Pete Lawrence

Pete Lawrence is a conceptualist, social entrepreneur, recording artist, DJ, event organiser, music programmer writer and broadcaster based in the UK.

It was the first London club to have its own website and to offer free internet access and was initially noted for its ambient and downtempo soundtrack, contributing to the development of the chill out' boom at the turn of the Millennium.

It included a number of EPs, one-off tracks and collaborations, live performances at The Big Chill festival, and the debut album Under One Sun.

In the mid 80s, he established the Cooking Vinyl label and recorded The Texas Campfire Tapes with singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked which went to No 1 in the UK Independent album charts.

[citation needed] Campfire's first outdoor Convention was in August 2016 in Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire which included keynote addresses from their patron Brian Eno and peace activist Scilla Elworthy as well as panels, thinkshops, music, art and yoga.