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Friend Within

AKA: Lee Mortimer

About Friend Within

One of most respected DJs and producers house music – Friend Within is now 10 years in the game.

Arriving almost fully-formed in early 2013, Friend Within created a sir hiding behind mysterious press shots and dropping EPs on Dirtybird and Hypercolour. Rumours of Friend Within’s real identity were rife and his immaculate productions thrust to the forefront of the UK house scene helping to shape the burgeoning deep house sound which saw Disclosure sign the classic “The Renegade”.

The rise kept on coming in the form of remixes and collaborations with Disclosure, John Legend, London Grammar, Ella Eyre and Nero culminating in a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix comprised entirely of his own tracks.

Behind the decks Friend Within has played all over the world with residencies at Ministry of Sound, Stealth and Mint Club plus shows at the best events in the land – Warehouse Project, Fabric, Parklife, Creamfields, Printworks, Space, Amnesia, EDC, Exchange LA, Splash House, Revolver and The Epic Arcadia stage at Glastonbury.

The Friend Within discography has: collabs with Friendly Fires, A-Trak, Kideko and Shadow Child: tracks on DFTD, Dirtybird, PETS, Hypercolour, Solotoko, Rinse, Fool’s Gold, Stress and, most recently Toolroom which released his debut album Hope.

With a BBC Radio 1 hottest record under his belt, 3 mini mixes and regular heavyweight DJ support Friend Within is ready for 10 more years in the game.