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Brandon Block

 
Artist: Brandon Block

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  • Born: March 08, 1967, Dalston, East London, England
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Producer
  • Representative Albums: "Dance Nation, Vol. 7", "Fantazia Club Classics, Vol. 3", "Mixmag Live!, Vol. 14

Biography

One-time pub DJ and Ibizan acid house convert, Brandon Block began his trademark garage-styled mainstream house in the late '80s while orchestrating small but loyal club nights around the London area. Lucky enough to find his popularity parallel the soaring '90s British dance scene, Block allowed the culture's newfound overground credibility take him from vaguely official headlining appearances to big-time residencies at Clockwork Orange, Up Yer Ronson, Ministry of Sound, and Turnmills. It was in places like these that Block earned a reputation for using accurate breakbeat elements and a quasi-cockney attitude to escape from the scene's typical 4/4 regulations. Although he produced every once in awhile under the Blockster moniker, and worked with Alex P., the Grifters, and Tall Paul, Block was most recognized by the makers of mass dance culture for his gracious hedonism and his unique refusal to take popular dance culture too seriously. ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide
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Brandon Block is a British club DJ. Under the name Blockster he has had two hits in the UK Singles Chart; You Should Be... (a remix of You Should Be Dancing by the Bee Gees) reached number 3 in the chart in January 1999, and Grooveline reached number 18 in July 1999. [1]

Block is best known for appearing on stage heavily intoxicated at the 2000 BRIT Awards after friends suggested for him to enter a musical contest and won best musician of the year, when in fact he had not even been nominated for the award, resulting in a humorous confrontation with award presenter, Ronnie Wood. [2]

In 2005 he appeared on the chatshow Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss his life, career, anti-semitism, and his love of poker. In September, 2006 Brandon was on Five's reality television show Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep. He formerly (2000-1) presented "Brandon Block's Video Hits" on Rapture TV, which is occasionally repeated to this day.

Brandon also hosted a show alongside fellow DJ and friend Alex P on MTV Dance, where they toured Ibiza interviewing clubbers from around the island and playing the latest dance videos.

He is currently managed by Mike Angel & Lisa Loud at Angel Artists & Mike Leigh Associates for his TV work.

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Mixmag Live!, Vol. 14: The Mad Hatters Tea Party (1995 Album by Jeremy Healy/Brandon Block)
Decade of Ibiza (1997 Album by Various Artists)
Shamanic Trance: Space Funk Mix (1999 Album by Various Artists)

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