Described as ‘The People's DJ' Jim ‘Shaft' Ryan is one of club lands most establised figures, an innovator and ambassador for dance music an internationally respected DJ, a talented remixer, producer and radio show presenter, owner of Miss Moneypennys and Chuff Chuff Brand and head honcho of Miss Moneypenny's Music.

Jim's roles make him one of the busiest men in the industry and after more than twenty years in the business shows no sign of slowing down. During 2008 Jim completed a tour of Asia and Australia, headlined two of the world's most glamorous parties - Chuff Chuff, as well as concluding his 13th Summer residency at El Divino, Miss Moneypenny's home in Ibiza.

Jim has released, mixed, licensed and programmed 15 compilation albums under the Miss Moneypenny's name, the last compilation 'A Glamorous Taste Of Ibiza' was released to critical acclaim and has resulted in Album Tours worldwide. He has produced and remixed under a number of alias including Zoned Out, Groove Allegiance and JSR all receiving critical acclaim. In 2008 under the guise of Zoned Out he remixed Lady Ga Ga's number one track Lets Dance, Kelly Rowland, Ashanti, Solange Knowles (Beyonce's Sister), Ari Gold, Woz Not Woz, Erykah Badu, Aesha Wacks, Alanis Morrisette, The Twang, The Pipettes, Tegan & Sarah, Stevie Nicks and Shakira's 'Las De La Intuicion' which was edited by Sony to the official video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIlX3xKHMr8

Jim also finds the time to run the Moneypenny's singles label, which signed in 2005, Tom Novy's ‘Your Body' a track that stayed in the UK Top 40 for 3 months. As Head of A&R Jim has been scouring the globe looking for the next track that will set the dance floors alight expect big things from the label in 2009.

Jim hosts a weekly Miss Moneypenny's radio show broadcated on Push FM London,Krash FM (Essex),HFM (Ibiza),The Beat (Marbella),Global FM (Marbella), Tracktor FM (New Zealand), Alpha Radio (Bulgaria), Energy FM Cyprus, Oasis FM Tenerife, PLastic Age Radio Australia, SSRadio London, InDaKlub 102FM Italy, TKO FM Alicante, house-evolution.com (Czech Republic),generationmix.co.uk (UK),radio42.com (Germany), hyperadio.co.uk (uk),razorradio.co.uk (UK), cityviberadio.co.uk (UK), prepartyradio.com (Holland), cityviberadio.co.uk (UK), raunchyrhythms.com (UK), beatfm.com.au (Australia), Plastic Age Radio (Australia), Univerdance 92.2 FM (Los Palmas), Play 87.7 FM (Ireland), Venture Radio (Uk), Stigma Radio 97.6 Fm (Greece), Island 88.6 Fm (Greece), partystation.it (Italy), RealDanceRadio.com (Uk), House Is In My Soul (Washington US), podcast on itunes and on www.moneypennys.com show.

The show is compiled and presented by Jim allowing him to present the Miss Moneypenny's sound track as well as music from up and coming producers and mixes from established and up and coming DJ's to the world.

With all his success Jim Shaft Ryan shows no sign of letting up. After 20 years at the top everything he does seems to become only more relevant and integral to the club scene. His DJ sets relentlessly push the boundaries of house music and continue to drive whichever club he plays forward. Jim ‘Shaft' Ryan is a TRUE LEGEND of UK House Music.

Jim@miss-moneypennys.com

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