Artwork by Take Me Back Pirate Radio Archives. MC 2 Ton had parted from the Bashment Crew and Freek FM 101.8 to join Deja Vu FM 92.3, based in his native East London. The 92.3 FM dial was previously known as Kik FM and then Weekend Rush FM in the early to mid 90s (Check this channel for recordings of Weekend Rush FM). In actual fact Deja Vu FM started broadcasting as a London House & Garage pirate radio station in 1994/1995 on the 98.2FM dial, it was set up by the Rojay, Lady Laura (Duchess), Trevor from Sun City Raves and Big Jim. Featuring legendary DJs like Mike Ruff Cut Llyod and British Heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison, who also a House & Garage DJ. They then changed dial and began transmitting on 92.3FM in 1997.
MC 2 Ton was popular with the listeners because of his vocal capability. He could MC and sing. It was a spectacle. He is also known as the Cockney Rhymer, asserting his pride of his East London heritage, coming from Hackney, in London, by using Cockney rhyming slang. He laid down his vocals on a track with the legendary Hackney Soldiers (Shut Up & Dance): Shut Up & Dance ‎– Moving Up Vocal Mix ft. 2Ton (Shut Up And Dance Records, 2001).
Also NBP Crew Feat: 2Ton ‎– Music 4 The People (E8 Records, 2000) and K-Warren Feat 2Ton ‎– Waiting For The Rain (Distraction Recordings, 2004). We must add that 2Ton is now a famous singer and songwriter on the House scene, better know as Joe Killington, who is now signed to Notting Hill Music, with recent releases like: Kokiri Feat. Joe Killington ‎– Friends (Armada Deep label, 2019)

MC Preshus needs no introductions. He was part of Supreme Team with DJ Swirly and MC Starky, on Pure Magic FM 90.2. In 1999, he too decided to part ways from his former pirate Pure Magic FM 90.2 and joined Deja Vu FM.

DJ Randy C had recently joined Deja Vu FM from Shine FM 87.9 and was working as part of the management on the station. He increased the coverage of Deja Vu FM and back then it was booming across the whole of London town and its surrounding counties. Randy C was know for his upfront and brash ways, but those antics made listening to Deja Vu FM worthwhile. He always had the newest releases of the day and was known for his fast mixes and quick drops.

The year 1999 was a successful year for UK Garage releases in the UK Commercial Charts with tracks like: The 10th Night - Y-Tribe, All 'n' All - 187 Lockdown featuring D'Empress, Buddy X 99 - Dreem Teem vs. Neneh Cherry, Do U Dream - Serious Danger featuring Carlton, Enough Is Enough - Y-Tribe featuring Elisabeth Troy, Everybody Come On (Can U Feel It) - Mr Reds vs. DJ Skribble, Funk on Ah Roll" (Bump & Flex Mix) - James Brown, Get on Down - JKL featuring MC Neat, Girlfriend - Caramel, Got Myself Together - Bump & Flex featuring Kallaghan, Happy Day - SJC featuring Wayne Allen, Joyrider - Colour Girl, A Little Bit of Luck - DJ Luck & MC Neat, Moving Too Fast - Artful Dodger featuring Romina Johnson, My Love (10º Below mixes) - Kele Le Roc, Over Here - M-Dubs featuring Richie Dan, Reminisce - Corrupted Cru featuring MC Neat, Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta) - Artful Dodger featuring Craig David, Something - Artful Dodger, See Line Woman '99 - Songstress, sets 2 Me - Grant Nelson featuring Jean McClain, Straight from the Heart - Doolally, Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot, Things Are Never - Operator & Baffled featuring Colour Girl, Try Me Out - Sunship featuring Anita Kelsey, We Are Da Click - Da Click, What U Do - Colours featuring Stephen Emmanuel & Eska, Who's the Bad Man? - Dee Pattern, and, You're Mine - Suburban Lick.

Out to all the London FM pirates of the past. Although they aren’t about now their contribution to the British music industry and to the London music scene has been immense. Here's a list of some of our most loved pirate radio stations in frequency order from 1989-2005: Flava FM 87.6 / Shine FM 87.9 / Rude FM 88.2 / Impact FM 88.2 / Centreforce FM 88.3 / Unity FM 88.4 / Conflict FM 88.4 / Ice FM 88.4 / London Underground FM 89.4 / Defection FM 89.4 / Raw FM 90.0 / Raw Mission 90.0 / Raw Blaze FM 90.0 / Pure Magic FM 90.2 / Pulse FM 90.6 / Chicago FM 90.6 / Mission FM 90.6 / Y2K FM 90.6 / Rinse FM 91.8 / Passion FM 91.8 / Weekend Rush FM 92.3 / Kik FM 92.3 / Deja Vu FM 92.3 / Weekend Rush FM 92.5 / Taste FM 92.5 / Mac FM 92.7 / Freeze FM 92.7 / Format FM 93.2 / Touchdown FM 94.1 / Stompin’ FM 94.2 / Kool FM 94.5 / Origin FM 95.2 / Entice FM 95.5 / Heat FM 96.6 / Rinse FM 97.6 / Flashback FM 97.6 / Cyndicut FM 97.8 / Shake FM 98.0 / Fantasy FM 98.6 / Future FM 99.1 / Upfront FM 99.3 / Rinse FM 100.3 / Pressure FM 100.4 / Don FM 100.5 / Eruption FM 101.3 / Erotic FM 101.3 / Industry FM 101.3 / Freek FM 101.8 / Temptation FM 102.4 / Chillin’ FM 102.9 / Delight FM 103.0 / Flex FM 103.6 / Smoove FM 104.0 / Rude FM 104.3 / Ruud Awakening FM 104.3 / Don FM 105.7 / Girls FM 106.8 / Dream FM 107.0 / Risk FM 107.1 / Dream FM 107.6 / Don FM 107.9
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