Schoolboy DJ releases new single ahead of summer festival sets
For many aspiring music artists, a single of their own can take years to get over the line - but for one budding DJ, this goal has been reached at the age of 10. Efan, from Bethesda, Gwynedd, who uses the stage name Efan Electro, has released his first official single, "Dyheadau" which translates to Aspirations. He was only eight when he received a DJ deck for Christmas, and from there his ambitions have grown, as he told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast performing at Glastonbury is his ultimate end goal. "That's definitely the dream. I feel like once I've reached that, I've reached a certain point where I've made it I think," said Efan.
The process of crafting the track took about about six months, Efan said, and he is booked and busy debuting the release at several festival performances over the summer. His first show to launch the song will be at Roc Y Ddol in Bethesda, in Gwynedd. But the youngster is used to performing in front of a crowd, as just last year he supported rave legend and actual lawyer Judge Jules at the 600 capacity Neuadd Ogwen.
The DJ put his love of dance music down to "lockdown discos" with his parents and his father, Rob, said he has been obsessed ever since. "Me and his mum are really into our dance music so he was forced into it by us really," Rob laughed. "This is the first 100% finished track that he's happy to be released to the public."
One of Efan's first opportunities to perform was at his school concerts at Ysgol Llanllechid. Now, he is signed by record label Recording Braithu and has a few more songs in the pipeline. But while it may be a few more years until we see a full album, Efan is currently working to get the song mastered and distributed on streaming platforms.
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