Lempo (producer)


Lempo is a British DJ and music producer. He is known for his collaborations with well-known artists such as Nancy Sinatra, Ronald Clark, Princess Superstar, and many others. McGuinness is also the founder of the Applique Music record label, Eivissa Partido event and Twisted Melon radio show.

Early life

Lempo is a resident of Knutsford, Cheshire. He attended the University of Salford and graduated with Bachelor's of Arts in Graphic Design. In 2018, he underwent a critical operation for a heart condition that could have proven to be fatal.

Career

Lempo's music career began in 2006 when he was resident DJ at Manchester nightclubs, Sankeys and Venus. He has also performed for international club brands Ministry of Sound, Cream, Pacha Group, and The Warehouse Project.
He is recognised for his annual May Day party 'Eivissa Partido', held at Marstons pub 'The Legh Arms' in Knutsford. He started organizing this event in 2014. Headline artists have included Judge Jules, Phats & Small, K-Klass, Marshall Jefferson, and Brandon Block.
Lempo performed for Parklife Festival in Manchester from 2012 to 2016. He also featured at Mint Festival in Leeds between 2012 and 2014.
As a producer, Lempo has remixed Snoop Dogg's 'Let Me Hit It' on Docka Records in 2017, General Levy's 'Move' on Big Mix Up Records in 2017 and Dawn Penn's 'No No No' on Big Mix Up Records in 2019. He has released original music with labels including Strictly Rhythm, Trax Records, Todd Terry's InHouse Records, and CR2 Records.
Lempo collaborated with Nancy Sinatra on the single 'Jack In Boots' in 2012, K-Klass on 'Brass Attack' in 2013, Ashley Taylor Dawson and Mark Hill on 'Playboy Bunny' in 2014. He has also collaborated with other artists including MC Flipside, Roland Clark, Ruff Diamond and Princess Superstar.
Lempo's catalogue has featured on broadcasting networks Channel 4, The X-Factor, and Disney XD. He founded his own record label, Applique Music in July 2011, the labels catalogue includes music by artists such as Ben Pearce, Todd Terry and K-Klass.
As a radio presenter, Lempo hosted 'The Lempo & Carr Show' with co-host Jono Carr, weekly on Cheshire FM from 2010 to 2012 and 'The Bitch Show,' weekly on Unity Radio from 2012 to 2014. His 'Twisted Melon' show, which is syndicated on Café Mambo Radio and Data Transmission has been running monthly since November 2014.
On World Heart Day in 2018, Lempo released a charity single titled 'No More' to pay tribute to the British Heart Foundation after he had undergone critical heart surgery. The song featured a recording of his post-surgery heart rate monitor. The release was supported by McGuinness' employer at the time McCann. Lempo donated all proceeds to the charity to help fund cardiovascular research in the UK.

Discography

Discography:
YearTitleNotesLabel
2020Don't StopSingleTrax Records
2020Dance Without A Reason SingleStrictly Rhythm
2020Turnin' Trix SingleApplique Music
2019Dance MasterSingleApplique Music
2019No No No – Dawn PennLempo & Ruff Diamond RemixBig Mix Up Records
2018Rock the Discotheque – Ruff DiamondLempo RemixSupaearth Records
2018Take Me to the Love – Rosemary QuayeLempo RemixBig Mix Up Records
2018No More SingleApplique Music
2018Smoke & MirrorsSingleApplique Music
2017Move – General LevyLempo RemixBig Mix Up Records
2017House Doctor SingleInHouse Records
2017Let Me Hit It – Snoop DoggLempo RemixDocka Records
2017We Are Not the Same SingleApplique Music
2017Wild SingleApplique Music
2016Triumph SingleApplique Music
2016Soz SingleApplique Music
2016Goinout SingleApplique Music
2016In the End SingleApplique Music
2015Making Love SingleApplique Music
2015Woo YeahSingleApplique Music
2014The Fat Lady - NinjuryAlbumNinjutsu Music
2013Playboy Bunny SingleApplique Music
2012Jack in Boots SingleSuSu Music
2012Jazz HandzSingleDBR Recordings
2011The Best Times SingleApplique Music
2011The Organ GrinderSingleCr2 Records
2011On & On SingleCrossworld Records
2010The Death of Micky FidgetEPWonked Records