Over the past two decades, Grammy®-nominated Jamie Lidell has captivated
audiences across the globe with his unique sound and incredible vocals. Known for
putting on an amazing live show, Lidell is passionate about delivering a memorable
performance every time he takes the stage. To make that special connection with
his audiences, Lidell relies on solutions from DPA Microphones.

“Earlier in 2016, I had seen Stevie Wonder perform and was blown away by the
sound he was getting from his microphones,’ says Lidell. “When I investigated
further, I discovered it was DPA’s d:facto™ Linear Vocal Microphone. I must admit,
most of the DPA mics I knew were more the precision condensers for studio use, so
I was shocked to hear of a stage-ready mic. My last tour was the first time I tried
DPA microphones and they were amazing.’

Lidell’s current album, Building a Beginning was released in October 2016. Following
the album’s release, Lidell put together a massive and incredible band known as The
Royal Pharaohs, featuring some of the world’s best musicians, to tour around
Europe.

“My primary focus for the tour was to use a wireless microphone as the front man,’
adds Lidell. “I didn’t want a microphone that was locked to a cable. In addition, I
was using guitar pedals on a second vocal mic, so I did not want to dangle a cable
over the centre mic setup. I have not enjoyed working with wireless mics in the
past and knew I would need something with detail. The DPA capsule system I used
was genius. We used a Sony wireless body with the d:facto™ MMC4018V
Supercardioid Microphone Capsules and it was a joy. No compression and a
wonderful tone every night. I can no longer use anything else.’

Lidell’s DPA microphone package for his recent European tour included d:vote™
4099 Instrument Microphones on the horns, bongo, conga, timbales, leslie and kick
beater side, as well as the d:dicate™ 2011C Twin Diaphragm Cardioid Microphone
on the guitar. He also used the d:dicate™ 2011ES Twin Diaphragm Cardioid
Microphone with Active Cable on the snare and floor, d:screet™ SC4061 Miniature
Omnidirectional Microphone on the inside of the kick drum, d:dicate™ 4015A on the
drum and percussion overheads and d:facto™ Linear Vocal Microphone on lead and
backing vocals.

Lidell is a Grammy-nominated writer, producer and singer that was signed to the
UK pioneering label, Warp Records for 14 years before starting his own imprint,
Jajulin Records. During his career, Lidell has released seven studio albums and
performed all over the world, sharing the stage with such prominent artists as
Prince, James Brown, Bjork, Sharon Jones, Beck, Elton John and many others.