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Victor Calderone

Victor Calderone (born in Brooklyn, New York) , is a house music producers and a deejay in the international nightlife scene. Introduced into New York City's nightlife by his older brother, Victor signed his first industry contract with Sire Records in 1991. His remixing resumé is extensive, including hits for Beyoncé, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and Sarah Brightman, among many others. He also released several songs on his own and he has hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice. In 1997, he spent a week at the top spot with "Give It Up".

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bLaCKlaNDs

Blacklands is Al Murphy ably supported and assisted by a revolving roster which currently includes: James Knowles (guitar, engineering) Ed Shipley (Bass) Jamie Bridson (Drums) Jonny Ogle (Singing and harmonica) Tom Syson (guitar) Al has been making music on the side since 2000 whilst carving out a successful career as an illustrator. Under their former moniker Murphy Kid & The Bad Luck Band they supported Bob Dylan, Athlete and Tunng.

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Franklin de Costa

Franklin's early musical roots began with a Taiwan Drumset and a Hohner Organ. After some training years under the influence of metal, jazz, 70sprog/rock and live perfomances as a versatile drummer his transition to electronic music began with an Amiga 500 computer. The Trackermusic of this machine lead him to the early techno music of the 90s and early production experiments in his Father's home studio.

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Marshall Jefferson

Marshall Jefferson (born September 19, 1959) is widely regarded as one of the leading innovators of the genre of music now known as house music, in particular the subgenre of Chicago house. Born in Chicago, Illinois he was originally a producer in the Universal recording studios in Chicago it is here that he met owner of Trax Records, Larry Sherman. He may be best known for inventing the squelchy acid house sound on tracks like "Dream Girl" and "Acid Tracks".

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San Soda

San Soda was raised on a parental diet of The Beatles and Queen. So it was only quite natural for him to progress into mainstream music. He joined a local radio station in his teens and pretty soon became a DJ playing bigger mainstream functions and local youth parties... .. At age 18 he visited the Clues bar in his home town, quite unaware that this little place had been the breeding ground for all kinds of underground music for years.

Read more about San Soda on Last.fm.

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