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Smokin Beats are a
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duo consisting of Paul Landon and Neil Rumney. The duo founded their own
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Smokin Beats and released a string of singles throughout the 1990s and 2000s, and one album ''Ready to Fly'' in 1997. They are best known for the 1997 hit single "
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" featuring singer Lyn Eden which reached No. 23 on the
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included the song in their list of "10 underground UK garage classics that still sound fresh today". Their 1999 single "Dr Love", which samples "Doctor Love" by First Choice, reached No. 97 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 36 on the UK Dance Chart. The duo have remixed notable songs by artists such as
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Jamelia ' Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singl ...
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"). In the early 2000s under the alias Zoom & DBX, the duo released UK garage tracks including the popular "Comin Again", as well as remixing songs by artists such as
Chocolate Puma Chocolate Puma are a DJ and music production duo from Haarlem, North Holland, consisting of René ter Horst ("DJ Zki") and Gaston Steenkist ("Dobre"). Their stage names include "Zki & Dobre", "The Good Men", and "The Goodmen". Zki & Dobre have ...
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TJ Davis Teresa Jane Davis (born 8 January 1968), also known by her stage name TJ Davis, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. She started as a backing vocalist for Gary Numan, D:Ream and Blur, and quickly developed a career of her own. ...
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Ed Case Edward Espenett Case (born September 27, 1952) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician serving as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district, which covers the urban core of Honolulu. He represented the 2nd distr ...
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