Ruff Driverz
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Ruff Driverz were the aliases
of British
DJ
/ remix
ers Brad Carter and Chris Brown. The duo
also recorded
under the names 2000BC and Transit.
Between 1997 and 2000 the duo scored a string of dance
hits in the UK
. But two of their biggest hits in that country were also major successes on the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
chart
in the United States
in 1999, where they were released on Tommy Boy Records
: The flamenco
-inspired "Dreaming" (featuring Katherine "Arrola" Ellis
and credited as "Ruff Driverz Presents Arrola"), a Top Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart
, which peaked at #20 in the United States
, and "Waiting For The Sun," which was their highest charting record
, peaking at #2.
Today Carter continues as a solo producer
and remixer, while Brown has reportedly since retired from the music industry.
Pseudonym
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of British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
DJ
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...
/ remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
ers Brad Carter and Chris Brown. The duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
also recorded
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
under the names 2000BC and Transit.
Between 1997 and 2000 the duo scored a string of dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
hits in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. But two of their biggest hits in that country were also major successes on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1999, where they were released on Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
: The flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
-inspired "Dreaming" (featuring Katherine "Arrola" Ellis
Katherine Ellis
Katherine Ellis is an English dance music vocalist and songwriter. A mainstay of the genre past and present, she has been making records since 1990.-Background:...
and credited as "Ruff Driverz Presents Arrola"), a Top Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart
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 ...
, which peaked at #20 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and "Waiting For The Sun," which was their highest charting record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, peaking at #2.
Today Carter continues as a solo 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...
and remixer, while Brown has reportedly since retired from the music industry.