Tom Boogizm

Manchester’s Tom Boogizm has established himself as a true connoisseur of the UK’s underground music ecosystem. With deep roots in the city’s vibrant club scene and a voracious appetite for genre-defying sounds, Boogizm is known for his unorthodox and fiercely eclectic DJ sets that effortlessly jump between house, techno, dub, hip-hop, soul, and a wealth of less categorizable sonic oddities. Across two decades behind the decks, Boogizm has built a cult following for his unique approach that prioritizes discovery and emotional resonance over trends or easy categorization.

His legendary NTS Radio shows, lauded by critics and heads alike, are as likely to feature obscure post-punk as shimmering Detroit electro, UK garage bangers, or proto-rave machine music, always stitched together with a keen ear for narrative and surprise. Far from a typical scene mainstay, Boogizm’s output—on record and in the booth—channels the adventurous spirit of UK pirate radio, shaped by early exposures to breakbeat hardcore, hip-hop, and jungle. As co-founder of the Shotta Tapes label, he has championed a roster just as unpredictable and uncompromising as his sets—focusing on leftfield electronics, oddball rap, and boundary-pushing club sounds.

Whether commanding basements in Manchester, respected European clubs, or airwaves online, Tom Boogizm’s career is a testament to music’s endless capacity for reinvention and communion, always avoiding clichés and refusing easy answers in favor of authentic, lived experience.