Yanis Koudjo is spearheading the evolution of UK garage. The Bristol-based DJ, better known as Dr Dubplate, is the brains behind ec2a, a record label dedicated to showcasing the genre's next generation - a cadre of young and gifted producers splicing UKG with breaks, dubstep and techno - through sought-after, limited-edition dubplate releases that regularly sell out in minutes.
Immersed in the culture since his teen years - his Dad was the manager of one of London's most influential clubs, Plastic People, where Koudjo worked in the cloakroom - Koudjo's curatorial nous has fuelled not only the success of his record label, which celebrates its fifth birthday in 2025, but also a high-flying DJ career that's seen him take his rowdy and refreshingly unpretentious sets around the world.
