Hair Band Drop-Out's primary inspiration for music came at a very early age from his Father who was in fact, a DJ himself. Specializing in Disco, Funk, Jazz and the groovier side of Rock’n’Roll. However, it wasn’t until a move to Manchester and what were to become regular visits to the now legendary Hacienda that the idea of buying Turntables popped into Mind. Upgrading from bedroom to club dj, Hair Band Drop-Out under his DJ guise Andy Mara, played clubs & bars all around Manchester and Leeds before taking an offer to cross the Channel and venture onto German territory. There, with Hamburg as his base he continued dj’ing on various circuits including Amsterdam, Ibiza, Barcelona and major events such as Love Parade, Mayday & G-Move which took him into the studio