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Daniel Rampling (born 15 July 1961), better known as Danny Rampling is an English house music Disc jockey and is widely credited as one of the original founders of the UK's rave/club scene.
His long career began in the early 1980s playing hip-hop, soul and funk around numerous bars and clubs in London. Rampling was the first winner of the No 1 DJ in the World Award by DJ Magazine in 1991 and is a three-time DJ Awards recipient. He has reportedly sold over 1 million compilation albums.
Upon his return to England, Rampling, along with his then wife, Jenni, attempted to recreate the Ibiza experience by promoting what is regarded as the UK's first Balearic beat rave club, Shoom. Shoom ran for three years, starting out at a gym in Southwark, London. It was a launching point for acid house culture, while contributing to worldwide dance culture.
In the following years, Rampling continued his career in music as a DJ and producer, while forming a band, The Millionaire Hippies. In November 1994 he joined the BBC, presenting the "Love Groove Dance Party" on BBC Radio 1 until March 2002, making it the second longest running dance music show in radio after Pete Tong's Essential Selection.
The mid-1990s also saw Rampling's DJing style diversify. While still playing house and garage sets, Rampling also began to headline at harder, trancier parties, e.g. 'South', at The Zap Club, in Brighton. Rampling himself referred to his newer style as 'Euro', and at this time showcased new Euro tracks, during the final thirty-minute weekly mix of his Radio 1 Show. Additionally, Rampling's double-disc Love Groove Dance Mix featured house and garage on the first CD, and 'Euro' on the second.
In an interview with The Guardian in 2009, Rampling said that he was working in property development. While he does still occasionally DJ, Rampling said that "the lifestyle involves a lot of touring, flying around the world, spending weeks away from home and when you have kids it's not easy."
In addition to his anti-vaccine views, Rampling has also been associated with right-wing political ideologies. He has supported various right-wing figures and movements, often sharing content reflecting nationalist and populist sentiments. This alignment with right-wing politics has further polarized public opinion about him, with supporters praising his outspokenness and critics condemning his views.
|- | 1991 | Danny Rampling | World's Top 100 DJs |
|- | 2013 | Danny Rampling | Best of British Outstanding Contribution |
| 1997 | 7 | New Entry | |
| 1998 | 9 | Down 2 | |
| 1999 | 19 | Down 10 | |
| 2000 | 13 | Up 6 | |
| 2001 | 25 | Down 12 | |
| 2002 | 71 | Down 46 | |
| 2003 | 61 | Up 10 | |
Rampling has won the "Best Radio DJ Award" once from three nominations, he also received two special awards one for "Outstanding Achievement" as well as the events highest honour the "Lifetime Achievement Award".
|- | 1998 | Danny Rampling | Best Radio DJ | |- | 1999 | Danny Rampling | Best Radio DJ | |- | 2000 | Danny Rampling | Outstanding Achievement | |- | 2001 | Danny Rampling | Best Radio DJ | |- | 2005 | Danny Rampling | Lifetime Achievement |
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