AK1200
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | AK1200 |
| image | Me & AK1200.jpg |
| caption | AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts |
| birth_name | Dave Minner |
| origin | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| genre | Drum and bass |
| occupation | DJ, record producer |
| years_active | 1989–present |
| label | Breakbeat Science Recordings |
| Moving Shadow | |
| Run | |
| past_member_of | Planet of the Drums |
| website | |
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| name = AK1200 | image = Me & AK1200.jpg | caption = AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts | birth_name = Dave Minner | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = | origin = Orlando, Florida, U.S. | genre = Drum and bass | occupation = DJ, record producer | years_active = 1989–present | label = Breakbeat Science Recordings Moving Shadow Run | past_member_of = Planet of the Drums | website =
AK1200 is the stage name of Florida-based musician Dave Minner, who works in the jungle and drum and bass genres.
Career
Minner produced his first record in 1993, when he did a remix of a Suburban Base Records track Somebody by Flex and Fats.
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 through his live performances and remixes, as well as for playing for free.
In 2000, he collaborated with Diesel Boy and DJ Dara to create the annual Planet of the Drums tour.
Selected discography
- 1996 Subbase Classics
- 1998 Fully Automatic
- 1999 Lock & Roll: A Drum & Bass DJ Mix
- 2000: Prepare for Assault
- 2001 Mixed Live: Moonshine Over America, San Francisco
- 2002 Shoot to Kill
- 2003 At Close Range
- 2007 Weapons of Tomorrow
- 2008 Autopsy (with Gridlok)
- 2018 The Light (with Liquid)
References
References
- "AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links".
- "AK1200".
- "The Synergy Station Lineup Breakdown - Das Energi".
- (25 May 2008). "DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats". hiphop-elements.com.
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