AK1200
AK1200 is the stage name of Florida-based musician Dave Minner[1] working in the jungle and drum and bass genres.'[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dave Minner |
| Origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Breakbeat Science Recordings Moving Shadow Run |
| Website | www |
Career
Minner's first production effort was a 1993 remix of a Suburban Base Records track Somebody by Flex and Fats. AK1200 was the first American DJ to play on U.K. pirate radio, alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside DJ Zinc.
His debut album SHOOTTOKILL was co-produced with Rob Playford of Moving Shadow. In the US, AK1200 has been credited for helping to increase the popularity of Jungle and D&B due to his live performances and remixes, as well as for playing for free to help promote the style.
In 2000 he joined forces with Dieselboy and DJ Dara to create the annual Planet of the Drums tour.[3]
Selective discography
- 1998 Fully Automatic
- 1996 Sub Base Classics
- 1999 Lock & Roll – A Drum & Bass DJ Mix
- 2000 Prepare for Assault
- 2001 Mixed Live – Moonshine Overamerica, San Francisco
- 2002 Shoot to Kill
- 2003 At Close Range
- 2007 Weapons of Tomorrow
- 2008 Autopsy (with Gridlok)
- 2018 The Light (with Liquid)
References
- "AK1200". vh1.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- "AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- "DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats". hiphop-elements.com. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
External links
- Official website
- AK1200 discography at Discogs
- AK1200 at Rolldabeats
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