| Dillinja | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Karl Francis |
| Also known as | Apex Basic Influence Capone Cybotron Digitech Dillinja D-Type Original Master The Specialist Trinity |
| Born | 1974 |
| Origin | Brixton, London |
| Genre(s) | Drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Record producer |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
| Label(s) | Metalheadz Valve Recordings Chronic Records Hard Leaders Test Records V Recordings |
| Associated acts | Lemon D |
| Website | www.bigbadbass.com |
Dillinja, (born 1974 as Karl Francis[1]) is a drum and bass DJ, record producer and entrepreneur from Brixton in South London, England. Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Metalheadz is a pioneering Drum and bass record label based in the United Kingdom. Valve Recordings is a British Drum and bass Record label, founded in 1997 by Karl Francis ( Dillinja) and Kevin King ( Lemon D V Recordings is a Drum and bass Record label, based in London. Lemon D, (real name Kevin King is a Jungle and Drum and bass DJ and producer from Brixton in South London. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Brixton is an area of the London Borough of Lambeth, in inner - South London. South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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History
Arguably the most prolific producer within the drum and bass scene (with over 500 releases produced since 1991), Francis subsequently set up Valve Recordings in partnership with long-term collaborator Lemon D (Kevin King), with whom he also designed and built the Valve Sound System. Valve Recordings is a British Drum and bass Record label, founded in 1997 by Karl Francis ( Dillinja) and Kevin King ( Lemon D Lemon D, (real name Kevin King is a Jungle and Drum and bass DJ and producer from Brixton in South London. The Valve Sound System is a touring Sound reinforcement system specifically designed for the Playback of Drum and bass music Purported to be the most bass-heavy system in the world (contrary to rumour it is not the loudest), it is the only sound system to have been purpose-built for drum and bass.
As well as the record label and sound system, Francis and King have also opened a specialist mastering and vinyl cutting studio, Ear2ground.
Albums include My Sound (1993-2004), Cybotron 2000, as well as Big Bad Bass and The Killa-Hertz with Lemon D.
The spelling of Dillinja has changed since he started releasing vinyl (found on some older vinyl as Dillinger). The origin of his name is unknown but it is likely that it came from one of reggae's earliest MCs, who called himself Dillinger (real name Lester Bullocks) after the famous American gangster John Dillinger. Dillinger (born Lester Bullocks, June 25 1953, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Reggae artist. John Herbert Dillinger (June 22 1903–July 22 1934 was a notorious Bank robber in mid-western America One of Dillinja's other aliases, Capone, is also linked to one of Bullocks contemporaries, Dennis 'Alcapone' (born Dennis Smith), who produced reggae and ran a sound system in Jamaica.
Trivia
- Dillinja's track "Twist Em' Out" is frequently used in Da Ali G Show. Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character
See also
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Interviews
References
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