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BLP unsourced section|date=February 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Grooverider| image = Grooverider.JPG| caption =| image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = Raymond Bingham| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1967|4|16|df=y| birth_place = Streatham , London , England | death_date =| genre = Electronica Drum and bass | occupation = Music producer|Producer Disc Jockey | years_active =| label =| associated_acts = Fabio (DJ)|Fabio | website = Grooverider (born Raymond Bingham , Streatham , London , England ) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7253514.stm Radio 1 DJ jailed on drug charge. BBC News , 19 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-22. is a British drum and bass Disc jockey|DJ . http://www.mixmag.net/2010/10/11/are-fabio-grooverider-the-greatest-djs-of-all-time/ Mixmag.net http://www.allmusic.com/artist/grooverider-p199977/biography Allmusic.com
Biography
Grooverider began his DJing at illegal rave party|rave s and warehouse parties in the United Kingdom|UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio (DJ)|Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London UK pirate radio|pirate radio station , Phase One, in the mid 1980s. The station also featured Colin Dale, Dave Angel ,RD aka Dj Dodge, Booker T and Fabio. He originally played soul, hip hop and disco but later played house, upon being converted whilst hearing "Mysteries of Love" by Larry Heard|Mr. Fingers .
Fabio and Grooverider began playing house at Mendoza's in Brixton. From there the pair went on to a venue in Barrington Road in Brixton, but it was not until 1991 that they would really make their mark. That year, Grooverider and Fabio took up a residency at the 'Rage' event at the London venue, Heaven. Throughout the 1990s, Grooverider released tracks as Codename John and helped build the reputations of Matrix (artist)|Matrix and Boymerang with releases on his own record label , Prototype. In 1997, Grooverider compiled the album , Prototype Years which featured the best tracks by various artists who appeared on his label.
His show on BBC Radio 1 (1998 - 2012, presented in conjunction with Fabio) attracted a devoted audience. Although Grooverider is known primarily as a DJ and radio presenter, he was also a recording artist under his artist name, and the 'Codename John' moniker. Prototype is known for its sporadic releases, which have included drum and bass work by Dillinja , Drumsound & Bassline Smith|Drumsound * Bassline Smith , Ed Rush , Photek and Optical (artist)|Optical . The last Fabio & Grooverider show was broadcast on Radio 1 on 26 March 2012.
As a recording artist, Grooverider has released one album, Mysteries of Funk (Sony 1998), produced in conjunction with Optical, and a number of remix es including his reworkings of Jonny L 's "Piper" plus Roni Size / Reprazent 's "Share The Fall". In 2005, he was holding a weekly Sunday session called Grace at the London club, Herbal. Grooverider returned to the BBC Radio 1 drum and bass show with Fabio on the 18 October 2008, and continues to co-present the show weekly on Sundays. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/fabioandgrooverider/ BBC.co.uk Grooverider is a shareholder of the drum and bass forum, Dogs on acid .
Arrest
On 24 November 2007, Grooverider was arrested at Dubai Dubai International Airport|International Airport for possession of 2.16& nbsp;grams of Cannabis (drug)|cannabis . He claimed he had forgotten it in a pair of his trousers. On 19 February 2008, he was sentenced to four years imprisonment, to be followed by immediate deportation,Zaza, Bassam. http://archive.gulfnews.com/nation/Police_and_The_Courts/10190903.html Renowned British DJ jailed for four years for possession of marijuana. Gulf News , 19 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-22. but was pardoned seven months into his sentence.Verma, Sonia. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3395661.ece Radio 1 DJ Grooverider given four-year jail term for cannabis smuggling. The Times , 19 February 2008. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/feb/20/news.radio Guardian.co.uk
Grooverider had been employed on a freelance basis and was not paid by BBC Radio 1 since November 2007. Four years is the mandatory sentence for drug possession in the United Arab Emirates . "I must have forgotten the spliff," he said in an interview. "It was a small amount. Back home I would not even get prosecuted."
On 19 February 2008, Grooverider was sentenced to four years imprisonment. He was pardoned and released on Wednesday 3 September 2008, during the holy month of Ramadan that traditionally sees the pardoning of select prisoners in UAE. http://www.metalheadz.co.uk/Drum-and-bass-news/Riders%20Coming%20home In an interview with BBC , Grooverider described his experience as "appalling" and described the conditions in which he was placed.cite web|url= http://www.arabianbusiness.com/532966-brit-dj-grooverider-speaks-of-dubai-prison-ordeal#continueArticle |title=Brit DJ Grooverider tells of Dubai prison ordeal |publisher=ArabianBusiness.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-21
Selected discography
Mysteries Of Funk - UK Albums Chart|UK #50cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 237
Use dmy dates|date=August 2010 Persondata | NAME =Grooverider | ALTERNATIVE NAMES =Bingham, Raymond | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 16 April 1967 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Streatham , London , England | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = Category:1967 births Category:English drum and bass musicians Category:Club DJs Category:British DJs Category:Living people Category:English people imprisoned abroad Category:Prisoners and detainees of the United Arab Emirates Category:People from Streatham Category:BBC radio presenters Category:People convicted of drug offenses
