Tim Lee, also known as Tim 'Love' Lee (born January 1970,

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, England) is an English musician, record producer and DJ. He is the founder of

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. He is most notable as a pioneer of electronic dance music and

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, his debut album having been among ''Fact'' magazine's 50 best trip hop albums of all time. Since the mid 1990s Lee has released six artist albums, two compilations, twenty seven singles and three commercially available DJ mix albums. He has produced over seventy remixes for other artists. He currently resides in

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, New York City.

Biography

In 1989, Lee studied music in

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, having developed his passion for music on the local band scene in Cambridge. After earning his Bachelor Degree he joined Katrina and the Waves for two years playing

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. Lee appeared on their album ''

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'' (

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, 1991). In August 1994, Lee started his first

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, Peace Feast. In 1996, Lee started

, who have released music by

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and Steve Arrington. In 1997, Lee released his first album, ''Confessions of a Selector''. Tim Lee's DJ skills have seen him host radio shows for

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and NYC's

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. Lee has been invited to lecture and sit on panels for events organized by The Red Bull Music Academy (in Florida and Dublin),

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(in London and New York), The Musicians' Union (in London), The UK Dept. of Trade & Industry (in Austin, Texas for

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), The

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(in London) and others. Lee is music co-director of the arts organization

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Discography

Albums

*Tim 'Love' Lee – ''Confessions of a Selector'' (TUCH007, 1997) *Tim 'Love' Lee – ''Just Call Me Lone Lee'' (TUCH040, 2000) *Tim 'Love' Lee – ''Against Nature'' (TUCH114, 2005)

Mix albums

*Various artists – ''It's All Good'' (K7, 2003) *Various artists – ''Coming Home'' (Stereo Deluxe, 2007) *Various artists – ''The Trip'' (Universal Import, 2004)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Tim 1970 births Living people English record producers English DJs English male songwriters English organists British male organists English keyboardists English hip hop musicians English dance musicians English electronic musicians Electronic dance music DJs 21st-century organists 21st-century British male musicians British male songwriters