The 24 Hour Stay Positive House Party
Chris Walker is raising money for Mind
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My name is Chris Walker, also known as DJ Toph and I have been playing a mixture of uplifting vocal house and disco music for about 20 years.
There's no denying that we live in uncertain times, so it's more important than ever that we make the best of a bad situation. Despite many of us being separated by social distancing and self isolating, music has the power to bring us all together. I have running a project since the middle of March this year called The Stay Positive House Party. It is a series of very special live streamed DJ sets filled with nothing but happy, uplifting house and disco music, for the sole purpose of finding the positive in a difficult situation.
Over the last few weeks, I have attracted an audience from all over the UK as well from around the world! The positive feedback I have received has been overwhelming, with people saying how it has lifted their spirits and helped them to feel connected with others they are missing as well as making new friends. One of the main reasons I have always loved house music is because of its openness - it connects with all people regardless of gender, colour or age and without judgement. We need this more than ever at this time as we face unique, unifying challenges.
Although the House Parties were going well, I felt that there was more I could do more and I wanted to support a charity close to my heart.
On Saturday 16th May from 10am BST, I will be streaming a 24 hour DJ set live from my home to raise funds for the mental health charity Mind. 1 in 4 people are affected by a mental health issue, myself including, and now more than ever, we need to support each other through this difficult time that we face together.
To be able to support this charity is a great honour, and although I know a 24 hour stream will be a massive challenge, I am so excited to do what I can to help.
Please donate what you can and join me for the 24 Hour Stay Positive House Party!