Joey Negro is the most well-known pseudonym of master British DJ/producer/remixer Dave Lee Under a plethora of other monikers including Jakatta, Akabu, Doug Willis, Raven Maize, The Sunburst Band, Sessomatto, and Z Factor, Dave was one of the first artists to incorporate disco samples in house music when he began his production career in 1988 Indeed, he was in the studio making credible and outstanding British House music when many luminaries around him were still busy getting to grips with their decks In 2011 little has changed and Dave is widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful and in-demand artists on the global scene A producer first and foremost, Dave uses his DJ’ing talents as a sound-bed for tweaking his musical creations to perfection His work ethic is legendry, having been involved in well over 200 productions, countless albums and a healthy stack of hit singles Through releasing tracks such as ‘Must Be The Music’, ‘Make A Move On Me’, ‘Can’t Get High Without You’ and Jakatta’s ‘American Dream’ and ‘My Vision’, Dave has established himself as a true professional who keeps getting better Widely considered an expert in all things funk, soul and disco-related, Dave is also a helpful ‘consultant’ depended on by radio and TV producers worldwide Born on the Isle of Wright, Dave grew up on the south coast of England during the late 70’s and early 80’s listening to local radio stations and the sounds of Earth Wind & Fire, Heatwave, Shalamar and The Jacksons A lack of good quality music at the time encouraged Dave to seek inspiration in the record shops of London
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