FUNKATRON pure 80s FUNK!

FUNKATRON pure 80s FUNK!

Do you like 80s Funk?
Then FUNKATRON is for you !!!

DJs Jason Buchanan & Gerry K Incorporating the '80s Funk of The S.O.S. Band, Mtume, Cameo, Prince, Evelyn "Champagne" King, D Train, Change, Shalamar, Chaka Khan, Tom Tom Club, I'm Talking, Wa Wa Nee, Alexander O'Neal, B.B.& Q., The Mac Band, Andre Cymone, Jocelyn Brown, Sheila E, ...too ... the Brit-funk of Loose Ends, Imagination, Shakatak, 52nd Street, Five Star, Princess, David Grant, I-Level, Jacki Graham, Beggar & Co., Scritti Politti, Phil Fearon, Southern Freeez, Linx, Funkapolitan, Total Contrast, Haywoode, O'chi Brown ... too... the Electro Boogie of George Clinton, Zapp, Klymaxx, First Love, Afrika Bambaataa, Shannon, Alien Starr, Midnight Star, Bar-kays and much more.
PLUS ... A very special 30 minute LIVE performance from Melbourne Funk DIVA ZAN ('Ex I'm Talking) !!!

$25 at the door unless sold out prior, so get your ENTRY PASS!

For FUNKATRON Jason will be serving a musical cocktail of the most Slickest and Dirtiest Funk there is!

JASON BUCHANAN:

Celebrity DJ Jason Buchanan has been mixing sets in clubs around Melbourne since 1997. Growing up in the 80s saw Jason heavily influenced by British and European synth-pop, electronic music, the New Romantic movement and Funk.From his first long running club night Neaux Taboo in the 90s to further guest spots in the 90s at Retro Upstairs and Revolver. Onto the 00s as regular DJ at Subculture and New Gold Dream.And over the last 13 years running his successful on going club night and Melbourne institution "Glamnesia" and notable sets with the iconic Molly Meldrum, Gavin Wood and chart topping bands and artists including Kids In The Kitchen, Real Life, Zan Abeyratne and The Mavis's.And a headline performer at Folsom Down Under's Perversion, Eden, Adam, Lust and Honcho Disko.To the delight of his audiences, Jason mixes a musical cocktail that includes New Wave, Synth-pop, Post Disco, Electroclash, Dance Music and classic obscurities!

Suzanne Marguerite Abeyratne (born 1961), who performs as Zan or Xan, is an Australian-based singer born in London. Abeyratne was a co-lead vocalist of I'm Talking (1984–87), alongside Kate Ceberano. She provided lead vocals on their single, "Holy Word" (July 1986), which peaked at No. 9 in Australia, and No. 21 in New Zealand. Along with her identical twin sister Sherine (a member of Big Pig (1985–91)), Abeyratne has provided backing vocals for Models, INXS, and U2, and has toured the world with other bands.

After the demise of I'm Talking, Abeyratne had a solo recording career. Her 1989 single, "It's Your Move", appeared in the top 100 on the ARIA Singles Chart. She acted, briefly, in season one of Round the Twist (1989), a children's TV comedy series. In October 2018 Abeyratne confirmed that she is due to reform I'm Talking in support of Bryan Ferry's Australian tour from February to April.

GERRY K

This man is a showman!

Gerry K has been a long time & popular artist here in Melbourne since the early to mid 90s.
Gerry K recently rocketed to fame during Melbourne's infamous lockdowns.
This brought upon anew breed of DJ which crowned Gerry K as "The King of livestreaming", up to 30,000 views at each live stream!
Gerry K's music influences and style
include disco, house and electronic
He's recently played at many sold out events and night clubs around Melbourne !