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AK1200
AK1200
	AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts
Background information
Birth name	Dave Minner
Origin	Orlando, Florida, United States
Genres	Drum and bass
Occupation(s)	DJ, Record producer
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Breakbeat Science Recordings; Moving Shadow; Run
Website	www.ak1200official.com

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AK1200 is the stage name of Florida-based musician Dave Minner^[1] working in the jungle and drum and bass genres.'^[2]

Career

His first production effort was a 1993 remix of a Suburban Base Records track Somebody by Flex and Fats.^{[verification needed]} AK1200 was also the first American DJ to play on U.K. pirate radio, alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside DJ Zinc.^{[verification needed]}

His debut album SHOOTTOKILL was co-produced with Rob Playford of Moving Shadow. In the USA, AK1200 has been credited for helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and remixes, as well as for playing for free to help promote the style.

In 2000 he joined forces with Dieselboy and DJ Dara to create the annual Planet of the Drums tour.^[3]

Selective discography

1998 Fully Automatic
1996 Sub Base Classics
1999 Lock & Roll – A Drum & Bass DJ Mix
2000 Prepare for Assault
2001 Mixed Live – Moonshine Overamerica, San Francisco
2002 Shoot to Kill
2003 At Close Range
2007 Weapons of Tomorrow
2008 Autopsy (with Gridlok)
2018 The Light (with Liquid)

References

^ "AK1200". vh1.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^ "AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ "DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats". hiphop-elements.com. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

External links

[vh1-1] "AK1200". vh1.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

[2] "AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

[3] "DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats". hiphop-elements.com. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

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-'''AK1200''' is the [[stage name]] of [[Florida]]-based musician '''Dave Minner'''<ref name="vh1">{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ak1200/artist.jhtml |title=AK1200 |publisher=vh1.com |access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref> working in the [[Oldschool jungle|jungle]] and [[drum and bass]] [[musical genre|genres]].' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ak1200-mn0000576973|title=AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links|website=AllMusic|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref>
+'''AK1200''' is the [[stage name]] of [[Florida]]-based musician '''Dave Minner'''<ref name="vh1">{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ak1200/artist.jhtml |title=AK1200 |publisher=vh1.com |access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref> working in the [[Oldschool jungle|jungle]] and [[drum and bass]] [[musical genre|genres]].'<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ak1200-mn0000576973|title=AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links|website=AllMusic|access-date=15 February 2019}}</ref>
 ==Career==
-His first production effort was a 1993 [[remix]] of a Suburban Base Records track ''Somebody'' by [[DJ Flex|Flex and Fats]].{{verification needed|date=May 2014}} AK1200 was also the first American DJ to play on U.K. [[pirate radio]], alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside [[DJ Zinc|DJ Zinc.]]{{verification needed|date=May 2014}}
+His first production effort was a 1993 [[remix]] of a Suburban Base Records track ''Somebody'' by [[DJ Flex|Flex and Fats]].{{verification needed|date=May 2014}} AK1200 was also the first American DJ to play on U.K. [[pirate radio]], alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside [[DJ Zinc]].{{verification needed|date=May 2014}}
 His debut album ''SHOOTTOKILL'' was co-produced with [[Rob Playford]] of ''Moving Shadow''. In the USA, AK1200 has been credited for helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and [[remix]]es, as well as for playing for free to help promote the style.