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'{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Christopher Mercer | image = DJRusko.jpg | caption = | image_size = | background = non_performing_personnel | alias = Chris Mercer, Rusko Banton, | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|1|26}} | origin = [[Wheldrake]], [[England]] | genre = [[Dubstep]], [[Electronica]], [[Skweee]] | occupation = [[Record producer]], [[disk jockey|DJ]] | years_active = 2006–present | label = 2nd Drop Records; Storming Productions; Dub Police; Sub Soldiers; [[Mad Decent]] | associated_acts = [[Caspa]], [[M.I.A. (artist)|M.I.A.]], [[Cypress Hill]], [[Redlight (musician)|Redlight]], [[Crookers]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Pixie Lott]] | website = [http://www.ruskoonfire.com/ web site] }} '''Christopher Mercer''', more commonly known as '''Rusko''', is an English [[dubstep]] [[record producer]] and [[Disc jockey|DJ]] who was born on 26 January 1985 in [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England.<ref name=allmusicbio>{{Cite web | last = Birchmeier | first = Jason | title = farleys 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 = 2001 | 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 = farleys Rusko's Birthday | work = wittysparks.com | publisher = Witty Sparks | year = 2010 | url = http://videos.wittysparks.com/id/3316246990 | accessdate = 2010-01-30}}</ref> ==History== Rusko graduated from [[Leeds College of Music]] with a degree in Music Performance. Immersed in the world of [[Dubstep]] through Leeds based event "Sub Dub" which was held at the West Indian Centre, Rusko moved to London to work with the record labels Sub Soldiers 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 and Fabriclive 37 alongside with Caspa. 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 [[Santigold]]. 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 B-Track featuring Kid brother.<ref>Rusko biography. Last.fm. 8 May 2010. 23 August 2010. http://www.last.fm/music/Rusko/+wiki.</ref> ==Controversies== Rusko has displayed impulsive anti-social behavior during tours in the United States. On October 31, 2012, Rusko used his [[Twitter]] account to comment on [[hurricane Sandy]] "Like 10 people got a but wet and a fire started. Oohhh fuck national disaster. My ballsack!" despite damages being estimated at $50 Billion Dollars (USD) and fatality reports of at least 109 people<ref>http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/02/14884300-sandy-death-toll-in-us-rises-to-109-there-could-be-more-bloomberg-warns?lite</ref> in the United States alone. During a visit to [[Houston, Texas]] in May of 2012, Rusko was filmed in a fit of rage over allegations that the [[sound engineer]] was not performing his job correctly.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qjmYRhVD8Q</ref>He published his frustrations on Twitter by stating "Houston most unprofessional useless cunts fuck you fuxk your mothers get your fuxking sound right retard motherfucks. Stereo live FUCK YOU."<ref>http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2012/05/rusko_stereo_live_cussing_skan.php</ref> "Songs" was released on 26 March 2012 and "Somebody To Love" was released on 23 January 2012. ==Discography<ref name=allmusicbio5>{{Cite web | last = Isark | 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=== * ''[[FabricLive.37]]'' <small>(with [[Caspa]])</small> (2007) * ''[[OMG (album)|O.M.G.!]]'' (2010) * ''[[Songs (Rusko Album)|Songs]]'' (2012) * ''[[Cypress X Rusko]]'' <small>(with [[Cypress Hill]])</small> (2012) ===EPs and Singles=== * "SNES Dub" 2006 (Dub Police) * "Acton Dread" 2007 (Dub Police) * "Babylon: Volume 1" 2007 (Sub Soldiers) * "BetaMax" 2007 (Veri Lo Records) * "William H Tonkers / Roma" 2007 (2nd Drop Records) * "Dubstep Warz / Get Your Cock Out" 2008 (Dub Files) * "Gone 2 Far / 2 N A Q" 2008 (Sub Soldiers) * "Mr. Chips / Hammertime" 2008 (Sub Soldiers) * "Babylon: Volume 2" 2009 (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) #106 UK<ref>http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110416cluk.txt</ref> * "Somebody To Love" 2012 (Mad Decent) * "Thunder" 2012 (Mad Decent) * "Roll It, Light It" (with Cypress Hill) 2012 (V2/Cooperative Music) * "Can't Keep Me Down" (with Cypress Hill, featuring [[Damien Marley]]) 2012 (V2/Cooperative Music) * "Kapow EP" 2012 ===Remixes=== * 2006 [[Skream]] - "Dutch Flowers (Rusko Remix)" (Not On Label) * 2007 [[Caspa]] - "Cockney Flute (Rusko Remix)" (Dub Police) * 2007 [[Mike Lennon]] - "When Science Fails Remix" (Z Audio) * 2008 [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] - "[[Cold Shoulder (song)|Cold Shoulder]] (Rusko Remix)" (XL Recordings) * 2008 [[Kid CuDi]] - "Day 'N Night" (Not On Label) * 2008 [[Katy Perry]] - "I Kissed A Girl" (Not On Label) * 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]]) * 2008 [[L-Wiz]] - "Girl From Codeine City" ([[Dub Thiefs]]) * 2009 [[The Prodigy]] - "Take Me to the Hospital" (Rusko 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) * 2009 [[Little Boots]] - "[[Remedy (Little Boots song)|Remedy]] (Rusko's Big Trainers Remix)" (679) * 2010 [[Kid Sister]] - "Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)" (Asylum Records) * 2010 [[Kelis]] - "4th of July (Rusko Remix)" (Interscope Records) * 2010 Rusko - "Bionic Commando (Rusko Remix)" (Not on Label) * 2010 [[Sub Focus]] - "Splash" (RAM Records) * 2010 [[The Temper Trap]] - "Soldier On (Rusko Remix)" (Unsure of Label) * 2012 Matty Mac - "One Young Superstar (Rusko's F'kin Seagull Mix)" (Unsure of 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) * Amnesia Studio Mix - Zeno Dub (2008) * Beatdown - Fabric Records (2009) * Goresteps Most Hated - [[Borgore]] (2009) * Neonspread 2 - EMI Music Japan Inc. (2009) * The Layover - [[Mike Posner]] - "Shut Up (feat. Rusko)" ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Notes== * 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 website|http://www.ruskoonfire.com}} * {{myspace|ruskonfire|Rusko}} * {{twitter|ruskoofficial}} * {{facebook|ruskoofficial}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Rusko | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 26 January 1985 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH =nowhere }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rusko}} [[Category:1985 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English DJs]] [[Category:English record producers]] [[Category:Remixers]] [[Category:Dubstep musicians]] [[Category:People from Leeds]] [[cs:Rusko (hudebník)]] [[de:Rusko (Musiker)]] [[es:Rusko]] [[nl:Rusko (artiest)]] [[ru:Rusko]] [[sk:Rusko (hudobník)]] [[fi:Rusko (artisti)]] [[sv:Rusko (artist)]]'