Jim 'Shaft' Ryan
Recently described as The Peoples DJ Jim Shaft Ryan is one of club lands most establishment figures, an innovator and ambassador for dance music an internationally respected DJ, a talented remixer, producer and radio show presenter, owner of Miss Moneypennys and Chuff Chuff Brands, and head honcho of Miss Moneypennys Music.
Jims roles make him one of the busiest men in the industry and after more than twenty years in the business shows no sign of slowing down. 2006 has already seen Jim headline the VIP areas at Escape into the Park and Love Leeds, complete a tour of Asia, headlining one of the worlds most glamorous parties - Chuff Chuff, as well as just finishing his 11th Summer residency at El Divino, Miss Moneypennys home in Ibiza.
Jim has released 10 compilation albums under the Miss Moneypennys name, including the last compilation which was a joint project with the Ministry of Sound. He has produced and remixed under a number of alias including Zoned Out, Groove Allegiance and JSR all receiving critical acclaim.
Jim also finds the time to run the Moneypennys singles label, which last year saw, Tom Novys Your Body stayed in the UK Top 40 for 3 months. As Head of A&R Jim has been scouring the globe looking for the next track that will set the dance floors alight, and with imminent releases from the Lovemakers and Rhythm Royal he has achieved this. He has also a catalogue of future releases that will rival all the other major house labels.
Miss Moneypennys hosts a weekly radio show on Galaxy 102.2 in the Midlands and across the Galaxy network on DAB and Digital Radio and a weekly show on HFM Ibiza. The show is compiled and presented by Jim allowing him to present the Miss Moneypennys sound track as well as music from up and coming producers and mixes from established and up and coming djs.
With all his success Jim Shaft Ryan shows no sign of letting up. After 20 years at the top everything he does seems only to become only more relevant and integral to the club scene. His DJ sets relentlessly push the boundaries of house music and continue to drive whichever club he plays forward. Jim Shaft Ryan is a true legend of UK house.