Wax City
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My youngest son used to visit Wax City in London Road, West Croydon. The manager there was also a regular D.J. at WiseGuys bar, just over the road from Wax City, near the Safari cinema, in the late 1990’s.
He remembers the Aztec/Egyptian designs in the original Wax City shop. They then moved over the road right next to the Safari cinema and changed their name to ‘Nu-Wax City’ utilizing similar Aztec/Egyptian designs for the signage. Comment: Dave Harwood (July 5, 2016)
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I used to work in Wax City in the 90's. The shop was started by Remi and we had different sections which we ran as our own businesses.
I ran the hip hop & R&B, Phil ran the house & garage, Danny was the reggae man and John ran the 'Hardcore Zone' which was a room on it's own.
I left before the shop completely closed down but am still in touch with a couple of the guys. As far as I know the shop as a whole didn't move and change the name to Nu-Wax City, that was just the 'Hardcore Zone'.
We also had different bags. The one pictured above was solely for the 'Hardcore Zone'.
Name
Shaun D (2018)
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I use to order from here back in 96 through 2000. I used to just send lolly and they would send me a mix box of Old-School from 92/95 era..
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Christopher Brobson
Illegal Record's
Top Ranking Record's
(2022)
Nigel_Scarfer
Was into all facets of dance music when i was younger and a lot of my time, and money, was spent in various record shops - Wax City and Apple in Croydon, Blackmarket in Soho and Remix (I think) in Camden
We could literally be in Wax for a whole Saturday morning listening to new tunes, buying rave tickets, gossiping and catching up with other friends and acquaintances who would pop in and out. Happy times!
I used to love Wax City and was in there loads. So much so that I was resident in their techno room at the Future Dance raves Jon and Pete used to put on at Castle Street studios and then Bagleys
He remembers the Aztec/Egyptian designs in the original Wax City shop. They then moved over the road right next to the Safari cinema and changed their name to ‘Nu-Wax City’ utilizing similar Aztec/Egyptian designs for the signage. Comment: Dave Harwood (July 5, 2016)
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I used to work in Wax City in the 90's. The shop was started by Remi and we had different sections which we ran as our own businesses.
I ran the hip hop & R&B, Phil ran the house & garage, Danny was the reggae man and John ran the 'Hardcore Zone' which was a room on it's own.
I left before the shop completely closed down but am still in touch with a couple of the guys. As far as I know the shop as a whole didn't move and change the name to Nu-Wax City, that was just the 'Hardcore Zone'.
We also had different bags. The one pictured above was solely for the 'Hardcore Zone'.
Name
Shaun D (2018)
Comment
I use to order from here back in 96 through 2000. I used to just send lolly and they would send me a mix box of Old-School from 92/95 era..
Best
Christopher Brobson
Illegal Record's
Top Ranking Record's
(2022)
Nigel_Scarfer
Was into all facets of dance music when i was younger and a lot of my time, and money, was spent in various record shops - Wax City and Apple in Croydon, Blackmarket in Soho and Remix (I think) in Camden
We could literally be in Wax for a whole Saturday morning listening to new tunes, buying rave tickets, gossiping and catching up with other friends and acquaintances who would pop in and out. Happy times!
I used to love Wax City and was in there loads. So much so that I was resident in their techno room at the Future Dance raves Jon and Pete used to put on at Castle Street studios and then Bagleys
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