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Interview with Marvin aka Renochild
by Leigh Gold, Dec, 2006

Leigh: So, Marvin, can you tell me your “real” name and talk about some of your famous “akas”?

Marvin: Saddam Hussein. I am joking. “Akas”, it depends. My DJ name is Renochild.

Leigh: Why Renochild?

Marvin: Because there was an after-hours club in Manchester, my granddad was an owner—from 1950’s to 1980’s in black areas…black artists would come and ask, “so where are the black musicians?” We would take ‘em to this place.

Leigh: So, it was known as an after-hours place?

Marvin: Yes, I went in its last years; I was 15. My great-uncles were working there. Illegal anyway, building was condemned. Been around for years. Grandfather owned.

Leigh: Did you get into music because of that?

Marvin: Yes. Always been in my family. My family had always bought records, my mom played records. Play for grown-ups and it was a buzz because you got to stay up and get drunk. All the people who witnessed me getting drunk at age 8 are dead.

Leigh: So, what is your real or given name, to return to that?

Marvin: My real name is Marvin Wynter. That’s w, y, n, t, e, r.

Leigh: Other “akas”?

Marvin: “Da Renochild” and “Robbin Banks esq”.
(laughing from both of us)

Leigh: So, how did you end up in New York City?

Marvin: Flying around the world since I was 17, it was just….I was on my way home, stopped by here for a little bit. To sharpen my blades.

Leigh: You got sucked in?

Marvin: Takes a while to know people.

Leigh: Do you feel like you could be anywhere else?

Marvin: I feel like I could be anywhere. Probably would have met the same people. Found myself with the same kind of people.

Leigh: Can you tell me a bit about Manchester and your beginnings with music and/or your career there?

Marvin: I don’t really know what it’s like now. Manchester is iconic. What makes Manchester compared to other cities, is that Manchester created its own myth.

Leigh: What is that myth?

Marvin: Credit them with inventing DJ culture. Because of the club culture. That region, North West England; credit them with DJ culture and rhythm and blues.

Leigh: We are talking about going way back?

Marvin: Early ‘70’s and you got like….Basically Manchester was an industrial center. The architecture, the fashion, and because it is a major port. Also air force base. Big influx of American, African, West-Indian, and world culture. You also have biggest, advanced universities there. Musically, Joy Division, New Order, the old Manchester thing.

Leigh: With all of this in mind, is your musical persona “part and parcel” of Manchester?

Marvin: I think that it helps. You go to a record store in the mid ‘80’s there, always was imported—I got the new shit first in Manchester. All about making tapes, getting new shit first, about information. I was lucky because my mother was all into soul.

Leigh: Was your mother a DJ or singer?

Marvin: My mother was a DJ/party person. She was in the scene. All my family….my dad is still out there.

Leigh: Tell me a bit about how you would describe your musical style (as a DJ)?

Marvin: I don’t know; it’s my style. I play what I like, what I like are rare grooves. Very low-impact, what I play is obscure, but haven’t got a lot of that anymore. I am not really trying to buy new stuff. I don’t search for new music. But it’s not hip-hop, reggae or rock.

Leigh: Are you playing drum and bass?

Marvin: I like it, it is part of my culture. It’s natural to play drum and bass. Part of my generation, old school stuff. If it’s not standard. I call it a fusion of “nu-jazz”, what people would call “nu-jazz”, jazz influence. I could play anything in one set, it’s the vibe, isn’t it? It’s “hacienda” sound. All the “hacienda” classics.

Leigh: So, why Nublu?

Marvin: Free beer-ONLY JOKING. Just, well, it is probably the best place I have ever been to in this country. All about the music and expression. Kind of same vibe as Manchester vibe, family type shit. This place got dodgy people, league of dodgy gentlemen. (giggling) Top shelf “dodginess”.

Leigh: What would you ideally like to be doing with your music right now?

Marvin: I am not doing my own music. I should be making my own music.

Leigh: Any plans to release a record soon?

Marvin: No, not really. Don’t know yet, we’ll see. Call my psychic hotline.

Leigh: So, tell us about the “Fugari Tribe”.

Marvin: Don’t know; it’s a sound system. It’s like a collective….you throw parties….you create music, a forum.

Leigh: Are there a select number of people?

Marvin: You are in, you are in, not select.

Leigh: Are you guys organizing anything at the moment?

Marvin: People are trying to get their shit together. We’ve got to think about shit. You’ve got to be prepared to focus and contribute; we are still on it. I’ve done some good things.

Leigh: So, tell me about your “x-box” addiction.

Marvin: I haven’t got one now. You know, it’s not an addiction. I just wait for the commercials to come on.


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Leigh: Did you get into music because of that? Marvin: Yes. Always been in my family. My family had always bought records, my mom played records. Play for grown-ups and it was a buzz because you got to stay up and get drunk. All the people who witnessed me getting drunk at age 8 are dead. Leigh: So, what is your real or given name, to return to that? Marvin: My real name is Marvin Wynter. That’s w, y, n, t, e, r. Leigh: Other “akas”? Marvin: “Da Renochild” and “Robbin Banks esq”. (laughing from both of us) Leigh: So, how did you end up in New York City? Marvin: Flying around the world since I was 17, it was just….I was on my way home, stopped by here for a little bit. To sharpen my blades. Leigh: You got sucked in? Marvin: Takes a while to know people. Leigh: Do you feel like you could be anywhere else? Marvin: I feel like I could be anywhere. Probably would have met the same people. Found myself with the same kind of people. Leigh: Can you tell me a bit about Manchester and your beginnings with music and/or your career there? Marvin: I don’t really know what it’s like now. Manchester is iconic. What makes Manchester compared to other cities, is that Manchester created its own myth. Leigh: What is that myth? Marvin: Credit them with inventing DJ culture. Because of the club culture. That region, North West England; credit them with DJ culture and rhythm and blues. Leigh: We are talking about going way back? Marvin: Early ‘70’s and you got like….Basically Manchester was an industrial center. The architecture, the fashion, and because it is a major port. Also air force base. Big influx of American, African, West-Indian, and world culture. You also have biggest, advanced universities there. Musically, Joy Division, New Order, the old Manchester thing. Leigh: With all of this in mind, is your musical persona “part and parcel” of Manchester? Marvin: I think that it helps. You go to a record store in the mid ‘80’s there, always was imported—I got the new shit first in Manchester. All about making tapes, getting new shit first, about information. I was lucky because my mother was all into soul. Leigh: Was your mother a DJ or singer? Marvin: My mother was a DJ/party person. She was in the scene. All my family….my dad is still out there. Leigh: Tell me a bit about how you would describe your musical style (as a DJ)? Marvin: I don’t know; it’s my style. I play what I like, what I like are rare grooves. Very low-impact, what I play is obscure, but haven’t got a lot of that anymore. I am not really trying to buy new stuff. I don’t search for new music. But it’s not hip-hop, reggae or rock. Leigh: Are you playing drum and bass? Marvin: I like it, it is part of my culture. It’s natural to play drum and bass. Part of my generation, old school stuff. If it’s not standard. I call it a fusion of “nu-jazz”, what people would call “nu-jazz”, jazz influence. I could play anything in one set, it’s the vibe, isn’t it? It’s “hacienda” sound. All the “hacienda” classics. Leigh: So, why Nublu? Marvin: Free beer-ONLY JOKING. Just, well, it is probably the best place I have ever been to in this country. All about the music and expression. Kind of same vibe as Manchester vibe, family type shit. This place got dodgy people, league of dodgy gentlemen. (giggling) Top shelf “dodginess”. Leigh: What would you ideally like to be doing with your music right now? Marvin: I am not doing my own music. I should be making my own music. Leigh: Any plans to release a record soon? Marvin: No, not really. Don’t know yet, we’ll see. Call my psychic hotline. Leigh: So, tell us about the “Fugari Tribe”. Marvin: Don’t know; it’s a sound system. It’s like a collective….you throw parties….you create music, a forum. Leigh: Are there a select number of people? Marvin: You are in, you are in, not select. Leigh: Are you guys organizing anything at the moment? Marvin: People are trying to get their shit together. We’ve got to think about shit. You’ve got to be prepared to focus and contribute; we are still on it. I’ve done some good things. Leigh: So, tell me about your “x-box” addiction. Marvin: I haven’t got one now. You know, it’s not an addiction. I just wait for the commercials to come on.