We Are Rockstars @ IBIZA ROCKS HOTEL 2016

STORMZY EXCLUSIVE MONTHLY RESIDENCY
FOUR SHOWS ANNOUNCED AT THE WORLD FAMOUS IBIZA ROCKS HOTEL

ALSO FEATURING

CHARLIE SLOTH, MISTAJAM, BIG NARSTIE, TODDLA T, WSTRN,
J HUS & COCO

— FRIDAYS JUNE 03 / JULY 08 / AUG 05 / SEPT 09 —
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We Are Rockstars is widely recognised for pushing the boundaries and being first to introduce some of the most diverse, fresh and influential talents to the White Isle over the years. As We Are Rockstars celebrates five years of breaking the line-up mould, including introducing some of the best urban and grime acts to the island, it’s in for one of its most exciting residencies yet. New icon of the scene Stormzy will takeover four incredible shows for his exclusive monthly residency We Are Rockstars & Noisey Present #Merky, kicking off Friday 3rd June at Ibiza Rocks Hotel.

With a strong history of giving emerging trends and breaking talent a platform in Ibiza, the promoters of Ibiza Rocks and We Are Rockstars have showcased many ‘firsts’ over the years including giving debut Ibiza shows to now huge talents including Annie Mac, Chase & Status, Rudimental and Disclosure. Since bringing grime legend Dizzee Rascal to Ibiza Rocks in 2008, the groundbreaking promoters have championed the scene, with performances from forefathers of the genre including Wiley and Skepta plus critically acclaimed artists Krept & Konan, Novelist and Bonkaz. Last summer saw seminal shows from Boy Better Know and Stormzy, and now he’s quite rightly getting the Ibiza residency he deserves.

Meanwhile VICE’s music channel Noisey has been pioneering urban and grime acts since its inception, with VICE’s website and magazine having cast a significant spotlight on the genre for over a decade, beginning with the legendary 2005 “Grimewatch” column. Since then Noisey has vastly expanded grime coverage, with a dedicated editorial takeover and karaoke night, live streamed performances from artists such as Newham Generals and Stormzy, and premiered documentaries including an intimate portrait of Skepta on his North American tour and a JME-hosted investigation into grime’s relationship with the police.

Since stacking up six-figure viewings from the Youtube upload of his ‘WickedSkengman’ freestyles and the massive reaction to the independent freestyle release of single ‘Shut Up’, Stormzy has ignited a new generation of UK rap and gained an unprecedented amount of support from his contemporaries and fellow We Are Rockstars artists including Wiley and Skepta, claiming ‘he is the future.’ Whether it’s being the first unsigned rapper to appear on Later with Jools Holland or winning the 2015 MOBO Awards for Best Male and Best Grime Act, this is a man who can make history. With both brands in hand representing the progression of UK music, history will indeed be made in Ibiza this summer as We Are Rockstars & Noisey Present #Merky.

Stormzy said: “It’s gonna be good vibes, sick artists and some of the best UK talent. Hope to see you there.”

Joining Stormzy on the first show in June is Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s Charlie Sloth and BBC Sound of 2016 nominees WSTRN. Sloth declared “A Star is born” after Stormzy delivered his untouchable verse on the 'Fire In The Booth Cypher' – a key part of the surge in Stormzy’s recent success. Charlie Sloth is a unique talent and a premier industry tastemaker, saying:“Can't wait to play the legendary Ibiza Rocks Hotel, it's gonna be a ZOO!! Party animal central and the line up is insane!!" Completing that line up is West London collective WSTRN whose debut single ‘In2’ caught fire last year scoring the trio a Top 5 UK chart hit.

WSTRN said: “We're really looking forward to shutting down Ibiza in June. The line up's mad so you already know it's gonna be one to remember. Big up Stormzy and Charlie Sloth... Hope everybody knows how to party!”

July will see Stormzy joined by producer, Radio 1 DJ and long-standing friend and champion of We Are Rockstars Toddla T. Summer wouldn’t be the same without him and the feeling is mutual as Toddla T says: “I love Ibiza Rocks Hotel; the staff, the ravers are wicked and the fact Coco ended up shuffling on Bora Bora beach for 3 days non stop was worth the last trip alone.” Joining the line up in July is newly signed Black Butter Records rapper J Hus. Having already scored nominations for MOBO’s Best Newcomer and BBC Sound of 2016 plus racking up over 6 million streams a piece for singles ‘Lean and Bop’ and ‘Dem Boy Paigon’, J Hus is spearheading a new wave of young British rap acts in a big way.

In August it’s MistaJam and Big Narstie who will command the We Are Rockstars stage with Stormzy. Big Narstie is currently celebrating the success of his massive collaboration with Craig David ‘When the Bassline Drops’ and it sounds like the crowd can expect big things from Big Narstie: “I can't wait to bring BDL to We Are Rockstars Ibiza on 5th August! Are you ready for the mayhem and the babes?! Let's have it!”

It was infact Mistajam’s 60 Minutes Takeover with Kurupt FM on 1Xtra that brought Big Narstie and Craig David together. Mistajam is one of the most trusted voices when it comes to breaking new music in the UK and he’s no stranger to the We Are Rockstars stage, having supported the shows from the start and saying: "Talk about Ibiza Rocks and We Are Rockstars you better #Party so it makes perfect sense Stormzy, Big Narstie and myself are teaming up to bring the #Vibes to #Merky."

Toddla T is Balearic bound with Stormzy for the final show in September together with incredible new talentCoco. After an appearance on Toddla T’s Radio 1 show, the result was a no-hook, sub-heavy banger ‘Target Practice’ which had huge radio support from Charlie Sloth & DJ Target. Followed up with 'Big Bou Yah’ and new single ‘Big N Serious’ Coco has secured huge critical acclaim and been named as ‘one to watch in 2016..’ Talking of performing Coco said: “Last year I performed ‘Big Bou Yah’ for the 1st time @ Ibiza Rocks, that record has changed my life, my bank, my diet and my wardrobe. I hope this year will do the same.”

Jordan Hallpike, Head of Talent & Programming at Ibiza Rocks said: One thing we’re always focused on at Rocks is championing new talent. Stormzy first came to our attention a few years ago with his Wicked Skengman cyphers and it was clear he was a highly talented, super focused and creative MC. We gave him his first show supporting Dizzee in July last year and - blown away - we immediately invited him back in headline our Rinse FM show in August. What impressed us most was not only his skills and ability, but how professional and determined he was. 2016 is going to be his year, he’s breaking out in a huge way and we’re delighted to have him headlining his own #Merky parties this summer!”

Alex Hoffman, Head of Music and Global Executive Producer at VICE said: Grime has been at the heart of Noisey’s output for many years and we’re proud champions of a scene that's rightly getting the attention it deserves. Stormzy shells it in every town he plays, so to come together with Noisey and We Are Rockstars in the party capital of the world is going to be a #problem."

A host of further line-up additions to the We Are Rockstars line up are to made over the coming weeks.

WE ARE ROCKSTARS & NOISEY PRESENT #MERKY 2016
Friday 3rd June
Stormzy / Charlie Sloth / WSTRN
Friday 8th July
Stormzy / Toddla T / J Hus
Friday 5th August
Stormzy / Mistajam / Big Narstie
Friday 9th Sept
Stormzy / Toddla T / Coco

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WE ARE ROCKSTARS
FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED AT THE WORLD FAMOUS IBIZA ROCKS HOTEL


TAKEOVER SHOWS FROM WHAT HANNAH WANTS, RAM JAM,
CHAMPAGNE STEAM ROOMS, METROPOLIS & RINSE FM ADD TO PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED #MERKY RESIDENCY WITH STORMZY
HEADLINERS DJ EZ, HANNAH WANTS, SIGMA, DAVID RODIGAN,
EXAMPLE & DJ WIRE, WILKINSON, KURUPT FM, WILEY & SLIMZEE


PLUS APEXAPE, BARELY LEGAL, BILLY KENNY, DJ LUCK & MC NEAT,
ELF KID, LADY LESHUR, MAJESTIC, MISTAJAM, MONKI, MS DYNAMITE,
MY NU LENG, NORTH BASE, NOVELIST, PREDITAH, REDLIGHT, SAM SUPPLIER, SISTER BLISS, SO SOLID CREW, TOM ZANETTI, YUNGEN
AND ROCKS RESIDENTS PATRICK NAZEMI & DANNY BECK

— FRIDAYS 03 JUNE TO 16 SEPTEMBER—

We Are Rockstars have already announced one of the most exciting monthly residencies of the summer with Stormzy who kicks off the season with his first of four #Merky shows on Friday 3rd June at the opening party at Ibiza Rocks Hotel. The full line up for the fifth incredible 16-week series of open-air, poolside shows is now confirmed, featuring a diverse mix of music legends and fresh, influential talents, with names from across house, drum & bass, garage and grime. A thoroughly impressive line up that’s testament to the fluid mix of styles and sounds that We Are Rockstars proudly represents on the White Isle.

Ram Records’drum & bass hero Wilkinson played a huge set at last years’ opening party and he’s back again to headline in June (10) when acclaimed club brand Metropolis takeover the We Are Rockstars stage. Firm UK Garage favourites Ms.Dynamite and DJ Luck & MC Neat plus drum & bass collective North Base completes the heavy-hitting line up.

We Are Rockstars royalty Example & DJ Wire return for three incredible shows this summer, joined in June (17) by the musical force from Faithless Sister Bliss and fresh London talent and 2016 festival favourite Barely Legal. July (01) will see hugely-hyped Leeds DJ and MC Tom Zanetti& K.O Kane support before their final show of the summer in August (26) when fast-rising grime star Elf Kid and acclaimed house and bass duo Apexape take to the stage.

Example said: "I’ve had some of the best nights of my life at Ibiza Rocks and We Are Rockstars. There’s an energy and atmosphere that you just don’t get anywhere else which is why we keep going back. Playing by the pool, place full of feel-good, holiday vibes and people dancing on their balconies all around the stage. It’s insane and I can’t wait to get back out there this summer and smash it again.”

Multi-platinum selling drum and bass duo turned chart superstars Sigma return for the third year in a row in June (24). Achieving almost two million worldwide single sales in the past year alone, Sigma are set for one of the biggest shows in the Balearics this summer. Support comes from BBC Radio 1’s MistaJam and grime legend Big Narstie who both return separately in the summer for Craig David’s TS5 pool party residency.

Sigma said: "We Are Rockstars is one of the highlights of our summer and we can't wait to smash Ibiza this year"

Having recently completed an incredible 24-hour set, raising over £60K for Cancer Research UK, pioneering garage selector DJ EZ is heading back to Ibiza to top an enviable bill for We Are Rockstars 5th Birthday in July (15). Well known for his extensive and technically superb sets, DJ EZ was responsible for one of the standout sets of the summer last year. Joining the big birthday line up is two of the best of the new breed, hotly tipped grime MC Majestic and South London rapper Yungen.

Queen of bassline Hannah Wants brings her brilliant club brand What Hannah Wants centre stage on July (22), with the good lady herself headlining a line up that also features fellow female DJ force and long-standing We Are Rockstars friend Monki plus British producer and DJ Billy Kenny.

West London collective Kurupt FM take theirChampagne Steam Rooms to We Are Rockstars for a highly anticipated White Isle debut in July (29) and back for more in August (19). With a cult following and hugely popular ‘People Just Do Nothing’ TV show behind them, good tunes and good times are guaranteed. The July (29) line up also features Black Butter Records’ My Nu Leng & MC Dread and BBC Sound of 2015 nominee and grime starlet Novelist whilst August (19) will see UK garage icons So Solid Crew and current Queen of the new rap pack Lady Leshurr take to the stage.

For the third year running, the incredible and influential crew at Rinse FM takeover for a standout show in September (2nd) featuring godfather of grime Wiley with fellow titan of the scene Slimzee, bassline heavyweight Redlight and Rinse’s very own Sam Supplier. Just like We Are Rockstars, Rinse continue to champion underground music and new talent, shaping popular culture and influencing a scene so deserving of recognition, appreciation and representation in Ibiza.

Following his standout Ibiza debut at We Are Rockstars last summer, the legendary David Rodigan is coming back with his reggae dancehall beats for a seminal set of star-lit shows in August and September. Joining the Ram Jam line up in August (12) is first lady of garage Ms Dynamite and garage-grime DJ and Producer extraordinaire Preditah. September (16) will see Rodigan bring We Are Rockstars to the ultimate climax at the closing party, with Lady Leshurr making a welcome return to the world-famous We Are Rockstars stage.

David Rodigan said: “After 37 years in the business, We Are Rockstars at Ibiza Rocks Hotel last summer was my debut on the White Isle! Such a mix of people, all loving music for the right reasons. I can’t wait to get back this summer for two shows with some very special guests!”

We Are Ravers. We Are Renegades. We Are Rebels. We Are Rockstars..

Friday 3rd June - We Are Rockstars & Noisey Present #Merky – Opening Party
Stormzy / Charlie Sloth / WSTRN / Noisey DJs

Friday 10th June – We Are Rockstars Presents Metropolis with
Wilkinson / Ms Dynamite / DJ Luck & MC Neat / North Base

Friday 17th June – We Are Rockstars Presents
Example & DJ Wire / Sister Bliss / Barely Legal / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 24th June – We Are Rockstars Presents
Sigma (DJ) / Mistajam / Big Nastie / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 1st July – We Are Rockstars Presents
Example & DJ Wire / Tom Zanetti & K.O Kane / Patrick Nazemi / Danny Beck

Friday 8th July - We Are Rockstars & Noisey Present #Merky
Stormzy / Toddla T / J Hus / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 15th July – We Are Rockstars 5th Birthday
DJ EZ / Majestic / Yungen / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 22nd July – We Are Rockstars Presents What Hannah Wants with
Hannah Wants / Monki / Billy Kenny / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 29th July – We Are Rockstars Presents Champagne Steamrooms
Kurupt FM / My Nu Leng & Dread MC / Novelist / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 5th August - We Are Rockstars & Noisey Present #Merky
Stormzy / Mistajam / Big Narstie / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 12th August – We Are Rockstars Presents Ram Jam
David Rodigan / Ms Dynamite / Preditah / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 19th August – We Are Rockstars Presents Champagne Steamrooms
Kurupt FM / Lady Leshurr / So Solid Crew / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 26th August – We Are Rockstars
Example & DJ Wire / Elf Kid / Apexape / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 2nd September – We Are Rockstars Presents Rinse FM
Wiley & Slimzee / Redlight / Sam Supplier

Friday 9th Sept - We Are Rockstars & Noisey Present #Merky
Stormzy / Toddla T / Coco / Patrick Nazemi

Friday 16th September – We Are Rockstars Presents Ram Jam – Closing Party
David Rodigan / Lady Leshurr / Patrick Nazemi

 
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