Aphrodite (musician)
| Aphrodite | |
|---|---|
| Born | Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Drum and bass, jungle, breakbeat hardcore |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | Urban Takeover, Aphrodite Recordings, Aladdin, Aphrodite Mix, Aphradan, V2 Recordings, UMG. |
| Website | official Website |
| Notable instruments | |
| Turntables, piano, violin, keyboards | |
Aphrodite (born Gavin King [1]) also known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, is a UK jungle and drum and bass DJ/producer on the Urban Takeover label. He contributed to and influenced the genre's styles and techniques.[2] He was born and raised in Aberystwyth, and moved to London with his family as a toddler.[3] He studied computer science.[4]
DJ Aphrodite is behind Aphrodite Recordings which was inspired by a club he ran in 1988 called 'Aphrodite'. His debut album was a self-titled effort under V2 Recordings, released on 1 September 2000. The follow-up was Aftershock which was again released under V2 Recordings on 24 June 2002.
Discography
Albums
- Aphrodite - Recordings (Yellow cover) (1997)
- Aphrodite (1999)
- Aftershock (2002)
- Break In Reality (2007)
CD Mixes
- Urban Jungle (1999)
- Aph44 (2003)
- Urban Junglist (2003)
- Urbanthology Volume 1 (2005)
- Overdrive (2005)
CDs
- See Thru It (2004)
Compilations
- Park Rave Madness (1998)
- The Takeover Bid: Round 1 (1998)
- Egil Music presents: Urban Jungle (1999)
Singles and EPs
- 1996 "Bad Ass" (with Micky Finn)
- 1999 "BM Funkster" UK #139
- 2002 "All Over Me" (feat. Barrington Levy) UK #76
- 2002 "See Thru It" (feat. Wildflower) UK #68
- 2003 "Bad Ass (Reissue)" (with Micky Finn) UK #162
- 2003 "Rinsing Quince" UK #155
- 2003 "Let the Rhythm Flow / Stalker" UK #170
- 2003 "Cool Flight" UK #179
- 2003 "Music's Hypnotizing / King of the Beats" UK #155
- 2003 "Mash Up Ya Know" UK #182
- 2003 "Def Jammer" UK #183
- 2003 "Cocaine / Calling the People" UK #196
- 2004 "Fanfare / Karma Sutra" UK #192
See also
References
- ↑ Yahoo Music Profile
- ↑ Cooper, Sean. "Aphrodite". Allmusic.
- ↑ "DJ Aphrodite returns to perform in his hometown". BBC. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
- ↑ "DJ Aphrodite's 'Aftershock' Can be felt on MTA/V2". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
External links
- official Website
- Aphrodite discography at Discogs
- Aphrodite at Rolldabeats
- allmusic Biography
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