Jeep Beat Collective is the best known recording name of
British
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hip hop DJ Dave Davies. He has also recorded under the names Mindbomb, Godfather of Weird and Dave the Ruf. His music carries a heavy emphasis on
scratching
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, but he also raps. In 1999, ''
Spin
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'' magazine included Jeep Beat Collective in their list of the "Top 13 turntablists" in the world.
[http://www.rufmouth.co.uk/ - see 'Biography of RUFMOUTH' in the 'LABEL' section] He also runs the
Ruf Beats record label
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.
Albums
As Jeep Beat Collective:
*''Attack of the Wildstyle Beatfreaks'' (1995)
*''For.... Jimi-Hendrix'' (1998)
*''Technics Chainsaw Massacre'' (1998)
*''Death Race 2001'' (2001)
As Mindbomb:
*''Trippin´ Thru the Minefield: Volume One''
*''Trippin´ Thru the Minefield: Volume Two''
*''Great British Beef''
Compilation appearances
*''The Document'' - DJ Andy Smith
*''Refried Food'' Parts 5 & 6 -
DJ Food
DJ Food is an electronic music project currently headed by Kevin Foakes (also known as "Strictly Kev"). Originally conceived by the members of Coldcut on the Ninja Tune independent record label, the project started in 1990 on the premise of pro ...
*''Operation Overlord - La Crème de la Crème of Underground British Hip-Hop'' (Coke Star Produktions/Night & Day, 1997) (French release)
*''Operation Overlord - La Crème de la Crème of Underground British Hip-Hop'' (Coke Star Produktions/Virgin/EMI, 1998) (worldwide reissue)
References
External links
Myspace pageOfficial website2002 interviewList of Ruf Beats releases
English male rappers
English DJs
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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