Andy C, born Andrew John Clarke, is an English DJ and producer and co-founder of the RAM Recording Studio. He is considered a pioneering force in the drum and bass genre. In 2011 Andy C won the Best DJ title in the 2011 Drum and Bass Arena Awards, and since the awards' inception in 2009, he has won the people's vote in the awards for Best DJ each year. He specialises in fast mixing, often employing three turntables. A signature mixing style of Andy is what he refers to as "The Double Drop" - lining up 2 tunes so the baselines heaviest baselines drop at the same time on both tracks. Andy C has often organised events where he DJs for 6 hours solid. 

April 6th, 1976 in Walsall (Age 48)