Fabio (DJ)
Encyclopedia
Fitzroy Heslop better known by his stage name of Fabio, is a drum and bass
DJ and producer
from the UK
. Fabio has been described as one of the best DJ's of all time. He runs the Creative Source
record label.
/rave
scene for over two decades. Starting his career as a pirate radio DJ in the mid 80s and joining together with long time DJ partner Grooverider
, the pair happened to be in the right place at the right time when acid house
exploded across London
and the UK. Fabio and Grooverider are sometimes referred to as the "gruesome twosome".
Spinning early house music
then championing darker, more bass heavy rave music which went on to become known as jungle
and drum and bass, alongside Grooverider the duo have remained the leaders of the genre for over 20 years. Fabio is considered to be the godfather of drum and bass music for being one of the early pioneers in the late 80s and early 90s. Fabio is credited with pioneering the subgenre known as liquid funk
as well as coining the name.
Taking the music from the raves to the radio
on Kiss FM, then to BBC Radio 1
, Fabio and Grooverider hosted the legendary One In The Jungle weekly show and now the weekly Drum & Bass Show, where Fabio continues to champion new talent and sounds. The Radio 1 show is credited with helping bring drum and bass to mainstream audiences.
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
DJ and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from the UK
United Kingdom
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. Fabio has been described as one of the best DJ's of all time. He runs the Creative Source
Creative Source
Creative Source was an American R&B group from Los Angeles, who had several funk and disco hits in the middle of the 1970s.-History:Creative Source was formed in 1972 by several veterans of the West Coast recording studios. They were managed by Ron Townson, who was previously a member of The Fifth...
record label.
Biography
Fabio has been at the forefront of the danceElectronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
/rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
scene for over two decades. Starting his career as a pirate radio DJ in the mid 80s and joining together with long time DJ partner Grooverider
Grooverider
Grooverider is a British drum and bass DJ.-Biography:Grooverider began his DJing at illegal raves and warehouse parties in the UK in the late 1980s, and rose to prominence with partner Fabio through his sets at nightclub nights such as 'Rage'. Grooverider was also on the London pirate radio...
, the pair happened to be in the right place at the right time when acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
exploded across London
London
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and the UK. Fabio and Grooverider are sometimes referred to as the "gruesome twosome".
Spinning early house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
then championing darker, more bass heavy rave music which went on to become known as jungle
Oldschool jungle
Jungle is a genre of electronic music that incorporates influences from genres including breakbeat hardcore, and reggae/dub/dancehall. There is debate as to whether jungle is a separate genre from drum and bass as many use the terms interchangeably...
and drum and bass, alongside Grooverider the duo have remained the leaders of the genre for over 20 years. Fabio is considered to be the godfather of drum and bass music for being one of the early pioneers in the late 80s and early 90s. Fabio is credited with pioneering the subgenre known as liquid funk
Liquid funk
Liquid funk is a sub-genre of drum and bass. While it uses similar basslines and bar layouts to other styles, it contains fewer bar-oriented samples and more instrumental layers , harmonies, and ambience, producing a calmer atmosphere directed at both home listeners and nightclub...
as well as coining the name.
Taking the music from the raves to the radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
on Kiss FM, then to BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, Fabio and Grooverider hosted the legendary One In The Jungle weekly show and now the weekly Drum & Bass Show, where Fabio continues to champion new talent and sounds. The Radio 1 show is credited with helping bring drum and bass to mainstream audiences.
Selected discography
- FabricLive.10
- Drum and Bass Arena Presents Friction and Fabio