George Bowie has teamed up with Scots charity 'The Catherine McEwan Foundation' to release a single raising funds and awareness for their cause.
The song, a cover of 90s trance tune Shine by The Space Brothers, features Scots singer Heather Kane on vocals with George and wife Ellene, along with partner in crime Sparkos, behind the desk.
All funds from the track will go to support the Foundation’s work for people suffering from Crohn’s and Colitis in Scotland.
The Clyde One DJ was keen to help due to their relationship with Derek, but also a personal connection to the cause.
George said: “One of our best friends from when we used to live in Kilbarchan, Nicola, suffered from Crohns’ and it was not an illness I knew much about before, but watching the hell that she was going through and knowing there was nothing that could be done about it was horrendous.
“I knew Derek from our clubbing days at The Metro in Saltcoats back in the 90's and heard lost his Mum and set up a charity in her name so wanted to help.
He continued: "We are also friends with his wife Julie and are just delighted to be able to do anything to back the amazing work that these guys do day in and day out. He's dedicated his life to it and his Mum would be very, very proud.”
Derek said: “I was totally blown away when the guys approached me with the idea to do a track together for the charity.
"It’s a real honour and gives the Catherine McEwan Foundation an incredible platform for awareness and a new audience.
“We’ve all been friends since the early 90s, well they’re friends with my wife, like most people. I think we first met in Ibiza or the Metro back in the day and since I first started the foundation George and Ellene have always supported.
"I wasn’t initially aware of the personal connection they have but it just makes it that bit more special that the guys really get the battles of our IBD patients and are on board with our vision.”
George, who travels worldwide playing tracks often releases various charity records, and explained it's simply his way of contributing.
He continued: "I've wanted to do a charity track with Derek for a while now. We've supported the charity for a few years with auction prizes.
"I get asked every day to DJ at weddings and birthday parties but I genuinely don't have the time to do it. I'm live on the radio every Friday and Saturday until 10pm and then DJing in a club anywhere in Scotland after that. It was easier to do when I was just DJing in Glasgow but now I'm all over."
“I also have this thing where I want to do a charity gig once a week for free to help out, sometimes you forget how lucky you are to be doing this for a living so it makes me feel less of an imposter if I help folk out.
"I know that sounds weird but you genuinely just feel really good after it, hard to explain."
He added: "I let the Catherine McEwan Foundation and a few other charities auction off a GBX party at their events. As a thank you Derek invited my wife Ellene and daughter Lauryn to his Tea Jenny ladies lunch event.
"Heather Kane was playing at it and both girls were blown away so Ellene asked Derek to introduce her and the idea for this single was born.”
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