‘IF you’re not having fun, why are you doing it?’ is the motto of Windermere-born Father Funk - a rising star in the Breaks and ever-growing Ghetto Funk scene.

Father Funk’s (aka Will Williamson) formula for dance floor destruction includes energetic DJ sets and productions crammed with big bass, big beats and funky samples.

“At the end of the day people go to a rave to have fun,” said Will, “so I make a conscious effort to get the crowd going by being energetic, excited about the music – and a bit silly.”

In between his second and third year studying Music Production at Leeds College of Music, the 20-year-old has spent the summer thrilling crowds at festivals including Beatherder, Tramlines, Field Trip, Green Man, Shambala and our very own Kendal Calling.

He has amassed over 7,000 followers on Soundcloud, topped the Juno Breakbeat charts on several occasions and sneaked his way into the Juno Reggae Best of chart for 2013.

A former Lakes School pupil, Will first picked up a guitar aged 11 but turned to his computer to make music around three years later.

“I started off playing things like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, but I also used to play in a ska funk band.

“On one hand the Lakes isn’t the best place to start a career in my sort of music, because there’s no real club scene, but at the same time there was no-one else doing what I was doing so it encouraged me even more to do my own thing.”

These days his music is bass heavy and sample based with hip hop and soul influences – but the main rule is that it has to be funky.

“What I like about making this music is that when you’re in a band, finishing a piece of music is a long process, whereas with electronic music you can create an entire track and within hours it could be being played by DJs all over the world.

“The internet has created a musical revolution that it’s crazy to be a part of – to me it reflects the punk scene of the 70s, with people like me making music in their bedrooms and putting it out themselves.”