Soul Purpose

Martin Ikin aka Soul Purpose has been DJ’ing and Producing music since 1990. He has spent the last eighteen years releasing records on many labels under an array of different names, and now has a list of classics under his belt. As well as DJ’ing, Producing and spending some years employed as in-house engineer at recording studios, Martin also studied jazz piano, has been bandleader of several jazz funk outfits and is still gigging with his Soul Purpose Band, session playing and teaching piano today. Including all his work for other labels Martin started his own label 'Soul Purpose' in 2003 with artists such as Juliet Roberts, Angie Brown, Mary Pearce, Elisabeth Troy & Bryan Chambers joining the camp. Now with a host of great artists, collaborations and releases, Soul Purpose has built a reputation for quality house music and is going from strength to strength.

Some of the many labels Martin has released music on over the years include his club anthem “Salsa House” on Defected Records, his Jamiroquai “Space Cowboy” remix on Sony Records, collaborations with Elisabeth Troy as ‘Indigo’ on Swing City Records, collaborations with Joey Musaphia on Refunk Records, remix work on SoulFuric Records, remix work for Mariah Carey on Island Records and his remix work and releases for Ministry Of Sound & Hed Kandi Records. Martin's latest projects include a collaboration with Grant Nelson as underground outfit ‘mi:grant’. And now his new releases for Defected under the ‘Soul Purpose’ tag. Martin has always taken pride in everything he does and is very much a perfectionist whether playing in a band, dj’ing or producing!