AK1200 is the

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Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

-based musician Dave Minner working in the

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and

drum and bass Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...

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Career

His first production effort was a 1993

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of a Suburban Base Records track ''Somebody'' by Flex and Fats. AK1200 was also the first American DJ to play on U.K.

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, alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside

DJ Zinc Benjamin Pettit (born 12 March 1972), better known as DJ Zinc, is a British DJ and record producer. Zinc first became known for 1995's "Super Sharp Shooter", a hip hop/jungle fusion, notably one of the pioneering jump-up anthems of its time. ...

. His debut album ''SHOOTTOKILL'' was co-produced with

Rob Playford Moving Shadow is an English breakbeat hardcore, jungle and drum and bass record label which was founded in 1990 by Rob Playford. History The label began in 1990, operating from Playford's Stevenage home. Playford had become a focal point f ...

of ''Moving Shadow''. In the US, AK1200 has been credited for helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and

es, as well as for playing for free to help promote the style. In 2000 he joined forces with

Dieselboy Damian Higgins (born 1972) better known by his stage name Dieselboy, is an American drum and bass DJ and music producer. Early life Dieselboy was born Damian Higgins in Tarpon Springs, Florida in 1972. At the age of six he moved to Colora ...

and

DJ Dara A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile ...

to create the annual

Planet of the Drums Founded during the summer of 2000, Planet of the Drums is an American group of Drum&Bass artists: Dieselboy, DJ Dara, and MC Messinian along with AK1200. In the fall of 2009, Planet of the Drums embarked on their Tenth Anniversary Tour. In 2010, ...

tour.

Selective discography

* 1998 Fully Automatic * 1996 Sub Base Classics * 1999 Lock & Roll – A Drum & Bass DJ Mix * 2000 Prepare for Assault * 2001 Mixed Live – Moonshine Overamerica, San Francisco * 2002 Shoot to Kill * 2003 At Close Range * 2007 Weapons of Tomorrow * 2008 Autopsy (with Gridlok) * 2018 The Light (with Liquid)

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* * * {{Authority control American electronic musicians American drum and bass musicians Musicians from Orlando, Florida American DJs Record producers from Florida Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Electronic dance music DJs