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A.k.a. Kevin Elliot Ford Doctor K. Dopestyle Kevin Ford (2) M Double A Naughty Smoke (17) The Warrior
Although his Ganja Records label and tracks released under his own name and with the Ganja Kru have helped, it's the 'DJ' at the front of Hype's name that has proved most important in raising his profile to the level of the Grooverider's, Goldie's, and LTJ Bukem's of Drum'n'Bass. A battle DJ of renown (he represented England in the 1989 DMCs), Hype had a history of electrifying deckwork before moving on from his reggae and hip-hop roots in the late '80s and latching onto house and hardcore. He was an early force on one of London's most influential pirate stations, Fantasy FM, and since then he's consistently topped bills on the international DJ circuit, landing awards for Best Male DJ and Best Radio DJ (in 1994 and 1995, respectively) at the U.K.'s prestigious Hardcore Awards. He's also one of London's popular Kiss FM's biggest attractions and was the force behind Suburban Base's popular multi-volumed mixed compilation series, Drum and Bass Selection. A champion of jungle's dancefloor purity, Hype has also rallied consistently against jungle's compartmentalization into artificial "scenes" such as ambient/intelligent and hip-hop/ragga. (Of course, his sets tend to consist almost exclusively of the latter, which somewhat undermines his argument.) Hype began producing in 1990, engineering and co-producing tracks (including chart-toppers such as "Exorcist" and "The Bee" by The Scientist) for hardcore staples Kickin Records, Strictly Underground, and Sub Base. Although he never lost touch with his breakbeat roots (even going so far as to spin hip-hop instrumentals over house tracks to add a bit of rhythmic flare), it wasn't until he launched his own Ganja label in 1994 (with "Cops") that he began seriously focusing on the post-rave possibilities of sampled breaks. The Ganja label's almost immediate popularity -- primarily through floor-fillers such as DJ Zinc's penultimate 1995 anthem "Super Sharp Shooter" -- peaked in late 1995 with Still Smokin', a combined-release label compilation between Ganja and cohort Pascal's Frontline imprint, which became one of the highest-selling independent jungle compilations. Re-pressed in 1997, that success also led to a major label deal with MCA's Parousia sublabel and the establishment of True Playaz Music, a Hype-led DJ and production unit also including Zinc, Pascal, and Rude Bwoy Monty. True Playaz the label has also come to the fore as one of the more consistent outlets for innovative hardstep, a style that all but disappeared during the jump-up- and techstep-dominated mid-'90s.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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VIP EP - Very Important Playaz | DJ Hype & Pascal | 2012 | Album |
Playaz Digital Vol 3 | Generation Dub / DJ Hype / DJ Hazard / Nightwalker | 2010 | Album |
The Trooper (Remixes) | DJ Hype | 2009 | Album |
Drum + Bass Essentials | DJ Hype | 2009 | Compil. |
Rollin' It / Cutie | J Majik, Wickaman & DJ Hype | 2007 | Album |
Too Bad V.I.P / Block | DJ Hype & Pascal Present Taxman | 2007 | Single |
DJ Hype! | DJ Hype | 2007 | Album |
Only One Life (Crystal Clear Remix) / You Must Think First (Shimon 2007 Remix) | DJ Hype | 2007 | Album |
Gun Fingers / Fuck Headquarters | DJ Hype & Pascal Present Dirty Harry | 2007 | Album |
Dubplate Killa / Look To The Future (Remixes) | DJ Hype, J Majik & Wickaman Feat Daddy Earl | 2006 | Album |
Dubplate Killaz Volume 2: Return Of The Ninja | DJ Hype | 2006 | Compil. |
Ganja Smokin' Classics Vol #6 | DJ Hype | 2006 | Album |
Drum & Bass Essentials | DJ Hype | 2005 | Album |
Drum & Bass Essentials | DJ Hype | 2005 | Compil. |
Going Out For Da Loot / Tiger Style | DJ Hype | 2005 | Album |
You Must Think First | DJ Hype | 2004 | Album |
FabricLive. 18 (Radio Mix) | Andy C & DJ Hype | 2004 | Album |
Masochist / No One | Pendulum / DJ Hype | 2004 | Single |
FabricLive. 18 (Radio Mix) | Andy C & DJ Hype | 2004 | Compil. |
Dub Plate Killa / Look To The Future | DJ Hype, J Majik & Wickaman | 2004 | Album |
Dubplate Killaz | DJ Hype | 2004 | Compil. |
Computerised Cops | DJ Hype | 2004 | Album |
FabricLive. 18 | Andy C & DJ Hype | 2004 | Album |
Reclaim The Streets | Shut Up & Dance & DJ Hype | 2003 | Album |
In Sessions EP | DJ Hype | 2003 | Album |
Original Foundation EP | DJ Hype | 2003 | Album |
Bass, Breaks & Beats 2003 | DJ EZ & DJ Hype | 2002 | Album |
FabricLive. 03 (Radio Mix) | DJ Hype | 2002 | Album |
Jungle Massive Presents 21st Century Breakbeat | DJ Hype | 2002 | Compil. |
Final Nail EP | DJ Hype | 2002 | Album |
FabricLive. 03 | DJ Hype | 2002 | Album |
Playaz4Real | DJ Hype | 2001 | Compil. |
Playaz Style | DJ Hype | 2001 | Album |
Jungle Massive | DJ Hype | 2001 | Compil. |
Casino Royale / Dead A's | DJ Zinc / DJ Hype | 2001 | Album |
True Playa'z In The Mix Vol. 2 | DJ Hype | 2000 | Album |
The Dogs... | DJ Hype | 1999 | Album |
Global Thang - Volume 8 | DJ Hype & DJ Zinc | 1999 | Album |
Global Thang - Volume 6 | DJ Hype | 1999 | Album |
Mr Scruff Mix / True Playaz 3 Deck Mix-Up | Mr. Scruff / DJ Zinc / DJ Hype | 1999 | Compil. |
Global Thang - Volume 7 | DJ Hype | 1999 | Album |
Mixmag Live presents ... DJ Hype The Dog's | DJ Hype | 1999 | Album |
Global Thang - Volume 3 | DJ Hype | 1998 | Album |
Global Thang - Volume 2 | DJ Hype | 1998 | Album |
Global Thang - Volume 1 | DJ Hype & DJ Zinc | 1998 | Album |
True Playaz In The Mix Vol. 1 | DJ Hype | 1997 | Album |
Peace, Love & Unity (Remix) / Jump | DJ Hype | 1997 | Album |
Jack To A King / Only One Life To Give | DJ Hype | 1997 | Album |
New Frontiers E.P. | DJ Hype Presents... The Ganja Kru | 1997 | Album |
Super Sharp Shooter E.P. | DJ Hype Presents The Ganja Kru | 1996 | Album |
Peace Love & Unity / And Remember Folks | DJ Hype Featuring MC Fats | 1996 | Album |
Helter Skelter The Annual 1995-1996 | DJ Hype / Randall | 1996 | Album |
Volume 10 | DJ Hype / H.M.P. | 1996 | Album |
Remixes Vol 3 | DJ Hype | 1995 | Album |
Volume Five | DJ Hype | 1995 | Album |
Volume Six | DJ Hype & Ganja Max | 1995 | Album |
Remixes Vol One | Dopestyle / DJ Hype | 1994 | Album |
Tiger Style / You Must Think First | The Ganja Kru, DJ Hype | 1994 | Single |
Volume 2 | Hardware / DJ Hype | 1994 | Album |
Volume 1 | DJ Hype / Dopestyle | 1994 | Album |
Roll The Beats | DJ Hype | 1994 | Album |
Roll The Beats (Remix) | DJ Hype | 1994 | Album |
The Trooper (Remixes) | DJ Hype | 1993 | Album |
Do Or Die / Pump The Bass | Cool Hand Flex "N" DJ Hype | 1993 | Album |
Shot In The Dark | DJ Hype | 1993 | Single |
The Trooper | DJ Hype | 1993 | Album |
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