Mark Broom

Mark Broom is a British techno producer and DJ from London, born May 6, 1971. He operates under his real name and the alias Lighter Thief, with his electronic music career spanning over a decade of documented releases from 2009 to 2017. Broom was the resident DJ at Skism and runs his own Beard Man label, which serves as a primary outlet for his productions alongside other imprints.

Broom's sound centers on peak time and driving techno, with excursions into tech house and deep house territories. His 126 releases appear across labels including his own Beard Man imprint, ePM Music, Blueprint, M-Plant, and Gynoid Audio. His techno productions maintain the driving energy characteristic of peak time club tracks, while his tech house work incorporates groove-focused elements suitable for extended DJ sets. Broom's catalog demonstrates consistent output in the harder-edged spectrum of electronic music, making his releases reliable choices for DJs programming high-energy dance floor moments.