Mark Chadwick, better known by his stage name

Stage name

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, Chad Jackson, is an English

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 DJ

Disc jockey

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, remix

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er and record producer

Record producer

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. He is best known for his hit single

Hit single

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 "Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)

Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)

"Hear the Drummer " is a song by English DJ Chad Jackson, released in 1990. It consisted of samples, and peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart.The song was co-produced by Steve Mac.-Samples used:...

", but he also created member only mixes for the Disco Mix Club

Disco Mix Club

Disco Mix Club is a DJ remix service founded by Tony Prince which began as a radio show in 1981 on Radio Luxembourg in the UK. Prince helped popularise a new style of DJ mixes using the turntable as an instrument. DMC started operating as a remix service in 1983. They started producing remix...

 (DMC). Jackson was born in Manchester

Manchester

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, England

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.

Music career

He won the DMC World Championships competition in 1987. His career started in 1990, with his debut single "Freedom to Party (Construction Mix)", which failed to chart

Record chart

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. However, his second single "Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)

Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)

"Hear the Drummer " is a song by English DJ Chad Jackson, released in 1990. It consisted of samples, and peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart.The song was co-produced by Steve Mac.-Samples used:...

", which consisted of samples

Sampling (music)

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, was a hit, peaking at #1 on the UK Dance Chart

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 and #3 on the UK Singles Chart

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. It was based on "900 Number" by the 45 King, which has also been the theme music

Theme music

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 for BBC Radio 1

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's dance music show The Big Beat.

He has also performed under the pseudonym

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, 'Drumscape'.

Singles

• 1990: "Freedom to Party (Construction Mix)"
• 1990: "Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)
  Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)
  "Hear the Drummer " is a song by English DJ Chad Jackson, released in 1990. It consisted of samples, and peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart.The song was co-produced by Steve Mac.-Samples used:...
  
  " - UK
  UK Singles Chart
  The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
  
  #3
• 1997: "Stay Calm"
• 2000: "Hear the Drummer Part Two"
• 2002: "Break"
• 2002: "Rock"
• 2005: "Do You Do Voodoo"
• 2005: "Get Yer Boogie On" / "Deep Organ"