18-05-2025
Pembrokeshire DJ, 15, lands ‘opportunity of a lifetime' to play in Ibiza
A teenage Pembrokeshire DJ is about to make his debut on the decks in Ibiza.
Playing a set on the party capital of the world is an ambition of many DJs, but a hard one to achieve.
Yet within days, Dainton Jones, just 15, will be taking to the stage at two vibrant Ibiza clubs to play his old-school house music to revellers.
'It's an incredible opportunity and the chance of a lifetime,' said his proud dad, retired police officer Calvert Jones, who flies out to the island with Dainton on Wednesday May 21.
The youngster, who lives in Kilgetty and is a student at Tenby's Greenhill School, has been an avid DJ enthusiast since he was 11.
He was given his Ibiza opportunity through the DJ academy he attends in Swansea.
He'll be joined on the party island by seven other Academy members, whose ages range from 13 to 40, to play in a five-day event - 100% Weekender.
Dainton will play in Bam Bu Ku, part of the Ocean Beach Group on Friday May 23 and then again in Plastik Nightclub on Sunday 25.
Dainton's Ibiza deut will be at Bam-Bu-Ku (Image: Supplied)
'I'm just so pleased for him,' said dad Calvert. 'Dainton was absolutely ecstatic when he heard the news in a video message at Christmas from his mentor, DJ Greg Pickin, who runs the GP Academy in Swansea.
'Greg has played with many top-class ,world-famous DJs and in venues throughout the UK and abroad. It actually took him over 20 years to play in Ibiza where Dainton is having the opportunity to play at the age of 15.
'It's an amazing achievement, to say the least, at such a young age.
'But Dainton is a very low-key boy who is just passionate about his music and would like to be a professional DJ one day.'
Dainton, who is on Instagram as dj_dainton, has already played in the Swansea nightclub Heaven three times in the last two months – once alongside alongside DJ Paul Reynolds.
Paul - himself a world famous DJ and resident DJ in Ibiza - has played alongside David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Carl Cox.
'He congratulated Dainton on his performance and stated he has a very promising future in the DJ industry,' added Calvert.
