Hailing from Manchester, Tom Boogizm is a revered DJ, label head, and sonic chameleon whose sets are defined by genre fluidity and magnetic unpredictability. At the helm of Shotta Tapes and recording as Rat Heart, he stands out for his fearless blend of grime, dancehall, kraut, lo-fi disco, R&B, industrial textures, and broken club rhythms. Whether summoning Three 6 Mafia, Autechre, or Funkadelic, he interweaves sounds not as a flex but as a deep necessity born from his vantage in the underground.
Tom’s DJ sets are marathon affairs built on momentum and surprise: his celebrated All Night Long cassette series documents one such 10?hour performance, seamlessly shifting from grime and glitchy musique concrète to East African rap, R&B, and southern hip-hop.
His Boiler Room appearance in Manchester amplifies this reputation, showcasing an affinity for everything from distorted dancehall to breakneck UK grime, dubstep, and beyond—proving his prowess at bending scenes and shuffling registers with uncanny fluency.
