Martin Oldgoth

Martin, a disillusioned ex-punk, turned to the darkside in 1982 & found he preferred it.
Working as a doorman, part time DJ and promoter in Romfords' Rezz club from 1985 taught him
all he needed to know about avoiding 'proper' work and a life on the alternative side of things beckoned.

Through to March 1988 when the club turned into a poncy wine bar he booked some of the scenes
finest bands for mere peanuts. 1988 also saw a move to the Ilford area for a series of club nights
which are still talked about today by some very influencial people
(well... Sexbat and Charlie Mouse still remember them).

"The Playground" was followed by "Asphyxia" and finally "Berzerka" which moved in 1991 when the venue
closed and he moved to Colchester, taking the name"Berzerka" with him for a long running series of nights
at different venues around the town, including one on a boat!

1996 saw the launch of "Death by Misadventure" and in 1998 he DJ'd at the Whitby Goth Weekend with
his alcoholic partner in crime Grinny. Since 1999 he's worked with fellow reprobate Jamie,
firstly in pubs and then in a proper venue.

Since then he's DJ'd all over the UK, at the Whitby Goth Weekend (four times in total) , been to
LA to DJ (Bar Sinister twice, Funeral, Underground Live, Release The Bats and The Wolfpak),
he's also DJ'd at the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, and more recently at the
25th Anniversary Batcave reunion show.

He can't stop DJing, he's tried to a few times, but it's addictive you see, you should feel
sorry for him and buy him alcohol. He likes Captain Morgan rum, (dark or spiced), Absolut vodka,
brandy and decent beer. He is happily married to Brigitte (aka gothtart), they don't want any
children as they are fattening and smell like wee (children that is, not martin oldgoth and gothtart).

Martin is also the one responsible for the 'glowstick' slogan as he hates EBM... and feels that if you
like Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Him, Evanescence, Within Temptation etc.. then you're into metal, not goth.
Trust him, he knows what goth is, he's lived through it!

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