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Aphrodite (musician)

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Origin
  
United Kingdom

Role
  
Record Producer

Website
  
official Website

Name
  
Gavin King

Years active
  
1993–present

Occupation(s)
  
DJ/producer



Labels
  
Urban Takeover, Aphrodite Recordings, V2 Recordings

Genres
  
Drum and bass, Oldschool jungle

Albums
  
Break in Reality, Urban Jungle, A Coupla Trickz, Aftershock, Aphrodite

Similar People
  
Micky Finn, High Contrast, Rah Digga, Barrington Levy, Schoolly D

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Gavin King, better known by his stage name Aphrodite, is a UK jungle and drum and bass DJ/producer on the Urban Takeover label. Also known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, he contributed to and influenced the genre's styles and techniques. He was born and raised in Aberystwyth, and moved to London with his family as a toddler. He studied computer science.

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DJ Aphrodite is behind Aphrodite Recordings which was inspired by a club he ran in 1988 called 'Aphrodite'. His debut album was a self-titled effort under V2 Recordings, released on 1 September 2000. The follow-up was Aftershock which was again released under V2 Recordings on 24 June 2002.

Albums

  • Aphrodite - Recordings (Yellow cover) (1997)
  • Aphrodite (1999)
  • Aftershock (2002)
  • Break In Reality (2007)

    • CD Mixes

  • Urban Jungle (1999)
  • Aph44 (2003)
  • Urban Junglist (2003)
  • Urbanthology Volume 1 (2005)
  • Overdrive (2005)

    • CDs

  • See Thru It (2004)

    • Compilations

  • Park Rave Madness (1998)
  • The Takeover Bid: Round 1 (1998)
  • Egil Music presents: Urban Jungle (1999)

    • Singles and EPs

  • 1996 "Bad Ass" (with Micky Finn)
  • 1999 "BM Funkster" UK #139
  • 2002 "All Over Me" (feat. Barrington Levy) UK #76
  • 2002 "See Thru It" (feat. Wildflower) UK #68
  • 2003 "Bad Ass (Reissue)" (with Micky Finn) UK #162
  • 2003 "Rinsing Quince" UK #155
  • 2003 "Let the Rhythm Flow / Stalker" UK #170
  • 2003 "Cool Flight" UK #179
  • 2003 "Music's Hypnotizing / King of the Beats" UK #155
  • 2003 "Mash Up Ya Know" UK #182
  • 2003 "Def Jammer" UK #183
  • 2003 "Cocaine / Calling the People" UK #196
  • 2004 "Fanfare / Karma Sutra" UK #192

    • References

    Aphrodite (musician) Wikipedia
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