Biography: Ian Widgery - Like Music Productions
Biography - Ian Widgery Like Music Productions
Originally from the UK Ian has produced/ remixed over 70 projects from David Bowie, Human League, to Faithless, from EMI, Virgin to Sony records with sales in excess of 3 million.
Ian started producing and writing at the age of 13! at 16 he signed his first record deal.
1996 Ian remixed girl band B*witched who's debut single entered the UK top 40 at 1 -The same thing happened in the US as the single also entered the billboard chart at 1.
1996 saw Ian produce & write as SKYNET UK (a trance/club project) & signed to ultra cool London record label Whoop! Records. Skynet UK had vast successes, the track "Open The Floodgates" became on overnight club anthem crossing the dance music genres with DJ support from Pete Tong, Paul Van Dyk, Sasha, John Digweed, Judge Jules & the legendary Tony De Vit.Many more tracks were to follow including the massive "Holdin' On" "Clear Skies" & "Way of the wave" which featured vocals from an undiscovered Alex Parks (Winner of BBC Fame Academy)
Skynet UK songs have featured on Hollywood films such as 2001 Just Visiting (Directed by Jean-Marie Poire, featuring Christina Applegate & Jean Reno) and over 60 compilation CDs from Perfecto to Mute Records.
2003 Ian decided it was time to leave the UK behind & expand his musical horizons with the guidence of Morton Wilson (Schtung Music)
The result was a cutting edge take on Asian infused music.
"The Future Sound of Asia"
2003 Ian relocated into Schtung Music HQ in Central Hong Kong & began to Produce and co-write the ground breaking album "Shanghai Lounge Divas" -Under the executive production of Morton Wilson at Schtung Music HK. The album Signed to EMI Records.
Shangahi Loung Divas / Pathe 100 The Original Shanghai Lounge Divas Redefined By Ian Widgery took undiscovered Asian music to new heights while at the same time exposing the whole world to Asian musical history.
No surprise that this CD album has been in the best seller list for over 70 weeks and songs have been included in the soundtrack to the US movie Domino (Directed by Ridley Scott) and featured on many Uber Cool compilations albums from EMI, Audiopharm, Claude Challe & Wagram.
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