Dave Beer

Dave Beer is the original punk-turned-party-visionary behind the iconic Leeds nightclub Back To Basics – the longest-running weekly club night in the world. A DJ, artist, activist, and self-proclaimed “Purveyor of Good Times” (his actual passport occupation), MBE-nominated Dave has been a central force in British club culture since the rise of acid house.

Known for launching Daft Punk in the UK and remixing legends like Bowie and the Stones, he’s survived car crashes, comas and cancer, emerging with a deep spiritual conviction and a smile as wide as the dancefloor. After a lifetime of excess and enlightenment, he’s finally found peace – but as autobiography Excess All Areas proves, it was a hell of a journey getting there.