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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]], [[Brostep]] | occupation = [[Record producer]], [[disk 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.]], [[Cypress Hill]] [[Vengaboys]], [[Crookers]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Pixie Lott]] | website = }} '''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 = 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 = 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" and the closely connected Northern counterpart of [[Digital Mystikz]] "DMZ" events, which were 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 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 A-Trak featuring Kid Sister.<ref>Rusko biogrophy. Last.fm. 8 May 2010. 23 August 2010. Rusko makes me happy in the pants http://www.last.fm/music/Rusko/+wiki.</ref> On November 8, 2010 Rusko's house and production studio in Silverlake flooded. The flood started when his wife Belinda accidentally left the backyard hose running all night. He managed to save the hard drives from the water.<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 *[[DJ REYVA]] - [[Unreleased - 2012]] ===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) *"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) #106 UK<ref>http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110416cluk.txt</ref> *"SomeBody TO Love" 2011 ===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]]) *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 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) *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}} *{{discogs artist|Rusko|Rusko}} {{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]] [[de:Rusko (Musiker)]] [[nl:Rusko (artiest)]] [[fi:Rusko (artisti)]] [[sv:Rusko (artist)]]'