Latest News
New single coming soon
27 April 2009
JJoy has just finished work on his next single which will be out next month featuring vocals by Lee Thomas, the track is destined to be a summer hit so be sure to let yourself go this summer.
New Promo mix for you to download
04 May 2009
To download JJoy's latest Promotional mix, go to the muzik section and search for JJoy's Monthly Promo mix, the link to download mix is available in this section, enjoy the mix and leave your feedback in the messageboard.
Official JJoy 2009 Sponsors Confirmed
08 May 2009
JJoy's official sponsors for 2009 are confirmed and are as follows Dark Dog Energy Drink, Pioneer, Cisk Export, Hotel Excelsior, Jennifer, Toni&Guy St.Julians, Living Well Fitness Center, Challenger Gym and Honda.
JJoy's remix for Loverush & Slyvia Tuson
09 May 2009
JJoy's remix for Loverush & Slyvia Tuson doing the business on dancefloors worldwide
JJoy's remix for chart topping dance track 5 Reasons is currently rated as the best remix on the release and doing very well on radio plays and dancefloor plays, you can download this remix as part of JJoy's latest promo mix available in the muzik section.
JJoy performing with Moby, Deadmua5 and Tribali
28 June 2009
CREAM announces its first Cream Live event in Malta. The Event will feature none other than Moby - Live in Concert. The American Star will be accompanied by his Band and shall perform in Malta on the 28th June 2009 (eve of a public holiday) at Gianpula Fields, possibly Malta's largest Open Air concert venue.
JJoy is going to perform with Moby, Deadmua5 and Tribali at Cream Live at Gianpula Fields
Event Details
Date:28th June 2008 (eve of a Public Holiday)
Venue:Gianpula Fields,Limits of Rabat , Malta
Duration: 19.00 - 04.00
Entrance Fee : Euro 40
VIP : Euro 100
Ticket Outlets:
Matrix:Sliema-Baystreet-Valletta-Paola-Gozo
Forestals:Birkirkara-Sliema-Valletta
Farsons Direct:Mriehel
More info :
Info line :+356 9937 3740
Email :info@creammalta.com
Websites :
www.creammalta.com
www.gianpula.com
Isle of MTV Malta Special Summerdance
04 July 2009
JJoy to play at Isle of MTV Malta Summerdance special on Saturday 4th July at Popeye Village
JJoy will be doing the closing set for the Isle of MTV Malta Special on Saturday 4th July at Popeye Village, performing after Roger Sanchez, JJoy will be blasting the dancefloor with his selection of electronica, full event info www.g7events.com
Joy Classix The Gozo Story
11 July 2009
Joy Classix Live Show-The Gozo Story
After the Malta Story, comes the Gozo Story, top local DJ JJoy once again blends his Joy Classix Event which showcases the history of dance music with your biggest classics 1990-1999 with the history of the Maltese Islands, Joy Classix Live Show The Gozo Story on Saturday 11th July at La Grotta in Gozo, watch out for dancers in special themes plus a special appearance by the Gozo Knight, on the screens you will see highlights and clips of the history of Gozo blended in with the history of Joy events in Gozo with JJoy mixing in the beats including Live Musicians playing your biggest classics 1990-1999, so get your dancing feet ready for a night of spectacular shows and floor shaking beats, see you all at La Grotta!
Line Up
JJoy 90min plus Live Musicians and V.J
Graham Charles / Ciccio/Junior B/DJ Love
Room 2
Gee Bros/Jo Micali / Mykill /Er-Ik&DJ in training/Bengy/Dylan Deck /Gordon Be/TMV Bros/Simon F&Aron
Tickets
10Euros at the door including free Cd
Drinks at 1Euro before midnight plus open bar for Vodka and Dark Dog Energy Drink so be there early
Info-99441667
Ferry Info-www.gozochannnel.com.mt
www.jjoy.com.mt - www.rypepromo.com - www.lagrottaleisure.com
GOODFELLAS WHITE INVASION
17 July 2009
GOODFELLAS IS BACK!
Musique Promotions Hits back with another stunning event For Summer 2009. GOODFELLAS WHITE INVASION TEEN PARTY 17th July Sky Club, Featuring the voice behind Armin Van Buuren's Hit "Hold on to me" & john OCallaghan 2008 Tune of the year Big Sky", Audrey Gallagher Performing Live, Supported By Malta's best DJ Ruby, Thias Miller, JJoy, Joseph Armani and More. Also giving the opportunity to Only 300, 18+ clubbers to master the VIP area.
One Color, one Crowd, Dress White Lets Unite!
More info www.musiquepromo.com
Tickets Hotline
Teens : 79974123
VIP ( 18+ ONLY!) 99268179
JJoy back in Brighton August 2009
30 August 2009
JJoy back in Brighton August 2009
JJoy will be returning to his Brighton fave Venue for the August Bank Holiday on Sunday 30th August at the Honeyclub, it will be JJoy's 50th gig to date at the club so be sure for some proper dancefloor shaking.
JJOY - One of Malta's Leading DJ / Producers
Discovered by Daniel Reginiano (Time International) John Refalo in art JJoy is Malta's
top DJ with a career that dates back to 1997. Staring from his youth JJoy always
had a love for music playing in school bands and organising small parties for his
friends. After the school band came JJoy's first set of decks and JJoy spent hours
daily learning the art of mixing and within one year JJoy soon found himself spinning
at a couple of local clubs and bars were he caught the attention of Daniel Reginiano
who was at time organizing a party in collaboration with Planetcom (organisers of
the massive Berlin Loveparade) and choose JJoy to be the official resident for his
parties called JOY (now operated and owned by J Joy's Rype and Real Muzik).
The first Joy party took place on the 28th June 1997 at the Westin Reef Club and
saw JJoy rock 6000 punters with an impressive 4hr set blending electro/house/trance
and techno in such an amazing way,nearly every local promoter and club owner also
attended this Joy party and were very impressed by JJoy's talent and so bookings
for every single local event and club then followed.
JJoy soon found himself on top line ups locally and worldwide with big names like
Faithless, Kosheen , Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyke, Deep Dish, Timo Mass,
Marco V, Westbam , John Digweed , Sasha, Nick Warren, Dave Clarke, Sven Vath , X-Press
2, Miss Kittin , DJ Hell, Felix Da Housecat, Eric Morillo, Tall Paul, James Holden,
Tilt, Seb Fontaine, Eric Prydz, Mauro Picotto, Armin Van Buuren, Roger Sanchez,
Judge Jules, Eddie Halliwell, Umek, Marcus Schulz and so many more, either warming
up or playing peak time sets JJoy's technical ability to blend a crossover of electro
house to progressive trance and techno has always been noted to provide an amazing
interaction between him and any crowd gaining high publicity on local and foreign
media.
J Joy has also played at Worldwide Club's and Clubtours with Cream, The Ministry
of Sound , Eden and Es Paradis in Ibiza, The Honeyclub, Turnmills and Dance Academy
UK, Seven Sins, Godskitchen, Progress, The Gallery, Plastic Fantastic, Renaissance,
MTV and the Loveparade and also boasts a fine array of awards including Best Newcomer
(1997), Malta's No1 DJ (1999), Best Personality (2000), Malta's Most wanted DJ(2001),
Malta's Most Successful DJ (2002), Malta's Best Trance DJ(2003), Malta's Best DJ
(2004), Malta's Best Trance DJ (2004), Malta’s Trance DJ (2005),Malta’s No 1 DJ
2006(The DJList.com), Gozo’s Best DJ 2006(Sole Music Awards)Best Dance Tune 2006(BMA’S)
and Best Dance Tune 2007(BMA’S). J Joy also hosts one of the islands top and most
requested dance shows J Joy's Joyride which started off in 1997 till 1998 on Live
FM, 1998 till 2000 on Radio 101, 2000 till 2002 on Island Sound, in 2002 J Joy moved
Joyride to 897 BAY the island’s top frequency and is transmitted every Thursday
from 1030pm till 1230 log on to www.bay.com.mt for more info.
J Joy is also a regular on MTV Europe where J Joy has been seen spinning on MTV's
The Fridge with Neil Cole and co-hosting MTV's dance-floor chart with Mimi-K and
Becky Griffin, in 2004& 2005 J Joy also hosted the MTV Malta summer-dance party
and has been asked to host the event again in 2007. Rype and Real Muzik are also
part of the J Joy legacy being the names of his official event production and promotion
and also his record labels, when it comes to organizing and promoting quality events
JJoy and his promotion are known for offering some of the best events on the Maltese
Islands with attendances that have seen over 4500 clubbers at many of their events
including Joy Classix and Joy Anthems, J Joy is also known to be the first and only
local DJ to organize 2 events simultaneously on two separate islands-Malta and Gozo
which saw two sell out parties on the same night with Joy playing 3 hr sets at both
events and also the first and only local dj to successfully organize a 2 day event,
the Joy Classix Weekend party, 2007 proved to be yet another great year for Joy
Events seeing them rock clubs to the maximum across the Maltese Islands.
When it comes to productions JJoy is definitely making a good name for himself bleding
in various elements of dance music finalizing a crisp sound which is well noticed
in his collaboration track with world renowned vocalist Jan Johnston called ‘ Rush’
which has been receiving heavy support and playlisted by some of the world’s biggest
names and has recently been signed to Coldharbour Recordings a division of the famous
Armada Group, his debut single with Kirsty Hawkshaw ‘love is no possession’ which
got signed off to Loverush Digital has been receiving strong support by some of
the world’s biggest djs, not to mention its been placed in the World DMC Buzz Chart
and Music Week Charts for weeks, when producing on a harder note JJoy’s track ‘Urban
Jungle’ due for release in Februarry 2008 and has also been licensed to Greg Downey’s
‘Live As’ compilation recorded Live in Ireland released on Discover recordings and
is also described by John Askew as a tech trance monster and a must have tune, 2008
sees JJoy working on more tracks with Kirsty Hawkshaw plus some new projects with
Andrea Britton, Marcie , Marcella Woods and many more, two other side projects also
sees Joy working on tracks under the following names Fahrenheit with Jo Micali&
Joy Junior with the Gee Bros, projects for 2008 sees JJoy working on more tracks
for his debut album coming out on his label Real Muzik called ‘Down To Earth’ which
is due for release during December alongside with Joy’s 6th DVD Feature to date,
a number of more remixes are also in the pipeline keeping the Joy Boy busy and working
hard on quality music namely the remix for Kirsty Hawkshaw Vs Kinky Roland-Fine
Day which will be out early 2008 on Loverush Digital.
When it comes to charity JJoy is always one of the first on the list to help an
institution or organization raise funds for a good cause, ‘I’ve been given this
special talent and its up to me to use my talent to help others in need’.
Currently rated in the Top 400 on thedjlist.com out of 120,000 DJ’s worldwide JJoy
carries on making his mark with a stronghold of residencies including Gianpula,
Numero Uno, La Grotta, Axis, Club Xs, The Honeyclub, Turnmills& the MTV EXIT tour
playing high profiled gigs to big attendances weekly, guest mixes on international
shows on Kiss FM with John Askew, Ministry of Sound Radio with Gavyn Mitchele, Nocturnal
with Matt Darey and hosting his weekly show every Thursday on 897 Bay, his Real
Muzik Tour playing 6 hr sets every month, and his ever so popular Joy Events for
which the demand keeps growing due to JJoy’s strong dedication and passion for electronic
dance music, ‘for me it’s a way of life, music is my passion the ability to interact
and give so many people a good time at the same time gives me a great rush, the
art to entertain’ the Joy Story continues.