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Infobox musical artist| image =| image_size = 150 ||name = Steve Lawler|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist|birth_name =|alias =|Born = ca 1973 in Birmingham , England |origin =|instrument =|genre = House music|House Tribal house Tech house Techno |occupation = Disc jockey Record producer A& R |years_active =|label = Harlem Records, Viva Music|associated_acts = S.L.A.D.L.Y. S.L.A.A.T. S.L.A.J.H. S.L.A.A.F.|website = http://www.djstevelawler.com/about|the British house music music producer|producer and DJ |the American professional wrestler|Steve Lawler (wrestler) Steve Lawler is a British house music music producer|producer and DJ born in Birmingham , England . He has held residences at many popular dance clubs such as Space (Ibiza nightclub)|Space , The End (club)|The End and Twilo . Because of his successful performances at Space in Ibiza, he has been nicknamed "King of Space".cite web|url = http://dancemusic.about.com/od/remixersproducers/a/SteveLawlerInt.htm |last = Angelo |first = Gregory T. |title = Steve Lawler Interview |work = Metro Mix Radio reprinted by About.com |accessdate=2007-07-30cite web|url = http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php? id=389& IssueNum=23 |title= This Disco Rocks: Steve Lawler’s new mix-CD captures tribal house’s dark side |last = Romero |first = Dennis |date=2003-11-13 |accessdate=2007-07-30 |work = LA Citybeat |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070929083411/ http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php? id=389& IssueNum=23 |archivedate = 2007-09-29 Lawler has released several mix albums and is especially well known for his Lights Out series featured on Boxed . He currently runs the record label Viva Music. He also founded the now defunct Harlem Records.
Biography
Steve Lawler originally gained interest in the music scene around the age of 16, listening to pirate radio station s.cite web|url= http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid416421199/bclid340457680/bctid392158750 |work=A3tv |title = DJ Profile: Steve Lawler |accessdate=2007-07-31 Beginning at age 17, Lawler staged a series of illegal parties in a tunnel under the M42 motorway from 1990 to 1994.cite web|url= Allmusic|class=artist|id=p418414/biography|pure_url=yes |title = Steve Lawler >> Biography |accessdate=2007-07-30 |last = Birchmeier |first = Jason |work= Allmusic cite web|url = http://www.clubplanet.com/news/archive/steve_lawler_interview.asp |title = Steve Lawler Interview |date=2005-10-07 |accessdate=2007-07-30 |last = Rashidzada |first = Mira |work=Clubplanet.com After several parties, the event began to regularly attract over 500 people and eventually earned Lawler appearances at proper clubs.
Lawler's "big break" came in 1995, when DJ Jason Bye asked him to play daily at Ibiza's reputed Café Mambo of Sant Antoni de Portmany|San Antonio "Sunset strip" fame.cite web|url = http://www.jivemagazine.com/article.php? pid=28 |title = Steve Lawler |date=2001-08-29 |accessdate=2007-07-31 |author = Jewels |work = JIVE Magazine Here, he met Darren Hughes of the nightclub Cream (nightclub)|Cream , who signed him to a residency at Cream. In 2000, Steve started his new residency for Darren Hughes, at the infamous Club Home, where Steve Lawler held his own Friday nights Deep South which he ran for 1 year only. He also released the single "Rise In" on Bedrock Records , which featured vocals from the Reef song Mellow (and previously remixed by Prince Quick ) and reached #50 on the UK Singles Chart and #15 on Billboard (magazine)|Billboard 's Hot Dance Music/Club Play .cite web|url= http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php? id=9359 |work=Chartstats.com |accessdate=2007-07-30 |title= Chart Stats: Steve Lawlercite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p418414/charts-awards|pure_url=yes |work= Allmusic |accessdate=2007-07-30 |title=Steve Lawler >> Charts & Awards This same year, he was asked by Boxed to mix the third entry in their Nubreed series, Nubreed 003 . After his Nubreed release, Lawler approached Boxed with the idea for the Lights Out series.cite web|url= http://dancemusic.about.com/od/djs/a/IntSteveLawler.htm |work= About.com |last = Nelsen |first = Scott |accessdate=2007-07-30 |title=Steve Lawler Interview In 2001 Lawler started a night in his hometown Birmingham called the Midweek Session, this was run for 12 parties only, running monthly on a Thursday night. Lawler returned to London in 2002 with the beginning of his "Harlem Nights" event at The End (club)|The End , which has since been changed to "Viva" to reflect Lawler's label VIVa MUSiC.cite web|url = http://www.djstevelawler.com/LawlerPress/SteveLawler_Bio.pdf |work=Djstevelawler.com |accessdate=2007-07-31 |title =Steve Lawler Biography |date=2007-06-01cite web|url = http://www.trancesound.net/divershtml/news/news/2007/interview_with_steve_lawler.html |work = Trancesound.net |date=2007-10-25 |accessdate=2008-09-06 |title = Interview with Steve Lawler |last = Lukacs |first = Cosmin Lawler founded the netlabel|digital record label Viva Music in 2005, citing as a reaction to the increased sales in MP3s relative to vinyl and CDs. Lawler himself stopped using vinyl in live sets, exclusively using Scratch Live|Serato /CDs.
Lawler's wife Daniela appeared as a contestant on Come Dine With Me on Channel 4 between 22 and 26 November 2010. http://www.channel4.com/4food/on-tv/come-dine-with-me/come-dine-with-me-extras/daniela-lawlers-menu
Musical genres
Lawler describes his style of house music to be "deep" and "sexy". Others have echoed his sentiments, comparing Lawler's music to disco music|disco in terms of attitude. Though he's often named a Tech DJ, Lawler says that he prefers not to fall under any particular genre. Lawler's music is House and Techno, but Lawler maintains that he is against the 1980s electro revival, describing it as "shit in the first place". Of the music Lawler plays, he is known to perform his own edited versions.cite web|url = http://www.progressive-sounds.com/artists/Steve-Lawler/Steve-Lawler-interview-6-2002.asp |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070426164223/ http://www.progressive-sounds.com/artists/Steve-Lawler/Steve-Lawler-interview-6-2002.asp |accessdate=2007-07-31 |archivedate = 2007-04-26 |title = Steve Lawler Interview |work = Progressive-Sounds |date=2002-06-01
Influences
Rather than any particular genre or musical groups, Lawler says that his brand of dark house is influenced more by "vices" and dark experiences. He does, however, claim his biggest inspirations as Depeche Mode and The Doors , citing their dark lyrics and atmosphere. Lawler says that the DJ that was most influential on him was Danny Tenaglia , admiring his passion and dedication to DJ-ing and clubbers.
Selected discography
;Albums
2000: Dark Drums (Tide)
2000: Nubreed 003 ( Boxed )
2000: Home (Steve Lawler album)|Home ( INCredible )
2001: Dark Drums 2 (Tide)
2002: Lights Out (Steve Lawler album)|Lights Out (Boxed)
2003: Lights Out 2 (Boxed)
2005: Lights Out 3 ( Global Underground Ltd. )
2006: Viva (Steve Lawler album)|Viva ( Ministry of Sound )
2007: Viva London (Steve Lawler album)|Viva London ( Renaissance Records , Ultra Records )
2008: Viva Toronto (Steve Lawler album)|Viva Toronto (Renaissance Records, Ultra Records)
2011: "Lights Out Decade" (VivaMusic)
;Singles
1999: Novacane - "Rainmaker" (Glow Recordings)
2000: "Rise In" ( Bedrock Records|Bedrock ) ( UK Singles Chart #50, Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #15/ Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #41)
2002: "Andante" (Bedrock)
2004: "Out At Night" (Subversive)
2005: "That Sound" (Beside Music, Joia Records)
2006: S.L.A.D.L.Y. - "Unicorn" (VIVa MUSiC)
2007: "Courses For Horses" (Renaissance Recordings)
2007: "Violet" (Viva Music)
2007: "Sleep Walking (Tsuba)
2008: "21st Century Ketchup" (Sci-Tec)
2008: "Femme Fatale" (Ovum)
2009: "Kalimba" (R& S Records)
2009: "Carnival" (Tanzbar)
2009: "Distrait" (Systematic)
2009: "Hocus Pocus" (VIVa MUSiC)
2010: "Almerina" (Harthouse)
2010: "Gimme Some More" (VIVa MUSiC)
References
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External links
http://www.djstevelawler.com/ Steve Lawler Official Website
http://www.vivamusicltd.com/ VIVa MUSiC Official Website
http://www.troonik.com/r/3/155/steve-lawler.aspx Steve Lawler Tracklisting Archive
http://www.clubplanet.com/Articles/4666/Clubplanet-Interviews-Steve-Lawler Clubplanet Interviews Steve Lawler
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