AK1200
AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts
AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts
Background information
Birth nameDave Minner
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.
GenresDrum and bass
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
Years active1989–present
LabelsBreakbeat Science Recordings
Moving Shadow
Run
Formerly ofPlanet of the Drums
Websitewww.ak1200official.com

AK1200 is the stage name of Florida-based musician Dave Minner[1] working in the jungle and drum and bass genres.'[2]

Career

Minner's first production effort was a 1993 remix of a Suburban Base Records track Somebody by Flex and Fats. AK1200 was the first American DJ to play on U.K. pirate radio alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside DJ Zinc.

His debut album, SHOOTTOKILL, was co-produced with Rob Playford of Moving Shadow. In the US, AK1200 has been credited with helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and remixes and for playing for free.

In 2000, he joined forces with Dieselboy and DJ Dara to create the annual Planet of the Drums tour.[3]

Selective discography

  • 1998 Fully Automatic
  • 1996 Sub Base Classics
  • 1999 Lock & Roll – A Drum & Bass DJ Mix
  • 2000 Prepare for Assault
  • 2001 Mixed Live – Moonshine Overamerica, San Francisco
  • 2002 Shoot to Kill
  • 2003 At Close Range
  • 2007 Weapons of Tomorrow
  • 2008 Autopsy (with Gridlok)
  • 2018 The Light (with Liquid)

References

  1. ↑ "AK1200". vh1.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats". hiphop-elements.com. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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