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DJ, 10, to showcase first single at summer festivals

Charlie Buckland
BBC News
Family photo Efan stands behind the DJ deck. He has one arm up in the air and wears sunglasses. He has headphones around his neck. Family photo
Efan, 10, has released his first DJ track which he will debut to festivals over the summer

For many aspiring music artists, a single of their own can take years to get over the line - but for one budding DJ, this goal has been reached at the age of 10.

Efan, from Bethesda, Gwynedd, who uses the stage name Efan Electro, has released his first official single, "Dyheadau" which translates to Aspirations.

He was only eight when he received a DJ deck for Christmas, and from there his ambitions have grown, as he told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast performing at Glastonbury is his ultimate end goal.

"That's definitely the dream. I feel like once I've reached that, I've reached a certain point where I've made it I think," said Efan.

The process of crafting the track took about about six months, Efan said, and he is booked and busy debuting the release at several festival performances over the summer.

His first show to launch the song will be at Roc Y Ddol in Bethesda, in Gwynedd.

But the youngster is used to performing in front of a crowd, as just last year he supported rave legend and actual lawyer Judge Jules at the 600 capacity Neuadd Ogwen.

Family photo 10-year-old Efan stands behind a DJ Deck, a large welsh flag covers the front. He has one arm up in the air and is smiling. He wears sunglasses and a green camo jacket. Family photo
Efan has gone from performing at school concerts to music festivals

The DJ put his love of dance music down to "lockdown discos" with his parents and his father, Rob, said he has been obsessed ever since.

"Me and his mum are really into our dance music so he was forced into it by us really," Rob laughed.

"This is the first 100% finished track that he's happy to be released to the public."

Family Photo Efan stands behind a DJ deck in front of a crowd. Green hills and a blue sky can be seen in the background. He wears a bright lime green shirt and has blue in his hair. He has one hand up in the sky and another on the deck. Family Photo
The budding DJ says his parents got him into dance music, after several "lockdown discos" in their house

One of Efan's first opportunities to perform was at his school concerts at Ysgol Llanllechid.

Now, he is signed by record label Recording Braithu and has a few more songs in the pipeline.

But while it may be a few more years until we see a full album, Efan is currently working to get the song mastered and distributed on streaming platforms.