Simon Patterson (musician)
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Simon Patterson is a British
trance
DJ and producer from London
.
position, which he held for several labels. He was signed by Seb Fontaine
and also worked for Judge Jules
and supported both of them with the music selection for their weekly radio shows on BBC Radio 1
.
He began playing as a DJ in 2000 and has been resident DJ at the Londoner Club The Cross. He also began producing music to make his name known. Simon Patterson became very popular through the trance project Dogzilla
, which he ran from 2003 to 2008, along with Richie Kayvan. They had their biggest success with the single "Without You", which was ranked in some European charts.
In 2006, Simon Patterson released his first solo single "F-16". Two years later, he left the trance project Dogzilla to focus on his solo career.
In 2010, Patterson was ranked 28th in the annual "Top 100 DJs" vote by DJ Magazine.
United Kingdom
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trance
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
DJ and producer from London
London
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Biography
Simon Patterson began his career in the music business with an A&RA&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
position, which he held for several labels. He was signed by Seb Fontaine
Seb Fontaine
Seb Fontaine is an English house music DJ.Fontaine had his first DJ gig at Crazy Larry's on the Kings Road, London, but he soon progressed to residency at the Fridge in Brixton in 1989....
and also worked for Judge Jules
Judge Jules
Judge Jules is a British dance music DJ and producer, known for his DJ activities and popular radio show which achieved global success.-Education:...
and supported both of them with the music selection for their weekly radio shows on 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...
.
He began playing as a DJ in 2000 and has been resident DJ at the Londoner Club The Cross. He also began producing music to make his name known. Simon Patterson became very popular through the trance project Dogzilla
Dogzilla
Dogzilla is a duo of dance music musicians from the United Kingdom. The group has had four major releases since 2003 and is composed of Simon Patterson and Richie Kayvan, both based in London. They are most famous for their single "Without You" which charted in numerous countries, including...
, which he ran from 2003 to 2008, along with Richie Kayvan. They had their biggest success with the single "Without You", which was ranked in some European charts.
In 2006, Simon Patterson released his first solo single "F-16". Two years later, he left the trance project Dogzilla to focus on his solo career.
In 2010, Patterson was ranked 28th in the annual "Top 100 DJs" vote by DJ Magazine.
Singles
- 2006: F-16
- 2007: Panic Attack / Strip Search
- 2007: Bulldozer / We'll See
- 2008: Smack / Whatever It Takes
- 2008: Different Feeling
- 2008: Us
- 2008: Somethin's Up (with Sean TyasSean TyasSean Tyas is an American DJ and electronic music producer. The genre of his productions and DJ sets can be broadly categorized as trance.Sean's music receives regular airtime on radio shows such as Armin van Buuren's "A State of Trance," Above & Beyond's "Trance Around the World," and his own show,...
) - 2009: For the Most Part (with Sean Tyas)
- 2009: Always
- 2009: Thump
- 2010: Taxi
- 2010: Miss You
- 2010: Mood Swing
- 2011: Latika
- 2011: Keep Quiet (ft. Lucy Pullin)
- 2011: Come to Me (with Greg Downey) (ft. Bo Bruce)
Remixes
- 2008: Mark Pledger vs Matt Hardwick feat. Melinda Gareh – Fallen Tides
- 2009: Sam SharpSander van DoornSander van Doorn Sander van Doorn Sander van Doorn (born Sander Ketelaars [] on February 28, 1979 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands is a Dutch tech trance DJ and producer...
– Roundabout - 2010: John Askew – Black Out