Si Begg
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| Si Begg | |
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| Birth name | Simon Begg |
| Also known as | Buckfunk 3000, Cabbageboy |
| Born | 1972, Leicester |
| Genre(s) | Electronica Downtempo Dance Experimental techno Drum'n'bass |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 1993 to Present |
| Label(s) | Caipirinha Mute |
Si Begg (stage name of Simon Begg), wonky techno DJ and record producer, was born in Leicester in 1972, grew up in Leamington Spa and moved to London in 1991.
Begg had an interest in unusual music from an early age, and confessed in an interview back in 1999 that the first electronic-based record he ever heard was "Probably Jean Michel Jarre; my uncle used to be into his stuff, and used to play it in the car. My brother's mate's dad also had Tubular Bells and stuff like that. I remember being really into all the sounds and noises, the total futurism. And I was right into Star Wars and Tron and all those kind'a kids' sci-fi things." [1]
He was introduced to early Chicago acid through listening to John Peel, after which he moved from playing guitar and drums to pick up on the more electronic side of music and soon an interest in electronica, leading him into artists such as Warp's LFO.
Begg has been a solo artist recording professionally since 1993 gaining experience through engineering live sound and studio engineering. He also runs two record labels, Mosquito which he co-runs with techno artist Cristian Vogel and Noodles which he runs by himself.
Begg has recorded three albums to date as well as many 12's and remixes, working under different pseudonyms such as: Buckfunk 3000, Cabbage Boy, Bigfoot, Dr Nowhere vs The Maverick DJ, and S.I. Futures. This work tends to be very experimental and not easily pigeon-holed.
Not content with just being a recording artist he also performs live and has been DJing in the U.K and Europe, playing at well known clubs, such as the Tresor club in Berlin, the Blue Note, etc. He currently has two residencies in London - Big Beat Boutique at the Scala and Freakin the Frame @ The End.
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