Jean Jacques Smoothie
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Jean Jacques Smoothie is a British
disc jockey
, born in Gloucester
as Steve Robson. He has been DJ-ing since 1994, beginning his DJ-ing in the back bar of a nightclub titled "the Cheesey Club".
He became a surprise one-hit wonder
in later 2001 for the song "2 People" in the UK, which featured on many various artist-compilation album
s at the time, such as on Pepsi Chart 2002
and Now That's What I Call Music! 50 (UK series), in addition to a remix on Hits 51
.
In 1997, he founded the record label Plastic Raygun
, on which he released his first single, "The Magnificent", under the name Brinkley Paste. Robson remarked "Don't ask me why I used that name. Basically it was badly produced big beat, but it sold 1,500 copies". His follow-up single, "Night Time", "combined disco with the funkier end of house". At this time, the Jean Jacques Smoothie stage name was first used, as Robson later remarked "So I decided to come up with a cheeky French name, and Jean Jacques Smoothie was born!".
Jean Jacques Smoothie also released a single in 2002 entitled "Love & Evil". There was also an "Acoustic Mix" of this single, which features on V2 Music's Acoustic 02 compilation album.
His biggest hit "2 People" was also remixed by Moloko
.
United Kingdom
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disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, born in Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
as Steve Robson. He has been DJ-ing since 1994, beginning his DJ-ing in the back bar of a nightclub titled "the Cheesey Club".
He became a surprise one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
in later 2001 for the song "2 People" in the UK, which featured on many various artist-compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s at the time, such as on Pepsi Chart 2002
Pepsi Chart (UK)
The Pepsi Chart was a networked Sunday afternoon Top 40 countdown on UK radio that started life on 1st August 1993 with Neil 'Doctor' Fox hosting the show live from the Capital Radio studios in London...
and Now That's What I Call Music! 50 (UK series), in addition to a remix on Hits 51
Hits 51
Hits 51 is a compilation album released in the UK in December 2001. It contains 50 tracks over two CDs, including two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart from Westlife and Bob The Builder. Bob The Builder's Mambo No...
.
In 1997, he founded the record label Plastic Raygun
Plastic Raygun
Plastic Raygun was a record label based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, that specialised in breakbeat artists. The company was formed in the mid-1990s by Maf Lewis, Steven Robson and Neil Cocker organising and hosting concerts, featuring artists such as the Propellerheads and Bentley Rhythm Ace...
, on which he released his first single, "The Magnificent", under the name Brinkley Paste. Robson remarked "Don't ask me why I used that name. Basically it was badly produced big beat, but it sold 1,500 copies". His follow-up single, "Night Time", "combined disco with the funkier end of house". At this time, the Jean Jacques Smoothie stage name was first used, as Robson later remarked "So I decided to come up with a cheeky French name, and Jean Jacques Smoothie was born!".
Jean Jacques Smoothie also released a single in 2002 entitled "Love & Evil". There was also an "Acoustic Mix" of this single, which features on V2 Music's Acoustic 02 compilation album.
His biggest hit "2 People" was also remixed by Moloko
Moloko
Moloko were an Anglo-Irish electronic/pop duo consisting of Róisín Murphy from Wicklow, Ireland and Mark Brydon, from Sunderland, England.- Origin of band name :...
.
Remixes
- 2001, "Mirwais Extended Mix" (of "2 People")
- 2001, "Moloko's Maxique Mix" (of "2 People")
- 2001, "Louis La Roche Mix" (of "2 People")
- 2002, "Acoustic Mix" (of "Love & Evil")