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Bad Boy Bill
Birth nameWilliam Renkosik
Also known asBill Restemayer, Bad Boy Bill, 3B
GenresAcid House, Electro, Electronic, Freestyle, Hard House, Hip Hop, Hip House, House, Techno, Turntablism
OccupationDJ
Years active1985–present
LabelsD.J. International Records, International House Records, Mix Connection Multimedia, Menage Music, Thrive, Nettwerk
Websitebadboybill.com

Bad Boy Bill (born William Renkosik) is a DJ from Chicago, Illinois, U.S. who plays an assortment of house music.

Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985 during the Chicago house music movement of the mid to late 1980s.[1] He worked with Mike "Hitman" Wilson and Julian "Jumpin" Perez of the WBMX DJ mixing team known then as the Hot Mix 5. Bill's popularity grew out of DJing parties throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as opening for the Hot Mix 5.

Currently Bad Boy Bill plays music ranging from House to Electro, and is known for playing six separate turntables at once. In 1988 and 1989, Bad Boy Bill placed within the top three positions at the Disco Mix Club championships.

History

Street DJ Promotions era (1987–1995)

Between 1987 and 1995, Bill produced a series of promotional mixtapes under the name "Street DJ Promotions." These tapes were distributed out of Bill's car to local Chicago area record shops, flea markets, and DJ gigs.[citation needed] These mixes included: Hot Mix #1-17, Non-Stop Hip-Hop, Flashbacks Vol. 1 & 2, Classics Vol. 1-3, Street Style 1 & 2, and Gettin' Wicked. These were mostly in cassette form, with the exceptions of Hot Mix #16, Hot Mix 17, and Non-Stop Hip-Hop, which were also released as CDs. Bill has been credited with the idea of mass-producing mix tapes unlike before, and was apparently inspired by Andre Lopez, owner of the Hot Jams record store. This caught the attention of the Recording Industry Association of America and other music publishing houses who did not collect any money from the use of copyrighted music on the vast number of mixtapes being produced and sold throughout Chicago by these many DJs. Bill then became a part of the licensed mix movement and started Mix Connection Multimedia (MCM). He has been generally credited with being the first Chicago DJ to produce legally licensed mixes.

Mix Connection Multimedia era (1995–2001)

Bill created MCM in 1995 to produce legally licensed mixes, as well as an umbrella company for several side projects and record labels such as International House Records (IHR), Moody Recordings, Contaminated Muzik, Canvas Recordings, & Motus Music. MCM has most notably produced Bangin' The Box Vol. 1-5, The House Connection (w/ Richard "Humpty" Vission) Vol. 1 & 2, and The B-96 Mixmaster Throwdown Vol. 1-5.

House Connection (1997–1998)

Bad Boy Bill teamed up with Richard Vission to form the house DJ supergroup called The House Connection. They have released two mix albums, their last being in 1998. In May 2006, Bill reunited with Vission in Dallas and Detroit for a two-day reunion show.

On August 5, 2013, The Official Bad Boy Bill YouTube page released House Connection 3, a free mixtape available to download on Richard Vission's SoundCloud page.

Behind The Decks (2003–2006)

In 2003, Bill released a CD/DVD mixtape titled Behind the Decks.

In May 2006, to support the Behind the Decks mixtape, Bill embarked on a three-day tour called "BTD Live." Bill performed in clubs like The Church in Denver and The Avalon in Los Angeles. Both audio and video were recorded at all three shows and released as the BTD Live concert film, released in the stores in October 2006.

Awards

  • 2006 Ranked 1st as America's Favorite House DJ according to BPM Magazine
  • 2005 URB Magazine MSSV Contributors' Poll Winner, "Best Dance DJ"
  • 2003 Ranked 1st as America's Favorite House DJ according to BPM Magazine
  • 2002 Ranked 4th as America's Favorite House DJ according to BPM Magazine
  • 2001 Ranked 40th best DJ in the world according to DJ Magazine
  • 2000 Ranked 84th best DJ in the world according to DJ Magazine
  • 1999 URB Magazine Readers Poll 2nd Place DJ of the Year
  • 1998 Winter Music Conference Mixshow DJ of the Year
  • 1989 DMC US Finals (3rd Place)
  • 1988 DMC US Finals (2nd Place)
  • 1988 DMC Midwest Finals (1st Place)
  • 1987 Hot 105 (Miami) Battle of the DJ's (1st Place)

Discography

Albums

  • July 28, 2009 - The Album

Continuous DJ Mixes

  • August 2013 - House Connection Vol. 3 (with Richard Vission)
  • October 17, 2006 - Behind The Decks Live CD/DVD
  • September 2003 - Behind the Decks CD/DVD
  • September 2001 - Bangin' The Box Vol. 5
  • April 2000 - Bangin' Lady Boys Vol. 1
  • August 1999 - Bangin' The Box Vol. 4
  • October 1998 - House Connection Vol. 2 (with Richard Vission)
  • September 1998 - Mixmaster Throwdown Vol. 3 (with B96 WBBM-FM DJs)
  • April 1998 - Bangin' The Box Vol. 3
  • October 1997 - Global House Culture Vol. 4
  • July 1997 - Mixmaster Throwdown Vol. 2 (with B96 WBBM-FM DJs)
  • May 1997 - The House Connection (with Richard Vission)
  • October 1996 - Bangin' The Box Vol. 2
  • June 1996 - Mixmaster Throwdown Vol. 1 (with B96 WBBM-FM DJs)
  • October 1995 - Bangin' The Box Vol. 1
  • 1994 - Gettin' Wicked Vol. 1
  • 1994 - Street Style 1 & 2
  • 1993 - Non-Stop Hip-Hop
  • 1988–1994 Hot Mix Series 1-17

Singles

Remixes

  • 2007 Shock Stars - End Of Chicago - Bad Boy Bill Remix
  • 2007 Nelly Furtado - Say It Right - Menage Music Remix / Menage Acid Mix
  • 2006 Steve Smooth & JJ Flores - Time For Love - Bad Boy Bill Remix
  • 2005 Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds - Smooth & J & Bad Boy Bill Remix
  • 2003 Harrison Crump - The Talk 2 - Bad Boy Bill Remix
  • 1990 Dada Nada - "Deep Love" - Hip House Remix - Top 5 Billboard Club

Mix Details

Behind The Decks Live

  • 20 Tracks Selectable
  • 29 Tracks Mixed
  • 1 hour 12 minutes

Behind The Decks

  • 36 Tracks Selectable

References

  1. ^ IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/bad-boy-bill-biography/ “Bad Boy Bill Biography"], IMO Records, London, Retrieved on 25 January 2012.
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