Music / Evening Entertainment*

Devlin

Not many artists can boast gold-selling albums, multiple Top 10 hits - as well as the arguably greater honour of being grime godfather Wiley's favourite MC. But Devlin is no ordinary rapper. From his hungry teenage mixtape days to his time riding high in the charts with stars like Ed Sheeran and Katy B guesting on his albums, he has remained Dagenham's own street poet: an impassioned, virtuoso talent driven by the need to describe life as it is for underdogs and ordinary people.

If being an outcast means to live on the fringes, refusing to follow the herd, Devlin might be the definition of the word. The mercurial MC, 15 years into a career that’s spanned gold-selling albums and Top 10 hits without straying from his underground roots, has never been interested in trends, a fact underlined on his take-no-prisoners grime riot latest record The Outcast.

In 2010 his official debut album ‘Bud, Sweat & Beers’ was certified gold and was followed by A Moving Picture (2013), The Devil In (2017) and The Outcast (2019).

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Yungen

South London rapper, Yungen has taken the tumultuous route to radio ubiquity, his backstory a list of rough breaks and hard lessons. Sure, the long-term rewards have been headline-making: a MOBO best newcomer nomination for his breakout, self-released double album, Project Black & Red in 2014; collabs with the likes of Krept & Konan, Stormzy and Wretch 32, plus a clutch of smash singles in the shape of last year’s Top 10 slowburner, Bestie, Mind On It featuring Jess Glynn and latest release Project Purple.

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DJ Ace

Staying on top of your game and being ahead of the curve for over a decade is no easy feat – however it is something that Ace has managed to excel at. 

Ace and his then partner in troublemaking, Vis, were first signed up BBC Radio 1Xtra then onto the acclaimed drivetime slot and their own show on Radio 1. It wasn’t long before the demand for Ace’s DJ skills started racking up with gigs around the world as well as supporting A-list artists on tour. In 2017 DJ Ace was awarded his own daytime show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, taking over from Trevor Nelson hosting weekday mornings. with freshest music and live sessions.

Dedicating his career to the championing of RnB music across the radio and the clubs, Ace is one of the most seasoned and sought after DJ’s in the UK.

DJ Swerve

Kiss FM's DJ Swerve is one of the UK’s biggest urban DJs. Swerve has been on Kiss for over ten years, had multiple shows and currently hosts Kiss Jams on Kiss Fresh, a 2 hour mix show dedicated to mixing the freshest R&B and Hip Hop from the UK, US and beyond.

His work extends beyond the airwaves and this has seen him DJ as far afield as Japan, the US and Dubai as well as pretty much every major urban club in the UK. Swerve features on the world famous Kisstory events including regular sets in Ibiza, Marbella and Mallorca. So seeing as he has the new and the classics well and truly covered, when it comes to parties with Swerve you literally get the best of both worlds.

Squad Up

During the last few years, Drum & Bass has seen an explosion of artists getting together to create supergroups, forging unstoppable alliances to gain recognition on the world stage which has never been seen before! Squad Up is a new concept which will showcase the best crews in Drum & Bass, all under one roof. Its time to round up the troops, lace up ya boots & squad up!!!

Squad Up at USC will feature:

Bassman & Trigga with Upgrade
BassLayerz ft Spyda, Blu Bomma & Slipz
Standard Procedure ft Rowney & Propz with Toddlah & TNT
Garry K, Presha & AON plus Support

Silent Disco
Everyone in the bar is given a pair of headphones on entry. 3 DJs play at the same time on separate channels and you can choose which DJ to listen to, and adjust the volume on your headphones accordingly.

Party with friends in the most unusual way ever. Take off your headphones and you will hear no music, but simply the vocals of many happy, lively people (some great, most not-so-great).