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Matt Mullen

"Last night I got an email from someone who said 'I'm 46, is it okay to start producing music?' I said 'yes, start now!'": How a 67-year-old pensioner went viral performing industrial techno at home

When you think of techno, you might think of sweaty clubs, crowded dance floors and 24-hour parties, but make no mistake: dance music isn't just a young man's game. Proving that point is Nick Hayes, a 67-year-old retiree that's built an audience of more than 100,000 followers performing live industrial techno from his home in Wakefield.

In an interview with Cultur.Art, Hayes - AKA The Last DJ - tells the story of how he's gone from obscurity to social media stardom, turning his post-retirement hobby into a runaway success that's seen him build a colossal online following, perform his first gig in 40 years, and inspire more older people to get into music production.

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