Dillinja
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| Dillinja | |
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| Birth name | Karl Francis |
| Also known as | Apex Basic Influence Capone Cybotron Digitech Dillinja D-Type Original Master Suburban Knights The Specialist Trinity |
| Born | 1974 |
| Origin | Brixton, London |
| Genre(s) | Drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, Record producer |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
| Label(s) | Metalheadz Valve Recordings Chronic Records Hard Leaders Test Records V Recordings |
| Associated acts | Lemon D |
| Website | www.bigbadbass.com |
Dillinja, (born Karl Francis, 1974, Brixton, South London, England[1]) is a drum and bass DJ, record producer and entrepreneur.
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[edit] History
Arguably the most prolific producer within the drum and bass scene (with over 500 releases produced since 1991), Francis subsequently set up Valve Recordings in partnership with long-term collaborator Lemon D (Kevin King), with whom he also designed and built the Valve Sound System. As well as the record label and sound system, Francis and King have also opened a specialist mastering and vinyl cutting studio, Ear2ground.
Albums include My Sound (1993-2004), Cybotron, as well as Big Bad Bass and The Killa-Hertz with Lemon D.
The spelling of Dillinja has changed since he started releasing vinyl (found on some older vinyl as Dillinger). The origin of his name is unknown but it is likely that it came from one of reggae's earliest MCs, who called himself Dillinger (real name Lester Bullocks) after the famous American gangster John Dillinger.[citation needed] One of Dillinja's other aliases, Capone, is also linked to one of Bullocks' contemporaries, Dennis 'Alcapone' (born Dennis Smith), who produced reggae and ran a sound system in Jamaica.
Dillinja's track "Twist Em' Out" is frequently used in Da Ali G Show.
[edit] Single discography
- "Twist 'Em Out" (2002) - UK #50
- "Live or Die" / "South Manz" (2002) - UK 53
- "This is a Warning" /"Super DJ" (2003) - UK 47
- "Twist 'Em Out" (remix) (2003) - UK #35
- "Fast Car" (2003) - UK #56
- "All The Things" / "Forsaken Dreams" (2004) - UK #71
- "In the Grind" / "Acid Trak" (2004) - UK #71
- "Thugged Out" / "Rainforest" (2005) - UK #54
[edit] See also
- Valve Recordings
- Valve Sound System
[edit] References
- ^ Dillinja
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 155. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
