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Milton Keynes youngsters make DJ history with sold-out performance in Ibiza
Milton Keynes youngsters make DJ history with sold-out performance in Ibiza

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Milton Keynes youngsters make DJ history with sold-out performance in Ibiza

Half Punk, made up of DJ Steady and DJ Yaya, became the youngest DJs to perform in Ibiza when they took to the stage at a popular resort in the party capital The UK's youngest DJ duo – just 10 and 12 years old – have performed a sold-out gig at a resort in a renowned party hotspot. DJ Steady and DJ Yaya makeup the duo known as Half Punk, whose name and performance pay homage to music legends Daft Punk. ‌ With schools closing for the summer, the pair, who are from Milton Keynes, have traded their school desks for DJ decks to join the likes of David Guetta, Carl Cox and Solomun in entertaining crowds in Ibiza. The record-breaking pair headlined the TUI Holiday Villages Seaview's Ibiza Family Opening Weekender on Saturday, 26th July. ‌ ‌ The duo even wear replicas of Daft Punk's iconic high-tech helmets. They were joined on stage by Yaya's younger brother, MC Mari, real name Marley, who introduced them to the audience. Half Punk's set list was packed with top 20 club anthems voted for by the public. The 1992 hit Rhythm is a Dancer by SNAP! topped the poll, appearing on 28 per cent of voters' lists. It was closely followed by ABBA's Dancing Queen from 1976, which was voted for by 27 per cent In addition to rocking the resort, the young DJs also aimed to shake up the industry by inspiring more girls to take to the turntables. ‌ Despite improvements in recent years, only 20 per cent of DJs booked for the 2025 Ibiza party season are women. Half Punk's international debut challenged gender bias and celebrated the resort's new entertainment programme, which taps into 'family raving'. ‌ This comes after research by TUI, which revealed a surge in demand for daytime clubbing events and family raves – with these searches increasing by an astonishing 53 per cent since 2023. 'What an incredible way to celebrate the start of the school summer holidays and a new season of brilliant entertainment at Holiday Villages' said Natalie Johnson, Concept and Proposition Manager at TUI Holiday Villages. 'Half Punk were out of this world, and to say the crowd went wild is an understatement." 'We're really proud to showcase this talented pair of young DJs who we know have such bright futures ahead of them - and our MC was the ultimate hype man," she added. 'It's certainly a night none of us will forget.' Top 20 family floor fillers list: SNAP! - Rhythm is a Dancer ABBA - Dancing Queen Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk Queen - Don't Stop Me Now Fat Boy Slim - Right Here Right Now Daft Punk - One More Time Danzel - Pump It Up! Daft Punk - Get Lucky S Club 7 - Reach for the Stars Beyonce - Single Ladies AQUA - Barbie Girl Stardust - Music Sounds Better with You Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody Darude - Sandstorm Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up Phats & Small Turn Around (Hey What's Wrong With You) Crystal Waters Gypsy Woman The Shapeshifters Lola's Theme Van Halen - Jump Madonna - Like a Prayer

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