Platinum started out playing Lovers Rock and Soul music at all night 'blues' parties in West London. Their popularity was soon rewarded by members having successful careers as radio presenters, event promoters and artist managers. The sound leader DJ O’Bryan aka 'Darkman' also went on to have an award-winning recording career. These days Platinum remains to be the well oiled professional outfit excelling in all maters of audio refinement, sound systems, studio recording, radio and event production.

Platinum first appeared at Notting Hill Carnival in 1986 with various DJs playing funky music to London’s most hip and trendsetting ravers at the time. They joined the British Association of Sound Systems in 2001 and following a long stint on the BASS waiting list have now been appearing officially since 2018.

In the early 2000s Darkman could be found DJing at the world-famous 'Ion Bar' in the heart of Ladbroke Grove. When it came to carnival, this was the hottest venue in town and an event that you had to attend. Not much has changed ever since. Platinum Soul Sound at Carnival is really really hot.