12 Facts About Kutski

John Walker was born on on 4 February 1982 and known by his stage name, Kutski is a British radio DJ, from Chester, England.

Kutski presented various shows for BBC Radio 1, playing a variety of hard dance music, including breakbeat, electro, hard trance, hardcore and hardstyle.

Kutski now produces and hosts a weekly podcast, "Keeping the Rave Alive", which plays music similar to that heard on his BBC Radio 1 shows.

Kutski's residencies have included Tasty in London, Ripsnorter in Bristol, and Elevate in Bangor.

In 2004, Kutski released his debut track "Making Me Itch" under the name SPX.

Kutski signed to the Knuckleheadz label and was featured on the compilations Insomnia 4 and Extreme Euphoria 3.

In 2005 Kutski joined BBC Radio 1 to host, by rotation, a slot of The Residency, a Pete Tong led initiative to champion different forms of dance music.

In Summer 2010, Kutski played at a number of large festivals, including Creamfields, Dance Valley, Global Gathering, Electrocity, Planet Love, and Parklife.

Kutski's tours included USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Poland, the Netherlands and Germany, trips to Ayia Napa, Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Kavos.

In 2012 Kutski launched the "Keeping the Rave Alive" brand, sometimes known as KTRA, which includes a popular podcast covering various genres of the hard dance scene and educational tutorials.

Kutski has won a number of awards including being voted as the UK's no 1 Hard Dance DJ in a 2010 DJ Mag poll.

In 2018, along with Kit Hype, Kutski released the single "Fly To The Stars" on the Foolish label.