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Dave Lee (born 18 June 1964) is a British disc jockey|DJ and house music music producer|producer , also known by the stage name Joey Negro . http://www.facebook.com/joeynegro? sk=info Joey Negro - CV. Facebook. Retrieved on 2012-04-13. Lee was born on the Isle of Wight .IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/dave-lee-biography/ "Dave Lee Biography", '' IMO Records ' Retrieved on 08 March 2011. He has released music under a variety of pseudonyms, including the name Jakatta . Lee as Joey Negro compiled the Disco Not Disco series. http://dancemusic.about.com/od/remixersproducers/a/JoeyNegroInt.htm Joey Negro (aka Dave Lee) Interview. Dancemusic.about.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-13.

Career


Lee began producing in 1988, after founding his first label, the now defunct Republic Records.Birchmeier, Jason " http://www.allmusic.com/artist/joey-negro-p167358/biography Joey Negro Biography", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-08-03 After creating a string of acid house tracks as part of the M-D-Emm production team, he became one of the first to incorporate disco sampling (music)|samples starting with "Together Forever", a cover of a track by disco band Exodus produced under the name Raven Maize , with assistance from Blaze (band)|Blaze . In 1990, he released the first track under the name Joey Negro, which catapulted Lee to underground stardom. Not being able to play an instrument, Lee also started working with keyboard players Bamboo (production act)|Andrew 'Doc' Livingstone and Viv Hope-Scott . He also closed Republic Records and started a new label, Z Records , to promote his new artistic leanings.

Since then, Joey Negro has become one of the most sought-after producers and remix ers, and has worked under a variety of pseudonym|alias es, including Doug Willis , Z Factor , Sessomato and Mistura . In 1998, he created his first session band Sunburst Band with Michele Chiavarini , Julian Crampton, Thomas Dyani-Akuru and Tony Remy, as well as his regular vocalist Taka Boom , sister of Chaka Khan , recording his first real album, Here Comes The Sunburst Band (Lee previously released two singles collections, Universe Of Love and Get Down Tonight ).

He later achieved more mainstream success under the name Jakatta , in 2000, when he released the single American Dream , sampling two Thomas Newman pieces ("Dead Already" and "American Beauty/Paper Bag") from the soundtrack for the film American Beauty (1999 movie)|American Beauty and reached #3 in the UK. He also had hits with "So Lonely" (UK #8) and "My Vision" (UK #6), also sampling Thomas Newman for the latter (by using this time "Brooks was Here," from The Shawshank Redemption soundtrack). Unlike his previous disco-laced productions, Jakatta's works were closer to the Ibiza-influenced ambient music|chill-out sounds and Germany-based progressive house , so Lee moved this alias from Z Records to Rulin Records, a sublabel of the Ministry of Sound . He also resurrected the Raven Maize alias, incorporating samples from rock 'n' roll and synth pop .

Negro continues to release house music under a variety of names, as well as running Z Records. For the first time, he also released a record under his real name Dave Lee called "You're Not Alone". http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/artists Joey Negro's house & disco record label. Z Records. Retrieved on 2012-04-13.

Discography


Albums


  • 1993 Universe Of Love

  • 1997 Get Down Tonight (with Bamboo (production act)|Andrew Livingstone )

  • 1998 Here Comes the Sunburst Band (as The Sunburst Band )

  • 2002 Visions

  • 2004 Until the End of Time (as The Sunburst Band )

  • 2008 Moving with the Shakers (as The Sunburst Band )


    • Singles


    ;Joey Negro
  • 1990 "Do It, Believe It"

  • 1991 "Above & Beyond EP" (with Bamboo (production act)|Andrew Livingstone and Viv Hope-Scott )

  • 1991 "Do What You Feel" (with Andrew Livingstone, Viv Hope-Scott and Debbie French ) - #36 UK

  • 1991 "Reachin'" - #70 UK

  • 1992 "Enter Your Fantasy EP" - #35 UK

  • 1993 "What Happened To The Music" (with The Trammps and Andrew Livingstone) - #52 UK

  • 1993 "What A Life/Universe Of Love" (with The Trammps )

  • 1997 "Can't Get High Without U" (with Pete Z. and Taka Boom ) - #1 US Dance

  • 1999 "Must Be The Music" (with Taka Boom) - #8 UK

  • 2000 "Saturday" (with Taka Boom) - #41 UK

  • 2005 "Make A Move On Me" (with Taka Boom ) - #11 UK, #59 Australia, #40 Ireland, #1 US Dance

  • 2005 "Scattering Stars"

  • 2011 "No Sugar (with Gramophonedzie & Shea Soul)


    • ;Jakatta
  • 2000 " American Dream (Jakatta song)|American Dream " - #3 UK, #63 Australia

  • 2001 " American Dream (Jakatta song)|American Dream (Remix)" - #63 UK

  • 2001 "So Lonely" (with Monsoon (band)|Monsoon ) - #8 UK, #51 Australia

  • 2002 "My Vision" (with Seal (singer)|Seal ) - #6 UK

  • 2002 "One Fine Day" (with Beth Hirsch ) - #39 UK

  • 2004 "Visions EP"

  • 2005 "Shimmering Stars" (with Michele Chiavarini)


    • ;Raven Maize
  • 1989 "Together Forever" (with Romana Brooks and Blaze (band)|Blaze ) - #67 UK

  • 1996 "Together Forever '96"

  • 2001 "The Real Life" - #12 UK

  • 2002 "Fascinated" (with Michele Chiavarini and Katherine Ellis ) - #37 UK


    • ;The Sunburst Band
    : The band includes Michele Chiavarini, Julian Crampton, Thomas Dyani-Akuru, Tony Remy, Michael J. Parlett & Colin Graham
  • 1998 "Sunburn EP" (with Jessica Lauren )

  • 1998 "Ease Your Mind"

  • 1999 "Garden Of Love"

  • 1999 "Radiant EP" (with Michele Chiavarini)

  • 2004 "Far Beyond" (with Michele Chiavarini)

  • 2004 "Fly Away" (with Pete Simpson)

  • 2004 "Just Do It/Every Day" (with Luci Martin , Norma Jean Wright and Taka Boom)

  • 2004 "Thin Air EP" (with Taka Boom)

  • 2005 "He Is/Fly Away (Remixes)"

  • 2005 "U Make Me Hot"

  • 2006 "For All Eternity/Twinkle"

  • 2008 "Rough Times" (with Yolanda Wyns )

  • 2008 "Fashion/Journey to the Sun" (with Pete Simpson and Katherine Ellis)


    • ;Doug Willis
  • 1993 "Syndrum Syndrome EP"

  • 1995 "Bodyshine"

  • 1996 "Down To The Disco EP"

  • 1997 "Doug-Ism EP"

  • 1998 "Armed And Extremely Douglas" (with Michele Chiavarini and Taka Boom)

  • 1998 "Doug Shit EP" (with Michele Chiavarini and Carolyn Harding )

  • 2000 "Skate Dancer" (with Taka Boom)

  • 2003 "Get Your Own"

  • 2007 "Doug Dastardly" (with Michele Chiavarini and Pete Simpson)

  • 2007 "Dougswana" (with Zeke Manikiya and Michele Chiavarini)

  • 2008 "Doug's Disco Brain" double CD


    • ;Prospect Park
  • 1997 "Movin' On" (with Carolyn Harding) - #55 UK

  • 1999 "ESP" (with Bernard Thomas and Carolyn Harding)

  • 2001 "Surrender" (with Mr. Pink)

  • 2002 "I Got This Feelin'" (with Michele Chiavarini and Taka Boom)

  • 2003 "Spinnin'" (with Michele Chiavarini and Linda Clifford )

  • 2005 "Get Down Tonight"


    • ;Mistura
  • 1993 "Coast To Coast"

  • 1998 "Tonight" (with Maxine McClain )

  • 1999 "Think Positive" (with Michele Chiavarini, Viv Hope-Scott and Carolyn Harding)

  • 1999 "Runnin'" (with Luke Smith (musician)|Luke Smith , Viv Hope-Scott and Carolyn Harding)

  • 2002 "Sweet Magic" (with Michele Chiavarini and Taana Gardner )


    • ;Sessomatto
  • 1996 "I'm Back"

  • 1996 "Can't Fight The Feeling" (with Taka Boom )

  • 2000 "Moody" (with Michele Chiavarini and Taka Boom)

  • 2003 "I Need Somebody" (with Thelma Houston )

  • 2006 "Movin' On" (with Michele Chiavarini and Carolyn Harding)

  • 2007 "You're Gonna Love Me" (with Carolyn Harding)


    • ;Z Factor
  • 1996 "Gotta Keep Pushin'"

  • 1999 "Give It On Up"

  • 1999 "Make A Move On Me"

  • 2001 "Ride The Rhythm"

  • 2002 "Rock Ur Body"

  • 2007 "Bang"

  • 2008 "We'll Keep Climbing/Somebody" (with Dawn Tallman and Manfred Orange )


    • ;Foreal People
  • 1998 "Does It Feel Good 2U? " (with Michele Chiavarini and Taka Boom)

  • 1999 "Discotizer" (with Michele Chiavarini, Taka Boom and Dave Clarke (techno DJ)|Dave Clarke )

  • 1999 "Shake" (with David Grant (singer)|David Grant )

  • 2001 "Gotta Thing" (with Michele Chiavarini and Taana Gardner)


    • ;Akabu
  • 2000 "Your Wildest Dreams" (with Michele Chiavarini and Viv Hope-Scott)

  • 2001 "Ride The Storm" (Michele Chiavarini and Linda Clifford) - #69 UK

  • 2003 "The Way"

  • 2004 "Don't Hold Back" (with Michele Chiavarini and Steve Burton )

  • 2005 "Phuture Bound" (with Michele Chiavarini)

  • 2006 "I'm Not Afraid Of The Future" (with Michele Chiavarini, Pete Simpson and Yoland Wyns)


    • ;M-D-Emm productions
  • 1988 "Get Acidic EP", as M-D-Emm (with Mike Cheal and Mark Ryder )

  • 1988 "Burn It Down", as M-D-Emm (with Mike Cheal and Mark Ryder)

  • 1988 "Don't Stop (We're So Hot)", as M-D-Emm (with Mike Cheal and Mark Ryder)

  • 1988 "Fanning The Flames", as M-D-Emm (with Mike Cheal and Mark Ryder)

  • 1988 "Get Busy (It's Party Time)", as M-D-Emm (with Mike Cheal and Mark Ryder) - #100 UK

  • 1988 "Playin' With Fire EP", as M-D-Emm (with Mike Cheal and Mark Ryder) - #98 UK

  • 1989 "Get Hip To This", as M-D-Emm (with Mike Cheal, Mark Ryder and Nasih )

  • 1989 "Do You Want Me", as Skeletor (with Mark Ryder)

  • 1989 "Check It Out", as Masters Of The Universe (with Mark Ryder)

  • 1989 "I Wanna Do It", as 2 The Max (with Mike Cheal)

  • 1990 "Space Talk", as Masters Of The Universe (with Mark Ryder)

    • : NOTE: Dave Lee left M-D-Emm after 1990, the name was continued by Mark Ryder

    ;Other aliases
  • 1990 "Report To The Dancefloor", as Energise

  • 1990 "Can't Give You Up", as Life On Earth (with Andrew Livingstone, Pat Leacock and Winston Marvaya )

  • 1991 "Nighttime", as Hookline & Singer (with Andrew Livingstone, Pat Leacock and Judge Jules )

  • 1991 "One Kiss", as Pacha (with Blaze (band)|Blaze and Debbie French)

  • 1994 "Latin Connection EP", as Agora

  • 1994 "Our Love", as The Away Team (with Andrew Livingstone and Gerideau )

  • 1994 "Girls & Boys", as Hedboys (with Andrew Livingstone)

  • 1995 "Mutual DIY EP", as Hedboys (with Andrew Livingstone)

  • 1995 "Stargazer EP", as Jupiter Beyond

  • 1995 "On My Mind", as The Away Team (with Andrew Livingstone)

  • 1995 "Life On Mars EP", as Men From Mars (with Andrew Livingstone)

  • 1995 "Sun Power EP", as Men From Mars (with Andrew Livingstone)

  • 1999 "The Loving Game/Sweet Embrace", as Raw Essence (with Michele Chiavarini and Maxine McClain)

  • 2000 "Do U Love What U Feel", as Raw Essence (with Maxine McClain)

  • 2001 "Love & Affection", as Mr. Pink presents The Program (with Mr. Pink) - #22 UK

  • 2002 "That’s How Good Your Love Is", as Il Padrinos (with Danny Rampling and Jocelyn Brown )

  • 2004 "Keep On", as Avalanche

  • 2005 "You're Not Alone", as Dave Lee (with Michele Chiavarini and Ann Saunderson )

  • 2007 "What's Happening", as AC Soul Symphony (with Michele Chiavarini and Pete Simpson)

  • 2007 "Latronica", as Dave Lee


    • http://www.discogs.com/artist/Joey+Negro Joey Negro Discography at Discogs. Discogs.com (2003-04-24). Retrieved on 2012-04-13.

    See also


  • List of number-one dance hits (United States) - Number-one dance hits of 1998 (USA)|1998 , Number-one dance hits of 2006 (USA)|2006

  • List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart


    • References


    Reflist

    External links


  • http://www.zrecords.ltd.uk/artists/Joey+Negro/1 Z Records: Joey Negro

  • http://www.discogs.com/artist/Joey+Negro Joey Negro / http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dave+Lee Dave Lee discographies at Discogs

  • http://www.endclub.com/profiles/Joey-Negro Joey Negro profile at The End (club)|The End


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