history / edit

Artist

Shortcut Code: [a9668]
Data Quality Rating: Needs Vote
5 submissions pending
Add to List

Shopping

Search for this:
 eBay .uk
 Amazon .uk .de
X 94 For Sale

Jump To

DJ DB

Real Name:
DB Burkeman
Profile:
DJ Drum&Bass A&R

1983 : London -talked his way into 1st "real" DJ job at yuppie & Arab club STOCKS on the Kings Road.

1985 : main resident DJ & promoter at LIMELIGHT London.

1988 : short dj'ing residency at Mars NYC.

1989 : moved to NYC & had DJing residencies in the city's hottest clubs MARS, MK, PALLADIUM & RED ZONE, not earning enough cash to live on, so started throwing illegal warehouse parties - DEEP.

1990 : given A&R position at PROFILE RECORDS to produce the BEST OF TECHNO & BEST OF HOUSE compilations.

1991 : started throwing BRILLIANT first pure UK style rave party in NYC.

1992 : launched the club night NASA. Featured in Larry Clark’s film “KIDS”.

1993 : PROFILE RECORDS gives Gary Pini & DB own electronic imprint - SM:)E COMMUNICATIONS, hits include JASON NEVINS V'S RUN DMC, 4 million singles sold, the record goes to # 1 in 17 countries.

1994 : DB releases The History Of Our World. 1st Drum & Bass Mix CD in U.S..
Between 1994 and 2008 DB has released 13 Mix CDs selling well over one hundred thousand units.

1995 : DB suggests to his friend Paul Morris that while figuring out what to do with his life, he takes over DB's dj bookings as DB is getting lots of requests for out-of-state shows. Paul launches booking agency -www.amonly.com

1996 : DB, DJ Dara, Sean Shuter & Paul Morris open BREAKBEAT SCIENCE, first & only drum & bass record store in US, quickly spawning successful record label & clothing line.

1997 : WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS poaches DB from PROFILE & gives him and a partner their own imprint- F-111 RECORDS.

1999 : UK record label giant MINISTRY OF SOUND poaches DB from WARNER BROTHERS & makes him joint head of A&R for launch of U.S. version of label.

2002 : BREAKBEAT SCIENCE opens BBS TOKYO - art, fashion & music lifestyle shop in Shibuya (Tokyo, Japan).

2006 : starts new indie record label – DEAF DUMB & BLIND COMMUNICATIONS, artists include UK bands FUGIYA & MIYAGI and WORKING FOR A NUCLEAR FREE CITY.

2006 : hired by Paul & AM Only to do A&R for the agency.

2006 : BREAKBEAT SCIENCE flips the script & becomes lifestyle shop BBLESSING. Voted best men’s shop on many blogs www.bblessing.com

2008 : DB puts his vast knowledge of music to use & starts doing music consulting for private businesses. His "mix tapes" (iPod) are now in a private celebrity based 5th Avenue hair salon & the newest restaurant of one of the world’s most famous chefs, Daniel Bouley.

2009 : currently in the co-ordinating stages of releasing a massive art history book & a worldwide art gallery tour focusing on sticker art.
Sites:
Aliases:
In Groups:
Variations:
All | DJ DB | DB
edit genres sort

Discography

Releases:
Live At Innersense Vol 1 (Cass, Mixed, Promo)   Dreamland 1997
Shades Of Technology (CD, Mixed, Comp)   F-111 Records 1999
The Higher Education Drum & Bass Session (CD)   F-111 Records 2000
10 (CD, Mixed)   Breakbeat Science Recordings 2002
Groupies / Turn Me On (12")   Orgone 2003
The Secret Art Of Science 2 (CD)   Koch Records 2007
Chicken Hawk (File, MP3)   Flatline Audio 2008
Throw Your Hands Up / Hello (12")   Phonix  
Remixes:
4 Seasons (2x10", Ltd, Blu) 4 Seasons (Remix By Cy... Sm:)e Communications 1995
Best Of House Music: Volume 7: Funky Breaks (2 versions) 4 Seasons (Remix By Cy... Sm:)e Communications 1996
Explosive Beats (2xCD) Step Right In (Breakbe... Polystar Records 1997
Nu York - Nu Skool - East Coast Drum'N'Bass (CD) Step Right In (Breakbe... Sm:)e Communications 1997
The Law Of The Land (CD) Step Right In (Breakbe... Thrive Records 1998
A Forest (2 versions) A Forest (Disturbulenc... Breakbeat Science Recordings 2005
[Hard] Step Right In (10", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   Not On Label  
DJ Mixes:
History Of Our World Part 1 : Breakbeat & Jungle Ultramix By DJ DB (CD, Mixed)   Profile Records 1994
Acid Resistant (CD, Comp, Mixed)   Sm:)e Communications 1995
History Of Our World: Breakbeat & Jungle, Mixed By DJ DB (CD)   Sm:)e Communications 1995
Acid Resistant 2 - From Tek Hop To Disco Electronica (CD)   Sm:)e Communications 1996
History Part 2 : The Rough & The Smooth (CD, Mixed)   Sm:)e Communications 1996
Sm:)e Mix Session 3: A Breakbeat Odyssey (CD)   Sm:)e Communications 1998
DB - The Secret Art Of Science (Ltd. Sampler) (CD, Maxi, Ltd, Promo, Smplr)   Breakbeat Science Recordings 2001
The Secret Art Of Science (CD)   Breakbeat Science Recordings 2001
Breakbeat Science Exercise.04 (CD)   Breakbeat Science Recordings 2004
Appears On:
Best Of House Music Vol. 4 - Future House (CD, Comp)   Profile Records 1993
History Of Our World Part 1 : Breakbeat & Jungle Ultramix By DJ DB (CD, Mixed)   Profile Records 1994
NY Jungle EP (10", Ltd, Gre) Warrior's Theme Sm:)e Communications 1995
History Part 2 : The Rough & The Smooth (CD, Mixed)   Sm:)e Communications 1996
Tracks Appear On:
Breakbeat Science Exercise.04 (CD) Groupies, Spaghetti, 2B Breakbeat Science Recordings 2004
edit

YouTube Videos