ROY WESTFIELD Roy Westfield is a London-born DJ and creative whose musical journey began in South East London, playing drums in school and church bands before immersing himself in sound system culture as a teenager. He went on to DJ with Vidus Touch, a London-based reggae and soul sound system, hosting events across the capital. In his early 20s, influenced by London’s rave culture, Roy co-founded the Deep Soul Connection collective alongside fellow DJ Pappafunk. The collective focused on connecting the dots of soulful, Black-rooted music across genres without restriction, earning a strong reputation through a weekly show on pirate station Unknown FM and a monthly residency at Brixton’s Hobgoblin (now Hootananny). Alongside music, Roy built a successful creative career, eventually stepping away from DJing to focus on family and to found the premium Japanese-made denim brand Snake & Dagger, working internationally with leading fashion retailers. Never losing his connection to music, Roy continued collecting vinyl—still his preferred format— and has since returned to London’s underground scene. In recent years, he has worked closely with house music artist Wbeeza in a management and consultancy capacity, alongside involvement with Third Ear Recordings. He has also been seen DJing at BBE Store, Ronnie Scott’s, and various events with Marcia Carr (Marcia da Vinyl MC), as well as continuing long-standing collaborations with the Pappafunk.