The Plastician
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For the fictional comic-book character, see Plastic Man.
Chris Reed, also known as The Plastician (formerly Plasticman), is a grime DJ & producer originating from Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon.
The Plastician has definitely played a role in the explosive popularity of the genre thanks to his participation in the Rephlex Grime compilations, his primetime pirate radio shows and his recent BBC Radio One Residency slot.
In addition to his worldwide DJ schedule, the Plastician has released records on labels such as Rephlex, Soulja, ROAD, Slimzos, A.R.M.Y. or Southside Dubstars.
His musical style connects east London grime to the south London dubstep scenes.
The Plastician also runs his own label: Terrorythm Recordings.
[edit] The Plasticman controversy
The Plastician came to fame under another moniker: Plasticman. As he gained in popularity, Reed has been legally threatened by Canadian techno artists Richie Hawtin who had prior use right on the name Plastikman, with a k.
