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Cycling DJ brings drum and bass party to capital

BBC A man with DJ decks and a cat on a bicycle holds a microphone as he addresses a crowd of people with bikes in LondonBBC
The DJ on a bike has a huge following on social media

Hundreds of cyclists followed a DJ and his cat for a bassline-heavy eight-mile ride through London on Sunday.

Dom Whiting, from High Wycombe, is known as the DJ On The Bike by his thousands of fans, and rides through towns and cities on a bicycle modified with speakers and decks.

His On The bike raves started during the Covid pandemic lockdowns.

"We weren't really able to go out and socialise and get that community feel of what life should be," he said.

One of his regular followers told BBC London that everyone was "always super-friendly."

"We've come to these events on our own before and you end up making friends," she said.

A close-up of a man wearing headphones and cycling through London with DJ decks on the front of his bike and a white cat in a basket, looking out to the side towards the camera. Other people are riding behind and alongside them as part of an event
The events began during the pandemic to create a feeling of community

Mr Whiting has attracted a huge social media following for his attention-grabbing rides.

He has amassed more than 800,000 social media followers, many of whom stumbled upon him when he cycled through their home towns.

He has taken his event to different cities across the world and said he plans to take the party to towns and cities across the UK this year.

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