Plump DJs
Plump DJs are an English DJ and production duo consisting of Lee Rous and Andy Gardner, based in London since 1998 and considered early pioneers of the breakbeat genre in the late 1990s. Their own biography describes a boundary-pushing approach that blends breakbeat, bass, and house influences across more than two decades of active releases and touring.
A retrospective YouTube interview with Rous for the series A DJ's Journey traces their path from the Freskanova Records scene in west London and early releases on Finger Lickin' Records through to a ten-year residency at Fabric, one of London's most prominent club venues. Skiddle's interview with the duo covers their standing as pioneers who shaped the breaks genre while continuing to evolve their sound and production output well beyond its initial wave of popularity.
Last.fm confirms their 26-year run as an active duo, underscoring a career built on sustained club residencies and consistent breakbeat-focused releases rather than a single breakout period. Their combination of a decade-long Fabric residency, foundational breaks releases, and ongoing production work has kept Plump DJs a recognized name within UK breakbeat and bass music circles since the late 1990s.