Gavin King, better known by his stage name Aphrodite, is a British jungle and drum and bass DJ/producer on the Urban Takeover label.[1][2] Also known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, he contributed to and influenced the genre's styles and techniques. He was born in Aberystwyth, Wales, and moved to London with his family as a toddler.[2] He has studied computer science.[3] He was one half of breakbeat hardcore group Urban Shakedown (with Claudio Giussani) who scored a UK top 40 hit with "Some Justice".[4] The duo appeared in an article of Amiga Format magazine after using two Amiga 500 computers to help create the track.[5]
Aphrodite | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 November 1968 Aberystwyth, Wales |
| 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 | www |
DJ Aphrodite is behind Aphrodite Recordings which was inspired by a club he ran in 1988 called 'Aphrodite'.[6] His debut album was a self-titled effort under V2 Recordings, released in 1999.[6] The follow-up was Aftershock which was again released under V2 Recordings on 24 June 2002.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Aphrodite - Recordings (Yellow cover) (1997)
- Aphrodite (1999)
- Aftershock (2002)
- Break in Reality (2007)
CD mixes
edit- Urban Jungle (1999)
- Aph44 (2003)
- Urban Junglist (2003)
- Urbanthology Volume 1 (2005)
- Overdrive (2005)
CDs
edit- See Thru It (2004)
Compilations
edit- Park Rave Madness (1998)
- The Takeover Bid: Round 1 (1998)
- Egil Music Presents: Urban Jungle (1999)
Singles and EPs
edit- 1996 "Bad Ass" (with Micky Finn)
- 1999 "BM Funkster"
- 2002 "All Over Me" (feat. Barrington Levy) - UK #76[7]
- 2002 "See Thru It" (feat. Wildflower) - UK #68[8]
- 2003 "Bad Ass (Reissue)" (with Micky Finn)
- 2003 "Rinsing Quince"
- 2003 "Let the Rhythm Flow / Stalker"
- 2003 "Cool Flight"
- 2003 "Music's Hypnotizing / King of the Beats"
- 2003 "Mash Up Ya Know"
- 2003 "Def Jammer"
- 2003 "Cocaine / Calling the People"
- 2004 "Fanfare / Karma Sutra"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cooper, Sean. "Aphrodite bio". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ a b "DJ Aphrodite returns to perform in his hometown". BBC News. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "DJ Aphrodite's 'Aftershock' Can be felt on MTA/V2". Billboard. 22 June 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Official UK charts archive - "Some Justice"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Urban Shakedown - Summer Break - Blog To The Oldskool". Blogtotheoldskool. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
- ^ "Official UK charts archive - Aphrodite ft. Barrington Levy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Official UK charts archive - Aphrodite ft. Wildflower". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Aphrodite discography at Discogs