Ian Dewhirst
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Ian Dewhirst is an English DJ who did the first Mastercuts compilations, then went on to compile for Deep Beats. He now works for simplyvinyl.com.
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Early history
As ‘Frank’, Ian Dewhirst was a DJ on the Northern Soul scene, playing at Wigan Casino, Cleethorpes Pier and other guest slots. Subsequently, Ian was resident at the Warehouse in Leeds and ran Mastercuts, the compilation label. More recently, Ian Dewhirst was involved in Simply Vinyl and has recently begun reissuing and repackaging the Salsoul label.
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