Sammy Virji (Witney, 30 September.[1]1997[2]) is an english Dj and record producer based in Newcastle (United Kindgom). His genres are primarily bassline, garage and grime.

Sammy Virji
BornWitney, Oxfordshire, England
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2016-present
Labels
  • Trench Bass Music Records
  • Chip Butty Records
  • Of Me Nut
  • Gassed Records
  • Resonate Sounds
  • MB Productions
  • 1Forty

Early life edit

Sammy Virji was born in Witney, Oxfordshire, England.[citation needed]

He was raised in Leeds, where his passion for music started, the result of the vibrant musical tapestry of the city. Sammy´s parents, ardent music enthusiasts, exposed him to various genres, laying the foundation for his musical journey.[citation needed]

Sammy studied Biology at School of Biology of Newcastle University[2][3]

Career edit

Rising star (2016-2019) edit

Sammy Virji´s career as popular musician started in 2016, with the release of his debut EP, Sammy Virji Volume 1. Receiving positive reactions and reviews from the UK underground music community, he carried on putting out singles and EPs, such as Feel The Heat and Get Lit. A rising star was being born in the bass music industry, due to his distinctive style.[4]

Personal life edit

In an interview on TikTok, on November 19, 2023, the following question was asked: «What´s the last message you sent?». He replied: «[...] It was my girlfriend and I said [...]». Thus, we can say that Sammy Virji has a girlfriend.[5]

Discography edit

Title Release date Album Record label Duration

(minutes)

Genres, subgenres and tags
"Lord (UK Garage)" 2015

(25 December)

4:48 Garage, House, UK, Jackin, Funky, 2-Step, 135bpm
"TOK - Defence (Bass Remix)" 2016

(18 February)

3:40 Bassline, Garage, Bass
"A Short Ride Of Rude Riddims (Minimix)" 2016

(16 March)

10:44 Grime, Bassline, Garage, Bass, Dubstep
"Easy (UK Garage)" 2016

(22 June)

5:27 UK Garage, Garage, Summer, Chilled, Melodic, 132bpm, Tropical
"Stand Up"

[Track No. 034]

2016

(29 June)

TBMR Exclusive

by various artists

Trench Bass Music Records 4:03 Bass House, Bassline, 4x4, Garage, Deep House
"Rotten Riddim"

[Track No. 001]

2016

(12 October)

TBMR GOLD

by various artists

Trench Bass Music Records 3:52 Garage, UK Garage, Bassline, UK Bass, Bass House
"Do Me a Favour"

[Track No. 1]

2016

(2 December)

Chips N Gravy EP

by Sammy Virji & Dr Cryptic

Chip Butty Records 1:44 Bassline
"Like That"

[Track No. 2]

2016

(12 December)

1:40 Garage, Bassline, Bass
"Oh My"

[Track No. 3]

2016

(19 December)

1:46 Bassline, Bass
"Rotten Riddim VIP"

[Track No. 073]

2017

(23 March)

TBMR Exclusive

by various artists

Trench Bass Music Records 3:53 UK Bass, Bassline, Bass House
"Norton"

[Track No. 5]

2017

(18 April)

Chip Shop Vol 2

by various artists

Chip Butty Records 1:36 Bassline
"Never Let You Go" 2017

(5 July)

3:49 Bass, Garage, Bassline, 140 bpm
"Daze Prism - Temptations (Sammy Virji Remix)" 2017

(8 July)

1:35 Bass, Garage
"Show Me"

by Hamdi & Sammy Virji

2017

(22 September)

Gassed Records 4:32 Bass, Bassline, UK Bass
"To The Beat" 2017

(22 December)

R​.​I​.​P EP Resonate Sounds 3:27
"Uh Oh" 2017

(22 December)

3:13
"Too Much Conversation" 2018

(10 March)

5:12 Garage, Bass, Bass House, Bassline
"Gibberish" 2018

(29 April)

Off Me Nut Records 2:34 Bassline
"Falling"

Mikey B & Sammy Virji

2018

(1 June)

MB Productions 1:47 Bass, UK Garage, Eletronic Music, Bass House, Dance, Dubstep, Grime
"Punctuation" 2018

(9 July)

1Forty 4:03 Bass
"Find My Way Home" 2018

(12 December)

4:18 UK Garage, Garage

References edit

  1. ^ Day and month of birth collected from a group of X (Twitter) posts: on this day some people wished Sammy Virji a happy birthday.
  2. ^ a b Raptor (2017-04-12). "Meet the next big name DJs from unis across the country". Brands. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ^ Sammy Virji (profile). ResearchGate. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ^ "Hire Sammy Virji for a Corporate Event or Performance Booking". www.celebritytalent.net. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  5. ^ "Broke Magazine on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 2023-11-21.