One of the few British drum'n'bass DJs who doesn't moonlight as a producer, Bailey became renowned within the drum'n'bass community, spinning everywhere from international clubs to the BBC. Bailey's fascination with music began as a youth in the early '80s when he discovered hip-hop and electro. He soon joined a sound system and started DJ'ing parties and making mixtapes. When the acid house movement engulfed London, the aspiring DJ became enamored with this new style of dance music. As acid house morphed into breakbeat-powered hardcore a year or two later, and then evolved into drum'n'bass, the DJ embraced it fully. He began hosting mix shows on local pirate radio stations and Kemistry and Storm brought him along to the legendary club Metalheadz, offering him the opportunity to spin there. In 2002, Bailey recorded his long-awaited debut mix album, Soul Thunder.