Monkey aka Brett Johnston

Monkey is an Adelaide hard dance DJ associated with the city’s hard house, hard trance and hardcore community. A familiar name on Armageddon lineups, he plays sets built around fast tempos, forceful basslines and records that shaped South Australia’s harder dance floors. His selections connect classic rave material with later hard-dance sounds, making him a natural fit for reunion parties and events centred on vinyl-era memories. In 2026, Monkey appeared at Back to Basics at Cosmos Club, joining Devious and Odyssey for an eight-hour session of 1990s hardcore and happy hard house. He returned to the same venue for Armageddon Winter Storm, a digital-versus-vinyl clash featuring Adelaide and interstate artists across hard house and hard trance. Monkey has remained connected with the System 6 community, appearing in anniversary celebrations for the long-running Adelaide event. His presence reflects a lasting commitment to the tougher, faster side of the city’s electronic music history.