Originally hailing from Cumbria, UK, Nohijo (Lee Sandwith) discovered his love of music at a very early age after being introduced to hugely influential bands such as The Stone Roses, Primal Scream and Happy Mondays.  Not long after, he was given a few early acid house mix tapes and quickly developed an obsession with electronic music and, after buying his first set of 1210’s, his lifelong ambition to DJ and produce music was born.  Lee then made the move to Newcastle upon Tyne where he earned residencies at a number of underground parties and started producing music alongside his fellow Cumbrian, and electronic music cohort, Andy Dale (aka Soulmelt).  Later on, Lee was offered a residency at Freaky Dancing – arguably Newcastle’s best techno & breaks night – by fellow dance music stalwart Pete Griffiths (Yunome) before promoting his own underground house nights Exhibit A and Eclectro.

In 2008, Lee started a 12 month tour of the world, DJ’ing in some of the most obscure corners of the globe before eventually setting up camp in Koh Phangan, Thailand, where he quickly earned a reputation for his DJ’ing abilities and became a regular at the world famous full moon party, showcasing his unique deep and hypnotic sound at the Backyard After Party.

Having burst back onto the scene under his new pseudonym, Nohijo, 2011 has been a big year for Lee with some quality releases gaining support from some massive artists. With some solid releases already scheduled the turn of the year, 2012 is set to be even better.

Contact information: nohijo106@gmail.com