Meeting in Manchester nearly 20 years ago, while both working in hospitality they began frequenting Sankeys Soap (as it was then).. After recruiting a couple of friends they went on to put on their own night "Jumbo Shebang " at what is now Joshua Brooks. The fun was short lived as Longy returned to Birmingham, the pair stayed in contact for the next few years both travelling to each other’s cities' for nights out. Holidaying together became a twice yearly occurrence, first on a yearly summer Ibiza pilgrimage and later they added winter trips to Berlin. It was Berlin that possibly reignited that desire to reunite behind the decks once more. The DIY nature of the clubbing landscape especially in what was the Old East Berlin was a lightbulb moment and they found themselves thinking they still had something to offer the scene. Struggling for something to call their new venture one of their mutual friends came up with the idea of swapping around the name from the Manchester night and SHUMBO JEBANG was born!