DJ Hype is a stage name of drum and bass producer and DJ Kevin Ford. DJ Hype is widely considered one of the pillars of modern drum and bass, with a pivotal role in expanding musical styles within that genre.He was an early DJ on one of London?s pirate stations, Fantasy FM, and has been popular on the international DJ circuit, landing awards for Best Male DJ and Best Radio DJ (in 1994 and 1995, respectively) at the U.K.?s Hardcore Awards. He is also one of the London radio station Kiss 100?s main attractions, and was a player in Suburban Base?s compilation series, Drum and Bass Selection. A champion of jungle?s dancefloor purity, DJ Hype has also rallied consistently against jungle's compartmentalization into artificial ?scenes? in the late 1990s. History DJ Hype began producing in 1989, engineering and co-producing tracks (including chart-toppers such as ?Exorcist? and ?The Bee?) for hardcore staples Kickin?, Strictl

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