J Majik (born Jamie Spratling, Northwood,

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) is a

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DJ and producer. He has been active since his early

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in the early 1990s.

Biography

He released his first track in 1992 (as DJ Dextrous) on the Planet Earth

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. By 1994, he had changed his

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to the current moniker (because there was already another

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within the scene with a following)

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with Suburban Base Records, and was releasing tracks on the

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label. Since then Majik has released tracks on the

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label, and now runs his own label, Infrared. He also makes music under the names

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Collaborations with

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*Danny J *

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*Hatiras *

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*Liquid People *Sonic & Silver * Wickaman *Junglist BassPrey *DJ Ugallu

Discography

Selected albums

*'' FabricLive.13'' *''Red Alert 2005'' *''Crazy World 2008''

Singles

*"Your Sound" (1995) *"Jim Kutta" (1995) *"Arabian Nights" (1996) *"Love Is Not a Game" (featuring

) (2000) - UK #34 *"The Lizard" (2000) *"Solarize" (2001) *"Metrosound" (with

) (2002) - UK #54 *"24 Hours" (2002) *"Spaced Invader" (2001) on Defected Records *"Scooby Doo" / "Spycatcher" (with Wickaman) (2004) - UK #67 *"Crazy World" (with Wickaman) (2008) *"In Pieces" (with Wickaman featuring Dee Freer) (2011)

Remixes

* 2003:

- Where's My...? * 2005: Breakfastaz - Midnight (With Wickaman) * 2008:

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- I Remember (With Wickaman) * 2008:

- Shining Down (With

) * 2010:

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featuring

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- Renegade (With Wickaman) * 2010:

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- Die for You (With Wickaman)

Infrared Records releases

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Majik, J People from Northwood, London DJs from London Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English electronic musicians English DJs English drum and bass musicians Electronic dance music DJs