The name Audiocentricities came about from an experimentation with sound at his indoor recording studio apartment, in London. "At the moment, I am a one-man band, so I use whatever I can get my hands on to help, whether its an empty glass, a plate, a pair of trainers, or even my daughter's voice - to get some percussion," says emeson. "I try and get the song to come out exactly the way I feel it in my mind."

A natural on the piano, keyboard, guitar and drums, emeson also uses digital musical programmes, approaching the songs intuitively, instead of following a staid formula. "When it comes to making a song - there are no rules. I don't want to restrict my creativity, but that is not to say that I don't follow a certain structure, from time to time."

His first break, musically, came when he worked as a barman at a nightclub. It was winter, it was snowing and the DJ still hadn't arrived. Word came that the DJ's car had broken down - all the while, the club was brimming to overflowing, but with no DJ to start the party. The owner then instructed barman Eddie to leave the booze, ice and glasses behind - get into the DJ box - and play music for the bustling folk. Leaving the bar, he entered his future as DJ Ednice, remixing and later composing his own crowd-pleasers.

"Initially, they thought I was a better glass-collector and barman than a DJ, but in the end, after some persuasion, I started playing there. It was then that I started buying records and saving to buy my own turntables. But before I could afford my own, a friend and fellow DJ Skippy and myself used the club as the practice ground for much greater things. I remember we even spent a Christmas practising! We had burgers, sausages and chips out of the freezer and we played music all day," he says, laughing, "It was one of the best Christmas' ever - he was on the one dancefloor and I was on the other. I will never forget that Christmas, it was great!"

As DJ Ednice, he has played in clubs around the UK, as well as in Greece, Holland, Turkey and Spain. He hopes to play in New York one day, but at the moment is focused on his album Audiocentricities. Presently he co-anchor's with Don Finesse for Luton Urban Radio, 101.2 FM, playing an array of music from funk, soul and R'n'B, to US house, garage and jazz, adding some of his own tracks into the mix.

"I like to gauge what people think of my music. I would like them to notice that my style of delivery is different - and that my approach doesn't necessarily fit a norm. It's time for musical artists to stop being so lazy and start investigating new genres. This is what I am trying to accomplish with Audiocentricities," he says, "My music is Bittersoul, a term which stems from an EP demo that I was working on last year. The music itself had a fair amount of resentment and angst written into it and my friend who was listening in at the time, said that the music was very soulful, but also, at the same time, very bitter, hence the term Bittersoul. I am offering people an alternative - a swerve from the well-trodden path of the norm, with a very different style of delivery. It is also different because of the content matter. I do not lay it all out at once, I like the build up, giving the listener something to imagine, as opposed to letting it all out without any escalation."

Inspiration for his lyrics comes from his own personal experiences, or from stories told to him by friends. "You can feed off that and say what you want in a song. It is very difficult to make things up, so I use real situations and issues and tell the story through the song."

His Record collection stands at a staggering 8000, which partly explains his expansive taste in music. "I love the funk of Pleasure, the lyrical genius of Steely Dan, the strings of Gene Page, the sheer audacity of George Clinton, the angst of Bobby Caldwell and Roy Ayers can do no wrong. As for current artists, I am impressed by Jill Scott, Maxwell, Omar, Lizz Fields and Ty. It's difficult to put down all the stuff I listen to, because as a musician and DJ, I keep moving onto the next album or track," he says smiling, "I admire people who've followed their own path, without fear, regardless of their artistic field. Music should not be about business as usual, as long as you're shifting units and meeting targets, it is so much more than that."

Born in Manchester, emeson with a Nigerian background was raised in Manchester, Nottingham and Nigeria. His first memory of music was with his father, Emeka, playing eight-track cartridges in his Volkswagen Hatchback and cruising along the streets, listening to Jimmy Cliff, the Upsetters and even the Pioneers. Recalling the first record he bought, Emeson chuckles, "It was 'Shake your body down to the ground', by the Jacksons. I also used to sell tapes at primary school - recorded off the radio, or from my father's collection. Back in those days, you could get an 'Ednice exclusive' tape off me - for tuck-shop money!"

His father saw himself as a self-styled DJ, a block-party music man, with an extensive collection of music, which ignited Emeson's love for all kinds of music, later moving him to create his own. However, this was not until much later. Emeson's father had other plans for him - Law School. "I was supposed to be a lawyer. I knew from the very beginning that it was never going to happen, but your parents want the best for you - they don't want you to struggle. Sometimes they do not consider what your dreams are, what you truly want from life. I wanted to please my parents, but after a while I just couldn't anymore," he says, eyes down. "My father was, and still is, a great source of inspiration to me. He even inspired the name of my band. It just would've been nice for him to be around to see what I am trying to do - and for him to know that it isn't all gangs and drugs - as he used to say."

Positive about the future, emeson would like to own a production company, hang up the mike and score songs for films and other artists, writing and producing all the music himself. "If you are going to do something, do it well. If you know you are intended to do something, follow it through, because if the talent is there, it is going to shine through - whatever the field you're in," he says, eyes shining, "Life is a stage - there are no rehearsals or second chances. So, first you knock on the door - and after that you just take off the hinges - it is really that simple, because one way or another you're still coming in!"