What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
DJ-wise, Slinky on Borocay Island in the Phillapines – sunrise, tequila, beautiful women and ciggys for 20p a packet – luxury!
What’s Your Favourite Club?
Gatecrasher – no contest.
What’s Your Favourite Record Of All-time?
New Order ‘True Faith’, the ultimate pop record.
What Record Can’t You Stand?
Diana Ross ‘Chain Reaction’ – urgh! Makes my flesh creep.
What Record Did You Lose Your Virginity Too?
Erm… nothing. It was under a trailor at the back of a funfair in Scunthorpe!
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
Pet Shop Boys ‘Fundamental’ album.
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences…..
Jeff Lynne, Adam And The Ants, Trevor Horn.
Who Would Play You In ‘Rich Solarstone ‘ The Movie’
Ben Lost… if he dared to
What’s Your Dream?
It’s more of a nightmare in my case…
How Do You Escape?
A good book and a glass of red wine. Currently, ‘Untold Stories’ by Alan Bennet.
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
My Soul.
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
“The music business is a shallow money trench where good men die like dogs for no good reason – Hunter S Thompson.” More a cynical approach to life than a philosophy really.
What’s In Your Pockets? Holes.
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
A seagull, so I could swoop higher and higher until I could go no higher then rocket towards the ocean like a big feathery missile.
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
Oscar Wilde, Momus, Neil Tennent, my best mate Bernie, his wife and my missus.
When Was The Last Time You Embarrassed Yourself?
Pissed myself on my 30th birthday after a pure skunk spliff and pink champagne.
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About ‘Rich Solarstone’
I used to be a body piercer with my own studio in Birmingham and have pierced throats, penises, and labia.
Rich – Solarstone
