AK1200

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

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

Career

Minner'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 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. Archived from the original on July 9, 2004. 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. Archived from the original on July 9, 2004. 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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