Jay Strongman

Jay Strongman is a DJ and the author of [i]Tiki Mugs: Cult Artifacts of Polynesian Pop[/i] and the tiki noir-novel [i]Ritual of the Savage[/i]. He has written for [i]The Face, i-D, NME, The Observer, Record Mirror, Soul Underground, The Sunday Times, Tiki News[/i], and [i]Vogue[/i]. Originally based in London, England, he now lives in Los Angeles, USA.

He has been involved in the British club scene since the 1980s. From DJ’ing at London’s first wave of illegal raves to spinning tunes alongside the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Afrika Bambaataa, Pete Tong, and Todd Terry.