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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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040709142941/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ak1200/artist.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 9, 2004 |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 Miner [1],''' who works in the [[Oldschool jungle|jungle]] and [[drum and bass]] genres.' <ref>{{cite web |title=AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ak1200-mn0000576973 |access-date=15 February 2019 |website=AllMusic}}</ref>


==Career==
== Career ==
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Miner's first production effort was a 1993 [[remix]] of a Suburban Base Records track ''Somebody'' by [[DJ Flex|Flex and Fats]].{{verify source|date=May 2014}} AK1200 was the first American DJ to play on U.K. [[pirate radio]] alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside [[DJ Zinc]].{{verify source|date=May 2014}}


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His debut album, ''SHOOTTOKILL'', was co-produced with [[Rob Playford]] of ''Moving Shadow''. In the US, AK1200 has been credited with helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and [[Remix|remixes,]] as well as for playing for free.{{Cn|date=May 2024}}
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Minner's first production effort was a 1993 [[remix]] of a Suburban Base Records track ''Somebody'' by [[DJ Flex|Flex and Fats]].{{verify source|date=May 2014}} AK1200 was the first American DJ to play on U.K. [[pirate radio]] alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside [[DJ Zinc]].{{verify source|date=May 2014}}


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In 2000, he collaborated with [[Dieselboy|Diesel Boy]] and [[DJ Dara]] to create the annual [[Planet of the Drums]] tour. <ref>{{cite web |date=25 May 2008 |title=DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats |url=http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/25456/1/ |access-date=9 October 2012 |publisher=hiphop-elements.com}}</ref>
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His debut album, ''SHOOTTOKILL'', was co-produced with [[Rob Playford]] of ''Moving Shadow''. In the US, AK1200 has been credited with 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.{{Cn|date=May 2024}}


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== Selective discography ==
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In 2000, he collaborated with [[Dieselboy]] and [[DJ Dara]] to create the annual [[Planet of the Drums]] tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/25456/1/ |title=DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats |date=25 May 2008 |publisher=hiphop-elements.com |access-date=9 October 2012}}</ref>


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


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 21:16, 23 August 2024

AK1200
AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts
AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts
Background information
Birth nameDave Minner
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.
GenresDrum and bass
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer
Years active1989–present
LabelsBreakbeat Science Recordings
Moving Shadow
Run
Formerly ofPlanet of the Drums
Websitewww.ak1200official.com

AK1200 is the stage name of Florida-based musician Dave Miner [1], who works in the jungle and drum and bass genres.' [1]

Career

Miner's first production effort was a 1993 remix of a Suburban Base Records track Somebody by Flex and Fats.[verification needed] AK1200 was 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 US, AK1200 has been credited with helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and remixes, as well as for playing for free.[citation needed]

In 2000, he collaborated with Diesel Boy and DJ Dara to create the annual Planet of the Drums tour. [2]

Selective discography

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

References

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