Deekline

Nick Annand, better known as Deekline, was born in London and began DJing at a youth club before moving into the city’s underground scene. Early on, Annand played drum and bass on pirate radio station Don FM, where pirate broadcasting provided a route into DJing. Early UK garage releases helped launch Deekline’s career into breakbeat and 2-step. The name DJ Dee Kline is also associated with Annand, as is Deekline & Wizard. Deekline has described a musical range spanning bass, UK garage, breaks and jungle, and said that producing across those styles appeals to him.

He later founded Jungle Cakes, a label focused on jungle, and has also been associated with Hot Cakes, Botchit & Scarper, and Giant Pussy Records. His work has moved between breakbeat, breakstep, UK garage, drum and bass and jungle.

Deekline’s collaborations include producers Ed Solo, Wizard and Tim Healey. The partnership with Ed Solo drew on contrasting backgrounds: Ed Solo came from drum and bass and jungle, while Deekline came from garage. The pair co-owned Jungle Cakes, and released EPs under the label’s name. Deekline and Wizard made the album Breaks, Beats and Blondes, while Deekline and Tim Healey released the single “The Mexican”.

In 2024, Deekline remixed Bunnerz on the single “Real Problem (Deekline Remix)”, released through DnB Allstars. The following year, the single “Body Rok” paired Deekline with Dread MC, Freq Nasty and Killa P on Hot Cakes.