He is the owner of Rat Records, which has released material of such artists as DJ Fresh, Jack Beats, Stanton Warriors, Wiley, Skinny Man, Rennie Pilgrem, House Breakers and Freq Nasty.
[citation needed] Deekline began collecting records at the age of 10, inspired by early funk, electro and hip-hop scratch DJs.
He began playing house parties and raves in the London underground electronic music scene before getting involved with pirate radio, first DJing drum and bass on Don FM with his longtime MC, Hyperactive.
The song features a sample of comedian Marcus Brigstocke from the sketch show Barking, repeating the title phrase "I don't smoke the reefer" in a faux Rasta accent.
In addition to this, his collaborative projects with producer 'Wizard' on Deekline & Wizard's Breaks, Beats and Blondes and with Ed Solo on his Jungle Cakes EPs have received international success.