The Basement Boys is an American

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team that was formed in

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, United States. The founding members are Jay Steinhour, Teddy Douglas and Thommy Davis.

Biography

The Basement Boys had all previous experience as DJs in the Mid-Atlantic states and they began producing together in 1986. In 1988, the group scored a

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together with "Love Don't Live Here Anymore," which hit No. 25 on the U.S. Dance Club Play and No. 31 on the Maxi-Singles charts. In 1989, Davis left the group and Sean "

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" Spencer (one of the writers on the Milli Vanilli hit "

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") joined. Karizma was also a member of the group during the mid-to-late 1990s. DJ Spen and Karizma went on to become world renowned dance music DJs/producers and Spencer is head of independent record label and production company Quantize Recordings. The group went on to

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or produce artists such as

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, and

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, and began its own

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, Basement Boys Records, in 1994.

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Allmusic.com In 2006, the group released an

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titled ''The Basement Boys Present Mudfoot Jones'', which was a collection of

es of songs by a fictional

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. Douglas continues to produce dance music and travels the world performing as DJ Teddy Douglas, often appearing with DJ Spen and Karizma. The group's only chart entry in the

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occurred in February 1991, presenting Ultra Naté, on "Is It Love?" (UK No. 71).

Production discography

Produced albums

(1989-1993) ** ''

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'' (1991) ** ''

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'' (1993) *

(1991-1997) ** '' Surprise'' (1991) ** '' Storyteller'' (1994) ** ''

'' (1997)

References

External links

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