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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Christopher Mercer | Img =‎ DJRusko.jpg | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Background = non_performing_personnel | Alias = Chris Mercer, Rusko Banton, Rusko | Born = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|1|26}} | Origin = [[Leeds]], [[England]] | Genre = [[Dubstep]], [[skweee]] | Occupation = [[Record producer]], [[Disc jockey|DJ]] | Years_active = 2006&ndash;present | Label = 2nd Drop Records; Storming Productions; Dub Police; Sub Soldiers; [[Mad Decent]] | Associated_acts = [[Caspa]], [[HK119]], [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]], [[Skunk Anansie]], [[Gucci Mane]], [[Crookers]], [[Britney Spears]] | URL = }} '''Christopher Mercer''', more commonly known as '''Rusko''' (born 26 January 1985, [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England)<ref name=allmusicbio>{{Cite web | last = Birchmeier | first = Jason | title = Rusko's Biography | work = last.fm | publisher = Last FM | year = 2010 | url = http://www.last.fm/music/Rusko/+wiki | accessdate = 2010-01-29}}</ref><ref name=allmusicbio2>{{Cite web | last = Birchmeier | first = Jason | title = RA: Rusko | work = residentadvisor.net | publisher = Last FM | year = 2010 | url = http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-profile.aspx?id=8740 | accessdate = 2010-01-30}}</ref><ref name=allmusicbio3>{{Cite web | last = Birchmeier | first = Jason | title = Rusko's Birthday | work = wittysparks.com | publisher = Witty Sparks | year = 2010 | url = http://videos.wittysparks.com/id/3316246990 | accessdate = 2010-01-30}}</ref> is an English [[dubstep]] [[record producer]] and [[Disc jockey|DJ]]. ==Biography== Rusko (Chris Mercer) graduated from [[Leeds College of Music]] with a degree in Music Production. Immersed in the world of [[Dubstep]] through Leeds based event "Sub Dub" and the closely connected Northern counterpart of [[Digital Mystikz]] "DMZ" events, which are both held at the West Indian Centre, Rusko moved to London to work with the record labels Sub Soldiers and Stingray Records , and connect with now, no longer associated act [[Caspa]].<ref name=allmusicbio2/> Rusko made his production debut in 2006 on Dub Police with the song SNES Dub.<ref name=allmusicbio2/> By 2007 he released Babylon, Vol. 1 with Sub Soldiers. Steering away from the darker side of [[Dubstep]], Rusko brought an upbeat sound to the scene that appealed to many outside the community. Rusko's extremely successful hit Cockney Thug has appeared on various DJ sets and mixes including [[Pete Tong]], [[Switch]], [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]] and [[Santogold]]. His music has been remixed by artists [[Buraka Som Sistema]] as well as [[Drop the Lime]], [[Scratch Perverts]], [[Sub Focus]] and fellow act [[Caspa]]. Rusko also did his own productions and remixes of artists like Adele and A-Trak featuring Kid Sister.<ref>Rusko biogrophy. Last.fm. 8 May 2010. 23 August 2010.RUSKO FUKING ROCKS! http://www.last.fm/music/Rusko/+wiki.</ref> Rusko worked with [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]] on her third album release ''[[Maya (M.I.A. album)|Maya]]''. Rusko's newest album release is titled [[OMG (album)|OMG]] and was released on [[Mad Decent]] Records on 3 May 2010 in the [[United Kingdom]] and 4 May 2010 in the [[United States]].<ref name=allmusicbio4>Rusko played his first world wide tour after the release of OMG. The tour featured sellouts in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and France. Chris is married to Belinda Stampler. http://web.ebscohost.com.wf2dnvr11.webfeat.org/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=119&sid=1eb52507-0b68-4800-8696-8d8beebfc0b9%40sessionmgr112&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=55048927</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Birchmeier | first = Jason | title = RA: Rusko | work = maddecent.com | publisher = Mad Decent | year = 2010 | url = http://maddecent.com/blog/2010/02/03/rusko-podcast/ | accessdate = 2010-02-03}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He is also said to have worked on tracks with [[Rihanna]] and [[T.I.]] and has produced optional material for [[Britney Spears]]' upcoming album.<ref>http://www.laweekly.com/2010-05-06/music/dubstep-is-bang/</ref> On November 8, 2010 Rusko's house and production studio in Silverlake caught on fire. The fire started when Belinda's Porsche caught fire in his carport. He managed to save the hard drives from the studio computers.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1329761/Britney-Spears-enjoys-trip-ice-cream-store-son-Jayden-James.html | location=London | work=Daily Mail | title=Britney enjoys the lingering California warmth with a trip to the ice cream store with son Jayden James | date=15 November 2010}}</ref> ==Discography<ref name=allmusicbio5>{{Cite web | last = Isar | first = Christopher | title = Rusko Discography | work = discogs.com | publisher = Discogs | year = 2010 | url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/Rusko?sort=date%2Cdesc | accessdate = 2010-02-03}}</ref>== ===Albums=== *[[Caspa]] & Rusko - ''[[FabricLive.37]]'' - December 2007 *''[[OMG (album)|O.M.G.!]]'' - May 2010 ===EPs and Singles=== *"SNES Dub" 2006 (Dub Police) *"Acton Dread" 2007 (Dub Police) *"Cockney Flute" 2007 (Dub Police) *"Babylon: Volume 1" 2007 (Sub Soldiers) *"BetaMax" 2007 (Veri Lo Records) *"William H Tonkers" 2007 (2nd Drop Records) *"Roma" 2007 (2nd Drop Records) *"Dubstep Warz" 2008 (Dub Files) *"Get Your Cock Out" 2008 (Dub Files) *"Girl From Codeine City" 2008 (Dub Thiefs) *"Acton Dread Remix" 2008 (Dub Thiefs) *"Gone 2 Far" 2008 (Sub Soldiers) *"2 N A Q" 2008 (Sub Soldiers) *"Mr. Chips" 2008 (Sub Soldiers) *"Hammertime" 2008 (Sub Soldiers) *"Cockney Thug" 2009 (Sub Soldiers) *"Woo Boost" 2010 (Mad Decent) # 194 UK *"Hold On (feat Amber Coffman)" 2010 (Mad Decent) #96 UK *"Everyday" 2011 (Mad Decent) ===Remixes=== *2007 [[Mike Lennon]] - "When Science Fails Remix" (Z Audio) *2008 [[Kid CuDi]] - "Day 'N Night" *2008 [[D. Kay]] - "Fire Remix" (Not on Label) *2008 [[Audio Bullys]] - "Flickery Vision (Ruskos Staying Awake Remix)" (Vizo Records) *2008 [[HK119]] - "C'est La Vie" (Rusko Masher) ([[One Little Indian]]) *2009 [[The Prodigy]] - "Take Me to the Hospital Remix" ([[Ministry of Sound]]) *2009 [[Skunk Anansie]] - "I Can Dream Remix" (One Little Indian) *2009 [[Lady GaGa]] - "Alejandro (Rusko's Pupuseria Remix)" (Not on Label) *2009 [[Basement Jaxx]] - "Feelings Gone (Rusko Remix)" (XL Recordings) *2010 [[Kid Sister]] - "Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)" (Asylum Records) *2010 Rusko - "Bionic Commando (Rusko Remix)" (Not on Label) *2010 [[Sub Focus]] - "Splash" (RAM Records) *2010 Rusko - "Gadget GoGo" (Not on Label) ===Appearances=== *License To Thrill: Part Two 12" - Dub Police (2007) *Tempa Allstars Vol. 4 12" - Tempa (2007) *Rinse: 01 - Rinse Recordings (2007) *C'est La Vie 12" - One Little Indian (2008) *Cold Shoulder 12" - XL Recordings (2008) *Watch The Ride - Harmless (2008) *Exclusive Mix for Fenchurch - Sub Soldiers (2008) *Radio 1 Essential mix (13/12/2008) *НАБЛЮДАЙ 13 - МИШКА (2009) *Amnesia Studio Mix - Zeno Dub (2008) *Beatdown - Fabric Records (2009) *Goresteps Most Hated - [[Borgore]] (2009) *Neonspread 2 - EMI Music Japan Inc. (2009) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Notes== *"Britney enjoys the lingering California warmth with a trip to the ice cream store with son Jayden James." MailOnline (2010): 1. Web. 7 Dec 2010. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1329761/Britney-Spears-enjoys-trip-ice-cream-store-son-Jayden-James.html>. *Smirke, Richard. "Dubstep by Step." Billboard 122.44 (2010): 1. Web. 7 Dec 2010. <http://web.ebscohost.com.wf2dnvr11.webfeat.org/ehost/detail?vid=1&hid=119&sid=1eb52507-0b68-4800-8696-8d8beebfc0b9%40sessionmgr112&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=55048927>. ==External links== *{{Official|http://www.ruskoonfire.com}} *{{myspace|ruskonfire|Rusko}} *{{discogs artist|Rusko|Rusko}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 26 January 1985 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} [[Category:1985 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English DJs]] [[Category:English record producers]] [[Category:Remixers]] [[Category:Dubstep musicians]] [[Category:People from Leeds]] [[nl:Rusko (artiest)]]'