February 21st 2023.
Rob da Bank seems to have done it all in the music biz. The 49-year-old has been a music journalist, a club promoter, a DJ, a label boss, a radio DJ, producer, a meditation teacher, and hosted wellness retreats.
When did you buy your first home?
We bought a flat on Brixton Hill in 1997 which makes me feel very old now. Josie and I have been together since we met as students at Goldsmiths so we clubbed together our savings from her owning a trailblazing bar in what was then still dodgy Old Street and I was a music journalist, DJ and ran my Sunday Best club.
Most of our good mates lived in south London so Brixton seemed a good choice, but it was racier than it is now. My club Sunday Best was getting well known and everyone from Bjork to Fatboy Slim, David Byrne and Andy Weatherall would be there propping up the bar or playing chess.
Did your business acumen translate to buying property?
Josie has a much keener business head than me. We’re both artistic and creative but luckily, she has somehow also got a good notion of what makes a good property. We managed to always just beat the trendy rush for an area whether it was in Brixton, Clapham Old Town, East Dulwich or finding a coastal property on the Isle of Wight.
What was your first property like?
We owned the middle floor of a three-storey property slightly off-street halfway up Brixton Hill. It was opposite what became the cult music pub The Windmill and a short crawl home from the legendary Rooty and Basement Jaxx parties of the 1990s. It was pretty simple with a shady garden occasionally frequented by drug dealers and ladies of the night. There was never a dull moment.
Did it have a few hidden quirks?
Rob and his wife Josie have been together since they were students in south London.
The 49-year-old has been a music journalist, a club promoter, a DJ, a label boss, a radio DJ, a meditation teacher, and hosted wellness retreats.
When did you buy your first home?
We bought a flat on Brixton Hill in 1997 which makes me feel very old now. Josie and I have been together since we met as students at Goldsmiths so we clubbed together our savings from her owning a trailblazing bar in what was then still dodgy Old Street and I was a music journalist, DJ and ran my Sunday Best club.
Most of our good mates lived in south London so Brixton seemed a good choice, but it was racier than it is now. My club Sunday Best was getting well known and everyone from Bjork to Fatboy Slim, David Byrne and Andy Weatherall would be there propping up the bar or playing chess.
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Brixton Market on Electric Avenue.
Considering your rock ‘n’ roll reputation, did you find it hard to get a mortgage?
Well, I’m not sure if I look rock ‘n’ roll and despite all the late nights and insane parties I was also always into working hard and yoga and meditation so I wasn’t living 24 Hour Party People nuttiness all the time. It wasn’t hard to get a mortgage back then in the good old days, so we managed to get our foot on the ladder quite quickly, which was lucky bearing in mind what happened to London property prices.
Did your business acumen translate to buying property?
Josie has a much keener business head than me. We’re both artistic and creative but luckily, she has somehow also got a good notion of what
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