Roger McKenzie (22 July 1971 – 25 November 1995) also known under his production aliases of Wildchild or DJ Wildchild, was an

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musician and DJ.

Biography

Born in

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, England, he released many

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such as Hi Life Recordings,

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and

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. The tracks "Jump to My Beat", " Renegade Master" (famously sampling "One for the Trouble" by A.D.O.R.) and the subsequent "Renegade Master '98" were his most successful. Fatboy Slim's 1998 Old Skool Mix is perhaps the most famous version of "Renegade Master". "Renegade Master" was Wildchild's first hit single in 1995, peaking at No. 11 on the

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, but was surpassed by the success of Fatboy Slim's remix "Renegade Master '98", which peaked at No. 3 in 1998. Just before his death at the age of 24 from an undiagnosed heart condition, McKenzie formed his own record label, Dark & Black. On 6 April 1996, his girlfriend Donna Snell gave birth to their son, Noir. His record label founded the Wildchild Music Foundation in his memory.

Chart singles

*† These tracks were identical, despite their different titles *‡ Wildchild featuring Jamalski

References

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* * English electronic musicians English DJs English record producers Black British musicians 1971 births 1995 deaths Musicians from Southampton 20th-century English male musicians Electronic dance music DJs Polydor Records artists Ultra Records artists {{UK-electronic-musician-stub