Comprising of dj Reekay garcia, Patrick brown and Sharif D...dope and dusted have made a lot of waves on the australian dance music scene in the last couple of years..their ‘Are U Jealous’ release on Ministry Of Sound’s local imprint Hussle Recordings had an immediate impact. After sitting in the Top Ten of the ARIA Dance Music Charts for three consecutive weeks, the track eventually found its way on to Ministry’s Sessions One compilation – an unprecedented achievement for a debut release from Brisbane artists.They haven’t rested on their laurels from there either, with the follow-up Hussle release ‘Juicy Flashback’ scoring airplay on BBC Radio One from Soul Of Man and Fergie, and their latest track ‘Electric Guitar’ (in collaboration with local electro act Christopher Robin) being their most successful to date – global tastemaker Roger Sanchez aired it three times on his Release Yourself radio program, and it’s now licensed to appear on SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND , an Azuli Records compilation.IN dj Mood they have gone unto make a mark on the australian clubland with their signature latin house sound..with gigs up and down the east coast including..Monastery, Sun Bar and The Moon Bar and well-received festival sets at Summafieldayze, Good Vibrations and BBQ Breaks. Not to mention trips down the East Coast to rock interstate clubbing institutions YU (Sydney), Tank (Sydney), Kink (Sydney) and C-Moog (Byron Bay).2008 sees Dope & Dusted rocking the masses each weekend at their new residency at brisbane's newest Superclub THE MET....more to come...
