Ali B (DJ)

This article is about the English DJ. For other entertainers called "Ali B" or "Ali", see Ali (name)#Entertainment.
Ali B
Background information
Birth name Alistair Bennett[1]
Born 1975[2]
Origin London, England
Genres Electronica, house
Occupation(s) DJ
Labels Air Recordings[3]
Associated acts The Jungle Brothers, Nick Thayer, Fort Knox Five, Wicked Lester
Website airrecordings.co.uk

Ali B is an English disc jockey, radio presenter and producer.[3][4] He is a former resident DJ at Fabric in London and is the owner of Air Recordings.[5] He has released numerous singles and extended plays. He has also worked in radio for over a decade, hosting regular shows for Capital FM,[2] Kiss FM[6] and BBC 6.[7]

Career

Ali B began his career at the age of 18 at the Blue Note Club in London.[8] He then moved on to Fabric where he had a ten-year residency.[8] He was one of the first DJs to play at Fabric and also performed at their pre-opening party.[2] In 2002, Ali B recorded FabricLive.02 as part of the Fabric Live Series. Ali B also worked at Acid Jazz Records before moving on to handle PR for British DJ Norman Jay and Pete Tong of BBC Radio 1.[8]

He has performed at numerous notable events such as the 50th birthday party of Mick Hucknall and the anniversary party for Gary Barlow and his wife.[8] He also performed on the set of Friends during a filming of the show in London[8] as well with Mark Ronson at Abbey Road Studios.[9] He is also one of the early champions of AfrikaBurn as well as regularly appearing at Burning Man.[10]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

  1. Bennett, Alistair (20 April 2012). "The best party on earth: South Africa’s AfrikaBurn festival". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mclean, Euan (23 February 2002). "Ali B – Cut from a different Fabric". In The Mix. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mclean, Euan. "DJMAG Interview With Ali B". DJ Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  4. Post, Miranda. "A Great Night of Classic Boogie". Vancouver Weekly. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. "DJ Ali B Leaves Capital". Music Week. 25 November 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  6. "Dj Wood – Ali B Guest Mix Kiss FM". Breakz Linkz. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  7. "Future Funk with Ali B". BBC Radio 6. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Maclean, Annabel (23 January 2013). "Ali B". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  9. "Shambhala Music Festival – Ali B". Shambhala Music Festival. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  10. Wright, Lesley. "Like nowhere on earth". DJ Mag.
  11. Ali B Presents Air Breaks (Media notes). Ali B. Air Records. 2006. p. CD jacket.
  12. Ali B Presents Y4K (Media notes). Ali B. Distinctive Records. 2005. p. CD jacket.
  13. Fabriclive.02 (Media notes). Ali B. Fabric Records. 2002. p. CD jacket.
  14. Bombstrikes, Vol. 19 (Media notes). Ali B & Nick Thayer. Bombstrikes. 2010. p. CD jacket.
  15. Might As Well (Media notes). Wicked Lester feat. Josh Martinez. Air Recordings. 2010. p. CD jacket.
  16. Radio Free CD Remixed Vol. 5 (Media notes). Fort Knox 5. Fort Knox Recordings. 2010. p. CD jacket.
  17. Beats on a String (Media notes). The Jungle Brothers. Air Recordings. 2005. p. CD jacket.
  18. Godskitchen Global Gathering – The Sound of Summer Clubbing (Media notes). Ali B. Virgin. 2004. p. CD jacket – Disc 3.