Grant Nelson

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Grant Nelson

Background information
Origin April 27, 1971 (1971-04-27) (age 37)
Flag of England London, England
Genre(s) House
UK garage
Years active 1986-present

Grant Nelson (born April 27, 1971, in England) is a DJ, producer and remix artist.

Grant is heralded as one of the godfathers of UK Garage due to his numerous club hits on his Nice 'n' Ripe record label in the early 90's. It was his sound along with a few others that gave birth to the then known as 'Sunday Scene' which went on to become UK garage.

He also produced under the name Wishdokta from 1990-1993 when he was making Hardcore / Drum 'n' Bass for the legendary London label Kickin Records. In 1993 Wishdokta teamed up with DJ Vibes and together they delivered some of Happy Hardcore's biggest anthems including the seminal 'Obsession (Music's So Wonderful)' on their own VW Records label.

In 1997 he started using the alter-ego Bump & Flex and began to produce UK 2 Step. He delivered some of the scenes biggest records including "Funk On Ah Roll" by James Brown.

Nelson has always remained a house head since his early Nice 'n' Ripe days and continues to do so to the present with his Swing City Records label that consistently delivers top drawer house music.

Some of the artists Grant has remixed & worked with include ;

Kelis, Jodeci, Mis-Teeq, Aaliyah, James Brown, The Artful Dodger, Jamiroquai, Lutricia McNeal, Thelma Houston, Another Level, Goldie, Roy Ayers, Guy, Rosie Gaines, Juliet Roberts, Liberty X, Towa Tei, Evelyn 'Champagne' King, Bebel Gilberto, Negrocan, Beverly Knight, The Brand New Heavies, Faithless, Simply Red, Frankie Knuckles.

Main Pseudonym's Timeline :

1990-1995 Wishdokta
1993-1996 24 Hour Experience (With Simon Firmin)
1997-2003 Bump & Flex
1998-2001 N'n'G (With Norris 'da boss' Windross)


Contents

[edit] Selected Discography

[edit] Releases

  • "Step 2 Me" - Grant Nelson feat. Jean McClain Virgin Records
  • "In My Soul" - Grant Nelson Nice 'n' Ripe
  • "Right Before My Eyes" - N'n'G feat. Kallaghan Heat Recordings
  • "Together" - 24hr Experience Nice 'n' Ripe
  • "Free / Switch" - Grant Nelson Swing City Records
  • "So Special" - Grant Nelson Swing City Records
  • "Liferide" - N'n'G feat Rose Windross & Creed Swing City Records
  • "Long Time Coming" - Bump & Flex Urban Heat
  • "Babylon (Into A Groove)" - Nu Rhythmix Swing City Records
  • "Evil Surrounds Us" - Wishdokta Kickin' Records
  • "Motorway Madness" - Wishdokta & Vibes Rogue Trooper
  • "Obsession (Music's So Wonderful)" - Wishdokta & Vibes Asylum
  • Ethnicity Ep's 1-3 - "Grant Nelson" Swing City
  • Feel The Music - "Grant Nelson" Swing City
  • The Only Way - Soul City Experience (Co-produced with Brian Tappert from Soulfuric Records)
  • Bodyswerve - "M-Gee" (Co-produced with Matt Shwartz from Deepest Blue) Swing City

[edit] Remixes

  • Alexander O Neil - Saturday Love Stateside
  • Chanel - My Life Hed Kandi
  • Gaelle - Give It Back Boss
  • Simply Red - Stay Simply Red
  • Solu Music & Kimblee - Fade Hed Kandi
  • Sunkids & Chance - Rise Up Boss
  • Brand New Heavies - Surrender Hed Kandi
  • Sound Of Eden - Everytime (I See Her) Positiva
  • Bebel Gilberto - The River Song EMI
  • Jamiroquai - Runaway Sony
  • Ann Nesby - Praisin' His Name basement Boys
  • Mj Cole - Wondering Why (M-Gee mix. Co-mixed with Matt Shwartz) Talkin' Loud
  • Todd Edwards - Saved My Life I Records
  • Heller & Farley - Ultra Flava AM:PM

[edit] Unoffical Edits & Mixes

  • Gill Scoot - Golden
  • Jamiroquai - Emergency On Planet Earth
  • Jamiroquai - Too Young To Die
  • Martin Solveig - Rockin' Music
  • James Ingram - Lean On Me
  • Guy - Dancing
  • Grant has done many more personal mixes and edits, but now restricts their distribution because of copies being bootlegged by 3rd parties.

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