Jump to content

DJ Fresh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the English DJ and record producer. For other uses, seeDJ Fresh (American DJ)andDJ Fresh (South African DJ).

DJ Fresh
DJ Fresh in 2011
DJ Fresh in 2011
Background information
Birth nameDaniel Edward Stein
Also known as
  • DJ Fresh
  • Fresh
  • Absolute Zero
Born(1977-04-11)11 April 1977(age 47)
OriginWorthing,England
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • Software Engineer
Instruments
  • Synthesizer
  • keyboards
Years active1996–present
Labels
Websitethedjfresh.com

Daniel Edward Stein(born 11 April 1977), known professionally asDJ Fresh,is an English DJ and record producer. He is one of the principal members of the drum and bass groupBad Company,[1][failed verification]alongside Darren White (dBridge), Jason Maldini and Michael Wojcicki (Vegas). He also owns and runs the drum and bass labelBreakbeat KaoswithAdam F.[2]

DJ Fresh released his third studio album,Nextlevelism,in October 2012 onMinistry of SoundRecordings,[3]which includes the two number one hit singles "Louder"and"Hot Right Now"– the UK's firstdubstepanddrum and bassnumber ones respectively[4]– "The Power","The Feeling","Gravity"and"Gold Dust".

DJ Fresh scored his fourth top five single with "Earthquake",a collaboration withMad Decentlabel bossDiplo,featuringDominique Young Unique,"Dibby Dibby Sound",a collaboration withSt. LouisproducerJay Fayalso featuring the garage vocalistMs. Dynamite,"Gravity",featuringElla Eyre[5]and featuring on "Say You Do"bySigalaalso featuring Imani.

DJ Fresh has 2.8 million record sales, two number one singles and a further eight top 10 singles to his name.[6]He also has over 157 million plays on his YouTube channel.[7]

Career[edit]

Early success andEscape from Planet Monday(1998–2008)[edit]

DJ Fresh performing at aravein Springfield, Massachusetts in 2003

Along with the three other members of Bad Company, Fresh founded therecord labelBC Recordings, as well as the websiteDogs on Acid.[8]Bad Company's track "The Nine",[citation needed]was released in 1998 when Fresh was just 21 years old. "The Nine" was later voted the greatest drum & bass track of all time by readers of Knowledge Magazine[9]

Resuming his solo career in 2002, Fresh founded Breakbeat Punk, which merged withAdam F's Kaos Recordings to becomeBreakbeat Kaosin 2003.[10]In 2004Dogs on Acidwas given its ownimprint.

In 2006, Fresh released his first studio album,Escape from Planet Monday,featuring "The Immortal", "X Project", "Nervous" and "All that Jazz" on Breakbeat Kaos.

Kryptoniteand commercial success (2009–2011)[edit]

In 2009 Fresh released a 12 "of" Heavyweight "(with Fantasia on the B side) on theDigital Soundboylabel. "Heavyweight" had a different style from Fresh's usual output, and gained positive reviews and a general positive response through the underground scene and within various radio stations.[11]Fresh subsequently released "Hypercaine" (including a remix fromNeroin September 2009)[12]and madeBBC Radio 1's daytime playlist.

On 1 August 2010, he re-released his song "Gold Dust"featuring vocals fromCe'Cile,where it peaked 24 in the UK and 39 in Ireland, it marked his first Top 40 hit in both countries. On 16 August, he released his second studio album, "Kryptonite"where it peaked 4 on theUK Dance Chart.

He then released his follow-up single called "Lassitude" withSigmafeaturing vocals from Koko. It managed to peak 98 on theUK Singles Chartand 11 on theUK Dance Chart.

Nextlevelismand continued commercial success (2011–2012)[edit]

"Louder",the first single from his third albumNextlevelism,was released on 3 July 2011. The song was used as part of aLucozadeLite advertising campaign in the UK and Ireland. The song features vocals from Welsh singerSian Evansfrom the bandKosheenand peaked number 4 on theIrish Singles Chartand was the first everdubstepnumber one on theUK Singles Chart.

On 12 February 2012, the second single "Hot Right Now",featuring British singerRita Ora,became his second number one in the UK, and the first drum and bass song to chart at number one in the UK. The third single from the album, "The Power",which features rapperDizzee Rascal,was officially released on 3 June 2012.

Following the release of his fourth single, "The Feeling",which features rapper RaVaughn, on 23 September 2012, DJ Fresh released his new albumNextlevelismon 1 October 2012. "Nextlevelism"includes the songs"Hot Right Now","Louder","The Power","Gold Dust","The Feeling"and featuresRita Ora,Dizzee Rascal,Rizzle Kicks,Professor Green,Ms Dynamite,The FrayandLiam Bailey.

2012–2018[edit]

Stein started working in 2012 on his fourth studio album. The album's lead single, "Earthquake",is a collaboration withDiploandDominique Young Unique.The song was released on 18 August 2013 and managed to reach number four on theUK Singles Chart.An edited version titled "Motherquake" was produced and released specifically for the filmKick-Ass 2.The album's second single, "Dibby Dibby Sound", samples the song "Dibby Dibby" bymoombahtonproducer Jay Fay and features additional vocals fromMs. Dynamite.The song is credited as DJ Fresh vs. Jay Fay. The song received the title ofZane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World".[13]The third single from the album, "Make U Bounce",is credited as DJ Fresh vs.TCfeaturingLittle Nikki.The song is a reworking of TC's previously unreleased 2012 song "Make You Bounce" and was released on 29 June 2014. The fourth single, "Flashlight",featuresEllie Gouldingand was released on 28 September 2014. It is a reworking of the original version that appears on Goulding's albumHalcyon Days.[14]The fifth single, "Gravity",featuresElla Eyreand was released on 8 February 2015. The song appears on Eyre's albumFeline.The sixth single, "Believer",with DJAdam F,was released as a digital download on 7 June 2015. "How Love Begins",with bass DJ and producerHigh Contrastfeaturing vocals from English rapper, songwriter, singer, and record producerDizzee Rascaland uncredited vocals fromClare Maguire.The song was released as a digital download on 5 February 2016 as the seventh single. "Bang Bang",withDiplofeaturing vocals fromR. City,Selah SueandCraig David.The song was released as a digital download on 9 December 2016 as the eighth single from Fresh's forthcoming fourth studio album.

2018–present[edit]

After surviving cancer in 2017, Fresh changed his focus to his other long running passion of software development. He now works as a machine learning-focused software engineer inOxfordshire,England.[15]

Discography[edit]

Main article:DJ Fresh discography
Studio albums

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Organisation Award Work Result
2013 BRIT Awards British Single of the Year[16] "Hot Right Now"(featuringRita Ora) Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^IMO Records."DJ Fresh Biography",IMO Records,Retrieved on 15 December 2011.Archived9 May 2012 at theWayback Machine.
  2. ^"Radio 1 Stories - Breakbeat Kaos: The Story of DJ Fresh & Adam F".bbc.com.Retrieved14 June2021.
  3. ^"DJ Fresh - Nextlevelism - Ministry of Sound".Ministry of Sound. Archived fromthe originalon 21 May 2014.
  4. ^"DJ Fresh and Rita Ora become UK's first drum and bass Official Singles Chart Number 1".Official Charts Company.
  5. ^"DJ Fresh's singles - Official Charts Company".Official Charts Company.
  6. ^"DJ Fresh - Universal Music Publishing UK".Archived fromthe originalon 13 January 2014.
  7. ^"DJ Fresh - YouTube".Retrieved17 July2023– viaYouTube.
  8. ^"FRESH (Bad Company, Breakbeat Kaos, Dogs on Acid, UK)!"illegalparty.com,retrieved 22 July 2009.
  9. ^"'Kmag Announces the Top 100 Drum & Bass Tracks of All Time'".Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2011.Retrieved1 December2011.
  10. ^"World's Top DJs Coming to Seoul"koreatimes.co.kr,retrieved 22 July 2009.
  11. ^"DJ Fresh Live"last.fm,retrieved 11 August 2009.
  12. ^"BBK – DJ Fresh News // Hypercaine, Heavyweight, Kryptonite"Dogsonacid.com,retrieved 11 August 2009.
  13. ^"DJ Fresh VS Jay Fay Feat. Ms Dynamite – 'Dibby Dibby Sound'".SoundCloud. 29 October 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 31 October 2013.
  14. ^Harris, Jamie (17 July 2014)."Listen to DJ Fresh's new single 'Flashlight' featuring Ellie Goulding".Digital Spy.Retrieved17 July2014.
  15. ^"Rockstar Development with Dan Stein (a.k.a DJ Fresh)".The Undefined Podcast.Retrieved15 April2021.
  16. ^"BRIT Awards 2013: Best British Single".Capital FM.10 January 2013.Retrieved11 January2013.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related toDJ Fresh.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=DJ_Fresh&oldid=1221725265"