Hixxy
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Ian Hicks, better known as Hixxy (or DJ Hixxy), is a DJ and musician from Portsmouth, England.
Famous for performing on the Bonkers-albums and performing with Recon. Tracks include his remix of "See the light" and "More and More" both famous in the UK hardcore music.
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[edit] Early years
Hixxy's interest in DJing stemmed from an early obsession with US hip hop and rap, and also from watching DMC Championship Videos. His interest in rave music developed in the early 1990s, and Hixxy began appearing at events on the south coast of the UK, along with fellow DJs Ramos, Supreme and Sunset Regime. In 1992, Hicks met DJ Dougal at a Dreamscape event, which led to the creation of their own label Essential Platinum.
[edit] Career breakthrough
Hixxy's first production break came in 1993 with a collaboration with the legendary Sunset Regime, a tune called Peoples Party, then in 1995 with the then MC Sharkey (now an established and successful all-rounder in the industry), he produced the track Toytown (released by React Records), a massive hit which continues to be played in raves today. In 1996 React Records offered Hixxy an album release that was to start a new era of hardcore. He featured along side DJ Sharkey and Bonkers, the first in a series of surprising successful hardcore compilation album, was born. Indeed Bonkers became the best selling series of hardcore music in the UK (as of 2006, now extended to its 16th installment). In 1997, Hixxy secured a spot as a radio DJ on London's Kiss FM.
By 1999, the hardcore scene had become tired with the absence of earlier creativity, and Hicks became disillusioned, however made the decision to continue with a scene into which he had invested so much energy, time and money. By 2001, however, the hardcore scene experienced a considerable revival, with an influx of new events, tracks, DJs and labels (including Hixxy's own label Raver Baby).
Hixxy has released many tracks under the monikers of Yum-Yi, OMG and Antisocial (along with Sunset Regime).
[edit] Discography
Most of Hixxy's early efforts were released on his and Dougal's own label Essential Platinum. Nowadays the majority of his productions are released on his own record label Raver Baby. He also has close ties with the commercial record company AATW (All Around The World), where he along with Breeze & Styles mixes the Clubland X-Treme Hardcore-compilation. His mix being the 3rd CD of each. He recently worked on Clubland X-treme Hardcore 3, which hit the shelves in the UK on the 11th of December 2006.
Hixxy's entire discography can be found at this link, on Discogs.com http://www.discogs.com/artist/Hixxy
