Diggr Spotlight: Leopold
RPM Feature
Leopold is a collector, DJ and radio host from North London, with a true passion for music of all shapes and forms. Having been exposed to a lot of soul and jazz at a young age, this influence has been ever-present since he first put a needle to a record in 2012.
Developing a love for the underground side of House, Disco and Funk during his university years in Leeds, it spurred the start of a vinyl obsession. Heavily influenced by the Detroit sound and aesthetic, Leopold fused this with his funk sensibilities and began honing a unique style on the decks, full of energy, emotion and groove.
A short stint working at east London’s now renowned NTS radio led him to later host his own show, 'The Natural Element’, now a monthly session on Soho Radio which regularly hosts an array of prestigious guests from the underground. The show is a feel good journey into his expansive taste, blurring genre boundaries and merging the old with the new.
Since 2019 his held down a residency at London's Spiritland whilst being an integral part of cosmic collective Discofunk. He also co-runs runs his own event series Constellations, which has invited down the likes of Kay Suzuki, Will Lister and Al Dobson Jr. over the past couple of years.
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