tester to City & Guilds 2377-12 and also has certificate 2377-11 for the Management of Electrical Appliances so your testing couldn't be in better hands; Barry now offers this service to all. Hotline for tests is 07964 383073 or 07989 960746 or 01827 382999. Ring for a quote, Barry does not charger by the item but by the hour - £20 per hour or part thereof, min charge=one hour.
Special rates for fellow entertainers.
Barry wishes to draw to your attention the following:
"The safety and proper functioning of many portable appliances and items of equipment depend on the integrity of the fixed installation."(IEE Code of Practice)
This means that the venues' fixed electrical installation must have a periodic inspection in accordance with the requirements of BS 7671. In practice that is as follows:
Leisure Complexes (Ex pools) 3 years max
Places of Public Entertainment 3 years max
Restaurants and Hotels 3 years max
Theatres 3 years
(IEE Guidance Note 3)
Check out this un-Social Club
Barry currently hosts Karaoke every Friday at the Progressive Club, Tamworth. The gig are open to the
public so you are welcome to pop by and say hello.
Do please try and spend some time at Edward Ian Armchair's fabulous site about the Tamworth Music Scene through the decades www.tamworthbands.com
If you're another DJ or Musician and looking for Public Liability Insurance (PLI) checkout the Musicguard link for very reasonable rates.
Barry and his loving wife Ginny
Big influence - The Emperor Without a doubt one of the greatest influences on my DJ career
was Emporor Rosko. In my opinion he ran the top mobile disco in the whole country. Here's my
proud possession - an autographed Rosko album - "Good Luck in '74"!!He was also a second-to-none radio DJ (and still is) with a superb voice which may have been influenced by (and I
only suggest this) the famous American DJ Wolfman Jack. Here (43Kb) is one of a number of genuine Rosko jingles made just for me by the
Royal Ruler himself.
Here (28Kb) is a personalised jingle from the famous Paul Burnett, top radio Luxembourg and Radio 1 DJ of the 70s.
The SailorThis exclusive photo of the Jolly Sailor 'death' steps has been taken for posterity as an eternal reminder of this horrific venue
access. This was the route to the Jolly Sailor function room for Barry's whole DJ career although during the last 20 years Barry has accepted no bookings here.
Originally made of wood that a steel structure replaced in more recent times, these steps were always slippy, and the opening into the room at the top was awful.The Jolly Sailor
survives no more and these steps will never be climbed again and Barry claims to have been the last person to climb the steps prior to its demolition.
Although the Sailor has gone Barry believes it is of detriment to the area, as once more another classic building gets wasted and our heritage disappears.
Barry also builds websites and has some favoured clients, see www.barrywright.co.uk.
Photos from the November 2004 soul night here.
Please use the links to navigate around the site to find out more about Barry's history, experience and how to book him for your special occasion. Alternatively use
the engine to search the site
Thank you for visiting.
Any opinions expressed on this web site are those of Barry alone and do not reflect entertainers' opinions in general; as far as he
knows!.
Mission StatementTo provide the customer with top value entertainment whilst perpetuating the business through recommendation and reputation.
Price guideGuide price for weekday Karaoke - £120.
Friday/Saturday disco for weddings/dinner-dances/parties etc. from £190 - Karaoke supplement - £20.
All the above prices based on the Tamworth area.
Contact
e-mail:
telephone home: +044 (0)1827 382999
telephone mobile: 07989 960746
27 Croft Close Elford Tamworth Staffs B79 9BU
"Barry John" is Registered under the Business Names Act 1916 (No. 2418944 - 24 July 1979)
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