b. 6 December 1962, London, England. This UK musician, producer and DJ has enjoyed distinctive phases in his lengthy music career. He began recording as a solo artist in the early 80s, completing the folky North Marine Drive for Cherry Red Records in 1983. By this point Watt had already established a personal and professional relationship with vocalist Tracey Thorn, who he had first met while they were both studying at the University of Hull. The duo formed Everything But The Girl and, over the course of the next 20 years, enjoyed widespread commercial and critical success. Watt's interest in dance music helped steer Everything But The Girl towards a more electronic-based sound in the early 90s, culminating in their worldwide hit single with the Todd Terry remix of "Missing". During this period Watt almost died when he had most of his small intestine removed, the result of a mystery illness that was eventually diagnosed as Churg-Strauss Syndrome, a rare autoimmune condition. He recounted his illness and treatment in the witty and descriptive memoir Patient.
In the late 90s Watt and Thorn scaled back their activities with Everything But The Girl, leaving the former free to concentrate on his increasingly busy DJing schedule. In 1998, Watt established the London-based Lazy Dog house club with Jay Hannan. The club's spin offs included a bestselling mix series and remix projects. When Lazy Dog was closed in 2003, Watt immediately launched the Buzzin' Fly club night and record label. The label has released a series of excellent mix compilations.
