Chad Jackson - Biography
Chad Jackson started behind the decks before it was even trendy to be a DJ, and today can be credited as one of the people that popularised the art of DJ Mixing and remixing around the world. He was one of the first ever globally known superstar DJs.
Back in the late 80s, a flyer with his name on it meant queues outside clubs like Legends in Manchester and the infamous Wigan Pier - which he inherited from his great friend and inspiration at the time Greg Wilson. Along with Greg, Chad was one of the first British DJs to start DJ mixing in the early 80s. His regular live and recorded mixes on Manchesters Piccadilly/Key 103 radio station had the whole of the North West of Britain with their fingers on the tape-deck record button. The original cassettes are highly prized today, with people inundating Chads website for copies of these famous mixes.
This soon led to Chad being headhunted by Manchesters legendary Hacienda club, who asked Chad to become resident. Chad was one of the architects of the scene that followed, introducing the crowds, including many who would go on to create the Madchester scene, to the newly emerging house music sound and creative DJ mixing techniques.
While at the Hacienda he started producing remixes exclusively for use on the legendary DMC DJ-only collections showcasing his eclectic taste, including Grace Jones, Prince, Public Enemy, Deelite and Fatboy Slim, many of which are highly collectable on sites such as Ebay today.
In 1987 he proved his mixing abilities by becoming the Technics/DMC World DJ Mixing Champion at the Royal Albert Hall in London, having secured the UK title a year before. This success led to him being one of the first DJs to undertake a world tour, including stop-offs in New York to become the first European competitor in the Battle For World Supremacy at New Yorks New Music Seminar (in which he unfortunately messed up due to nerves and a bad set of needles - you win some, you lose some), Russia, Japan, Brazil, the Cannes Film Festival and an MTV Christmas Party!
By 1990 Chads focus had turned to studio production, with the creation of his Inner World Audio recording studio, in which numerous productions and remixes took place - remixing the likes of De La Soul, Norman Cook's Beats International, Kirsty McColl, Bizzare Inc, Run DMC, and Mantronix.
His first solo work followed and Chad Jacksons Hear The Drummer Get Wicked went straight to the top of charts around the world, No 1 in the UK Dance Charts, No.2 in the UK National Chart.
When MP3 arrived, Chad saw the possibility of a long-lingering death for his beloved vinyl. Ministry Of Sound also saw that possibility, and together they toured the major UK Universities, performing perhaps the first ever computer MP3 DJ mixing demonstrations, in workshops designed to promote the arrival of digital mixing.
This gave Chad a taste for the rewards of education, which has led to his current senior lecturing position as a Tutor of Music Production, MIT & Music Culture at the acclaimed Academy Of Contemporary Music in Guildford. Many of his past students are currently having great success in many areas of the industry.
Recent original production projects include Brake and Rock on the Acetate label, Nova Symphony by Feedback (No 1 Update Buzz Chart) and Drumscape Peptide Bass and Transmission.
He is currently producing a new project, Group Therapy, with old friend DJ Dave Seaman (founder of Brothers In Rhythm and writer/producer for artists like Kylie Minogue). The first two releases in the bag My Own Worst Enemy and Faith Again have received widespread DJ acclaim and heavy chart action. 2005 saw a No1 Music Week Club Chart from Dave and Chad (under the Brothers In Rhythm guise), of Tears For Fears new single Closest Thing To Heaven.
Chads recent releases include Energise on Fabric Live - Plump DJs, Do You Do Voodoo on Audio Therapy and Get Your Boogie On with Cut La Roc's Rocstar label. He is currently producing new singles by Dave Seaman, Anthony Pappa and a new releaseof his own, including a new updated version of 'Hear The Drummer".
More information can be found at the official Chad Jackson website:
www.chadjackson.co.ukCHAD JACKSON - DISCOGRAPHY - ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS
DO YOU DO VOODOO - CHAD JACKSON (AUDIO THERAPY)
GET YOUR BOOGIE ON - CHAD JACKSON (ROKSTAR)
ENERGISE - CHAD JACKSON (FABRICLIVE 09 PLUMP DJS)
ROCK - CHAD JACKSON (ACETATE LTD)
WHAT I GOT - CHAD JACKSON (TEST)
BRAKE - CHAD JACKSON (ACETATE LTD)
NOVA SYMPHONY - FEEDBACK* (POLYDOR) SINGLE
THE FIRE (FAITH IS ALIVE) - MARKUS (ACETATE LTD)
THIS MASQUERADE - GENETIKA (MINISTRY OF SOUND) DECADANCE COMPILATION
TRANSMISSION - DRUMSCAPE* (WHITE SANDS) SINGLE
WAKE UP - NOVAA PROJECT* (WHITE SANDS)
PEPTIDE BASS - DRUMSCAPE* (STEELYARD) SINGLE
GO LOW - NOVAA PROJECT* (WHITE SANDS) SINGLE
SO EXCITED - EAST WEST EXPRESS* (DELUXE AUDIO) SINGLE
BRASILIA - CAPUBARA (MINISTRY OF SOUND) IBIZA ANNUAL COMPILATION
D-FUSION PT.III / SPACE REMIX - FREE4ORM** (PARTISAN) ALBUM TRACKS - NU PERSPECTIVE COMPILATION
FUTURE:PAST / RETROSPACE - GENETICA (STRESS/RELATED) ALBUM TRACKS - ZEITGUIST COMPILATION
FUTURE:PAST - GENETICA (RELATED) SINGLE
SPACE/BABIES - FREE4ORM** (CREATIVE WAX) SINGLE
REEFA IS DEAD -REEFA (STRESS) EP
LOVE LIFE LIVE LOVE - REEFA (STRESS) ALBUM
DECADENCE/GIVE A LITTLE - REEFA (STRESS) EP
INNER FANTASY/GET UP STAND UP - REEFA (STRESS) EP
YOU CANT STOP THE GROOVE - REEFA (IMMIGRATION / STRESS) SINGLE
HEAR THE DRUMMER GET WICKED - CHAD JACKSON (BIG WAVE/BMG) SINGLE No 1 UK Dance Chart / No 3 UK National Chart
TOUR DE BRAKES - BEATNIK (REVERB) ALBUM
* Alongside Mundo **Alongside Professor Stretch ( Underwolves )
CHAD JACKSON - SELECTED REMIXES
DOWN TO THE BONE - DEPECHE MORODER (WHITE)
FLESH GIRL - GARBAGE VS DRUMSCAPE (WHITE)
HABLANDO - RAMIREZ (ACETATE LTD)
RENEGADE MASTER - WILDCHILD (POLYDOR)
EVERYBODY FEELIN - ANGEL MORAES (DELUXE AUDIO)
THE PRESSURE - SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS (PERSPECTIVE)
GROOVE IS IN THE HEART - DEELITE (ELECTRA)
GOING OUT OF MY HEAD - FATBOY SLIM (SKINT)
SURPRISE - BIZZARE INC (MANIFESTO)
SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM - GRACE JONES* (ZTT)
BRING THE NOISE/REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE - PUBLIC ENEMY (DEF JAM)
THE MAGIC NUMBER / EYE KNOW - DE LA SOUL (BIG LIFE)
DUB WAR - DANCE CONSPIRACY (XL)
NOTHING - FRAZIER CHORUS (VIRGIN)
DONT TALK ABOUT IT - BEATS INTERNATIONAL (GO BEAT)
FACES - RUN DMC (PROFILE)
AS THE RHYME GOES ON - ERIC B AND RAKIM (4TH+BROADWAY)
STILL SMOKIN - TROUBLE FUNK (4TH+BROADWAY)
TURN IT OUT / GET UP AND HAVE A GOOD TIME - ROB BASE (PROFILE)
*Alongside Steve Anderson ( Brothers in Rhythm )
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