[2] He then became interested in collecting black American music through attending Northern soul all-nighters at clubs such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester and, later, the Golden Torch in Tunstall, Stoke.
He began DJing in the late 1960s, firstly at the Crystal Ballroom in Newcastle-under-Lyme[1] but later became part of the resident DJ line-up at the Golden Torch all-nighters, which included Tony Jebb, Ian Levine and Keith Minshull.
[3] In 1973, after the closure of the Golden Torch, Curtis began a weekly residency at the Blackpool Mecca’s Highland Room soul nights and was joined by fellow DJ and collector Ian Levine in a partnership which lasted until 1978.
[5] In September 1978, after quitting his weekly spot at the Blackpool Mecca, Curtis began a residency at Rafters nightclub in Manchester where his playlists continued to include soul and disco but leaned more heavily towards jazz funk and fusion.
[7] In the early 1990s he concentrated on his computer games business[1] but since that time he has resumed his DJing career, playing Northern soul and jazz funk ‘revival’ sets at various venues such as the Ruby Lounge in Manchester and the King Georges Hall in Blackburn.