| Plastician | |
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Plastician in Austin, Texas 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chris Reed |
| Also known as | Plastician, Plasticman |
| Born | 9 april 1978 |
| Origin | Thornton Heath, London, England |
| Genres | Grime, dubstep |
| Occupations | DJ, producer |
| Labels | Rephlex Records, Soulja, ROAD, Slimzos, A.R.M.Y., Southside Dubstars, Terrorythm Recordings |
| Associated acts | P-Money, Skepta |
Chris Reed, also known as Plastician (formerly Plasticman), is a grime and dubstep DJ and producer from Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon. Plastician has played a role in the popularity of the genre thanks to his participation in the Rephlex Grime compilations, his primetime pirate radio shows and his recent BBC Radio 1 Residency slot. In addition to his worldwide DJ schedule, Plastician has released records on labels such as Rephlex Records, Soulja, ROAD, Slimzos, A.R.M.Y. and Southside Dubstars. His musical style connects east London grime to the south London dubstep scenes. Plastician also runs his own label; Terrorythm Recordings. Plastician also played a big role in putting together the "Cashmere Agency Presents Mr. Grustle & Tha Russian Dubstep LA Embrace The Renaissance Vol.1 Mixed by Dj Plastician."[1][2] mixtape that was released in June 2009.
Plastician came to fame under another moniker: Plasticman. As he gained in popularity, Reed was threatened with legal action by Canadian-British techno artist Richie Hawtin who had prior use right on the name "Plastikman"; this prompted Reed to change his name from Plasticman, to Plastician to avoid any legal disputes.[3][4]