Maxine Hardcastle is the latest fresh faced talent to hit the DJ scene but is no stranger to the music industry, with five house tracks signed to Hed Kandi, Ministry of Sound and a string of Major projects set to be released this year.

At 18 years old Maxine left training at the Italia Conti Acadamy of Arts to write her own musical material. Setting up a 'mini' studio in her bedroom, she took on the task of teaching herself a professional music program and was determined to become musically self sufficient and to be involved in each step of the production process.

Maxine's first track 'It's gunna happen"was immediately signed by record label Hed Kandi, appearing on the albums 'Summer Sampler' and 'Beach House'. Maxine's next creation was written and recorded over music supplied by Wez Clarke (which she has a credit playing the rhodes), entitled 'Another Chance', it proved popular amongst DJ's and dance Labels, again being snapped up by Hed kandi. The track was released on several albums including , 'A winters taste' , the newly born 'Kandi Lounge', the 'Beach House' album which features a Remix by Richard Earnshaw , 'Stereo Sushi' and 'Live Verbier'.

Maxine originally wrote 'Walking with a smile' in a soul/ funk genre but was soon picked up by Wez Clarke who remixed the catchy tune into the House track that now features on several albums. Maxine's latest track 'Bringing me back', was released on Beach house 2009 and several successful albums stateside.

Maxine has performed her tracks live in clubs and venues such as Pacha and the Royal Albert Hall across the country and over seas. Maxine's involvement in her latest dance project sparked a fascination with the the program 'Ableton live' as she entered the world of Digital DJing.

Composing her own remixes/ bootlegs she played her favourite house tracks to receptive audiences and watched the interest grow from clubs and promoters. Maxine was drawn deeper into the life of a DJ, she now spins on CDJ's using Digital DJ's for more complex shows.

She maybe new blood to the DJ scene but nothing is stopping her as already she is gearing up to play in Ibiza over the summer with several huge festivals to look forward to.

Maxine is passionate about House music, enjoying playing commercial, funky house to the masses or Tech, tribal and electro underground.

There are great things on the 2010 Horizon for Miss.Hardcastle;-

The Royal Albert Hall, Pacha, Hed Kandi, 'Kandi Lounge' @ Pacha, Egg, Dreamers Marbella, Opium Lounge, Wired, Be-Somebody, Storm, Club Warehouse , Barlicious, IF Club and restaurant, The Kings Oak Hotel, MF Boudoir, Dirtbox, R.S Lounge, Storm , Femme Fatale ,Private parties

Credits include - The Spice Girls Movie, Co -writing and singing on 'Hardcastle 4' NO.1 in the American Smooth Jazz Billboard Chart.

Albums featured on Hed Kandi Beach House 2007, 2008, 2009, Hedkandi Lounge 2008, Live verbier 2008, Stereo Sushi 12, A taste of Winter 2008, Summer Sampler