DJ Ham has been played on NTS shows including Tim Reaper, with And Higher first played on 1 September 2021.

Ham (Dean Hamilton)is a UK Happy Hardcore DJ & Producer. Who got into the Hardcore Scene when it kicked off during the early 90's.

Ham as a youngster used to play the guitar and recorded songs but found it to be a bit limiting. He found that the possibilitys in hardcore were endless. When he created a small studio while he was still at school and wrote material but hardly any of it was finished and there wasn't an outlet.

Ham got his break when he met Chris from Kniteforce through a friend. His 1st release was a 12"" in 1994 titles 'Green Eggs And…'. He went on to produce many other tunes on the Kniteforce label as well as others.

Ham is still very active in the scene, with his own label. His Toons Have made recent apperances on hardcore Compilations such as Bonkers, Hardcore Heaven & Hardcore Nation.