Aphrodite (musician)
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Gavin King (born 28 November 1968), better known by his stage name Aphrodite, is a British jungle and drum and bass DJ/producer.<ref name= Allmusic>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=bbc>Template:Cite news</ref> He is also known as A Zone or DJ Aphro. He has contributed to and influenced the genre's styles and techniques.
Background
Gavin King<ref name=bbc/><ref name=Larkin-2000 /> was born in Aberystwyth, Wales. His family relocated to London when he was a toddler.<ref name=bbc/> He has studied computer science and attended Coventry University<ref name= Stein-Billboard>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and was also at University of Warwick.<ref name=bbc/>
Career
King's first release was an EP, Cellar 4.<ref name=Larkin-2000 /> He was half of breakbeat hardcore duo Urban Shakedown (with DJ/producer Micky Finn),<ref name= bbc /><ref name=Larkin-2000 /> which scored a UK top 40 hit with "Some Justice" in 1992.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Larkin-2000 /> The duo appeared in an article of Amiga Format magazine after using two Amiga 500 computers to help create the track.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
His DJ moniker and his label Aphrodite Recordings<ref name= Allmusic /> share the Aphrodite name which he began using when leading parties at University of Warwick.<ref name= Stein-Billboard /> that he ran in 1988.<ref name=Larkin-2000>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> His debut album, released in 1999, was a self-titled<ref name= Stein-Billboard /> effort under V2 Recordings.<ref name=Larkin-2000 /> The follow-up Aftershock was released on 24 June 2002 under V2 Recordings also.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Some of his music has been featured in movies and TV series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.<ref name= bbc /> He has created remixes for Nine Inch Nails and Dub War.<ref name= Allmusic />
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)
- 1997 "Style From The Darkside"
- 1999 "BM Funkster"
- 2002 "All Over Me" (feat. Barrington Levy) - UK No. 76<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2002 "See Thru It" (feat. Wildflower) - UK No. 68<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 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"
- 2024 "Style From The Darkside" (Trippcore remix)
See also
References
External links
- Template:Official website
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