Take the Central Line to Fairlop, on a stretch of the Underground so deep into Greater London that horses gambol in fields alongside the tracks, and down a suburban cul-de-sac a few streets away from the station is a converted garage. Inside this tiny space is the headquarters of 28-year-old Jonas Blue, the globetrotting DJ, in-demand producer and songwriter, nominee for best single and best video at this year’s Brit Awards for his hit song Mama — and proud owner of a studio at the end of his parents’ drive.
“I built it with my dad,” says Jonas Blue, real name Guy Robin, as we sip tea amid the synthesizers and gold discs lining walls where you would expect to find auto parts and cans