Tayo Popoola
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Tayo, born Tayo Popoola on Aug 21, 1975, is an English
musician, and DJ
.
night Friction
at Bar Rhumba, along with fellow Breakbeat
DJ's Rennie Pilgrem
and Adam Freeland
.
After releasing his first Y4K compilation in 2000 his reputation gained an international focus. In 2001 he formed Mob Records, who released music by The Stanton Warriors, Meat Katie
and Kevin Beber amongst others.
Tayo left Mob Records in 2004 and he ran the Kiss100 Breakbeat Show for five years. He then got DJ work at Radio 1 and he moved to the station in 2006 to co-host "In New DJs We Trust" show.
Tayo has worked with a number of artists including Acid Rockers, Freq Nasty, Care In The Community, Baobinga, Control Z and Sunz Of Mecha. He has also released a number of tracks for labels such as Skint Records
, Fat, Mantra Breaks, Functional Breaks, Bassrock and Passenger as well as engaging in remix work for artists such as Jaydee
and Dave Clark.
From 2004 onwards, Tayo has been a resident DJ at many major clubs and venues throughout the UK, including Fabric
, The End
and Ministry of Sound
.
Tayo is an Arsenal fan and is a regular co-host of "The Tuesday Club" podcast
alongside comedians Alan Davies
, Keith Dover and Ian Stone
. The show is a wry, utterly unscientific weekly view of Arsenal matters from their view in the stands, and is as much about the personal relationship between the hosts as it is about the Arsenal.
Tayo also presented "The Armchair World Cup" for BBC 5live in 2010 and made his debut on "Fighting Talk" in February 2011.
In February 2011, Tayo set up "PrettyFresh", a music and events division of PR Agency PrettyGreen, based in Clerkenwell, London.
He is a supporter of the Labour Party UK.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
musician, and 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...
.
History
Tayo was a pupil at Christ's Hospital School in Horsham and later attended Goldsmiths, University of London, where he studied English and Drama. It was during his time at Goldsmiths that he was instrumental in creating the seminal Nu skool breaksNu skool breaks
Nu skool breaks is a term used to describe a sub-genre of breakbeat. The sub-genre is usually characterized by its darker and heavier bass lines that are normally dominant throughout the track...
night Friction
Friction
Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and/or material elements sliding against each other. There are several types of friction:...
at Bar Rhumba, along with fellow Breakbeat
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
DJ's Rennie Pilgrem
Rennie Pilgrem
Rennie Pilgrem is an electronic music producer from England who is often considered responsible for the creation of the nu skool breaks genre. Before moving into breaks Rennie produced techno and acid house and was part of the influential rave group Rhythm Section along with Ellis Dee. Rennie is...
and Adam Freeland
Adam Freeland
Adam Freeland is an English DJ and producer associated with breakbeat based electronic music. He was a resident of Brighton, moved to Los Angeles where he recorded second album Cope™ but is now based back in Brighton...
.
After releasing his first Y4K compilation in 2000 his reputation gained an international focus. In 2001 he formed Mob Records, who released music by The Stanton Warriors, Meat Katie
Meat Katie
Mark Pember, also known as Meat Katie, is a London-based tech-funk producer and DJ. He has gained popularity in recent years in developing his style of tech-funk, combining techno, tribal, electro, breakbeat and house music...
and Kevin Beber amongst others.
Tayo left Mob Records in 2004 and he ran the Kiss100 Breakbeat Show for five years. He then got DJ work at Radio 1 and he moved to the station in 2006 to co-host "In New DJs We Trust" show.
Tayo has worked with a number of artists including Acid Rockers, Freq Nasty, Care In The Community, Baobinga, Control Z and Sunz Of Mecha. He has also released a number of tracks for labels such as Skint Records
Skint Records
Skint Records is a Brighton based dance music record label owned by JC Reid, Tim Jeffery and Damian Harris. It was created as a sublabel of Loaded Records, also founded by Reid and Jeffery...
, Fat, Mantra Breaks, Functional Breaks, Bassrock and Passenger as well as engaging in remix work for artists such as Jaydee
Jaydee
Jaydee is a Dutch/Italian house music producer and DJ duo. The original name was Jei D, which Robin Albers changed to JayDee, after teaming up with Joseph D. a DJ and dance music producer from Rome Italy...
and Dave Clark.
From 2004 onwards, Tayo has been a resident DJ at many major clubs and venues throughout the UK, including Fabric
Fabric (club)
Fabric is a nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It was voted number 1 in DJ Magazine's "Top 100 Clubs in the World" poll in 2007 and number 2 in 2008, 2009 and 2010...
, The End
The End (club)
The End was a nightclub in the West End of London, England. Started in December 1995 by DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, The End was world-renowned. It was also responsible for the label End Recordings....
and Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
.
Tayo is an Arsenal fan and is a regular co-host of "The Tuesday Club" podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
alongside comedians Alan Davies
Alan Davies
Alan Davies is an English comedian, writer and actor best known for starring in the TV mystery series Jonathan Creek and as the permanent panellist on the TV panel show QI.- Early life :...
, Keith Dover and Ian Stone
Ian Stone
Ian Stone is a British stand-up comedian, mainly famous for appearing as a guest on shows such as the comedy panel show Mock the Week. Stone is also a regular guest on BBC Radio 5's Fighting Talk.-Career:...
. The show is a wry, utterly unscientific weekly view of Arsenal matters from their view in the stands, and is as much about the personal relationship between the hosts as it is about the Arsenal.
Tayo also presented "The Armchair World Cup" for BBC 5live in 2010 and made his debut on "Fighting Talk" in February 2011.
In February 2011, Tayo set up "PrettyFresh", a music and events division of PR Agency PrettyGreen, based in Clerkenwell, London.
He is a supporter of the Labour Party UK.
Releases
- Y4K – Tayo (CD)Distinct've Breaks 2000
- Y4K Summer Breaks (CD) DJ Magazine 2002
- Y4K → Tayo – Next Level Breaks (Dread At The Controls) (2xCD) Distinct'ive Breaks Records 2003
- Beats n Bobs vol. 3 (CD)Functional Breaks 2006
- Reality Dub (12") Bassrock Records 2006
- Wildlife Dub / Down Under Dub (12") 777 Records 2006
- Every Time / Lovers Rock (12") Mantra Breaks, Mantra Vibes 2007
- FabricLive. 32 (CD) Fabric (London) 2007
- TAYO meets CTRL Z (12") Mantra Breaks Italy 2007
- Tayo meets Acid Rockers (12") Dread Cowboy (Soul Jazz Records) 2008
- Tayo meets Baobinga (12") Style & Trend (Soul Jazz Records) 2008
- Tayo meets Acid Rockers feat. Pupajim – Vampayaa (Scrub A Dub Records) 2010
Remixes
- House Nation 219 (12") The Hymn (Tayo's MMM S... DMC 2001
- Fly Life (Remixes Part 2) (12") Fly Life (Tayo & The U... Atlantic Jaxx 2006
- Give Love (12") Give Love (Tayo & Care... Functional Breaks 2006
- Lunacy (12", Promo) Lunacy (Tayo & The Und... EMI Records (UK) 2006
- Ben Ononono (10") Count To Ten (Tayo Remix) 2007
- Transglobal Underground (12") Dancehall Operator (Tayo remix) 2007
Production
- Club Island Summer 2003 (3xCD) Wicked Dub Virgin Records (UK), Virgin Records (UK) 2003
DJ Mixes
- Tayo Presents "Planet Of The Breakz" (CD) Dust 2 Dust Records 1999
- Nu Horizons: The Next Generation of Breaks v03 (CD) StreetBeat Records 2001
- Y4K: Tayo / Further Still (CD) Distinct'ive Breaks Records 2001
- Mob Deep Volume 01.Tayo (CD) Mob Records 2003
- Y4K → Tayo – Next Level Breaks (Dread At The Controls) (2xCD) Distinct'ive Breaks Records 2003
- Tayo – Beatz & Bobz Volume 3 (CD) Functional Breaks 2004
- Tayo: These Are The Breaks (CD) DMC 2006
- FabricLive. 32 (CD) – Tayo, Fabric (London) 2007
Appears On
- Renaissance Presents... Volume Two (2xCD) Fraction Of Friction Renaissance 1998
- Fraction Of Friction (12") Ultimatum Breaks 1999
- Ride The Funky (12") Thursday Club Recordings (TCR) 1999
- Y4K: Tayo / Further Still (2xLP) Distinct'ive Breaks Records 2001
- Mob Deep Volume 01.Tayo (3xLP) Mob Records 2003
- Rocker's Delight (12") Fat! Records 2005
- Breakbeat Bass Vol 2 (CD) Wildlife Dub Passenger 2006
Tracks Appear On
- On A Mission (CD) Fire Good (Rennie Pilg... Muve Recordings 2002
- Ali B Presents Air Breaks (CD, Promo) Reality Dub Air Recordings 2006
- Ali B Presents... Air (CD) Reality Dub Air Recordings 2006
- Breakbeat Bass Vol 2 (CD) Wildlife Dub Passenger 2006
- Breakspoll Presents: Volume 2 (CD) Lovers Rock Super Charged 2006
- Tayo: These Are The Breaks (CD) Wildlife Dub, Every Ti... DMC 2006
- Teamplayers (CD, Album) Looking For A Session Passenger 2006
- Teamplayers EP (CDr, Promo) Looking For A Session Passenger 2006
- Teamplayers EP (2x12") Looking For A Session Passenger 2006