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DJ Rap

Real Name:
Charissa Saverio
Profile:
DJ Rap is CHARISSA SAVERIO and has been the undisputed queen of the turntables and voted the #1 female DJ in the world by Shejay, she owns, records for, runs and A&Rs two labels Proper Talent and Improper Talent, a producer, recording artist and an actor. She has been a prime mover on the Drum & Bass scene but not content to just sit in the studio and direct, she learned her craft as an engineer and produced many classics, often while collaborating with other artists. Hits like "Spiritual Aura" changed the face of Drum and Bass and lead to the birth of Proper Talent.

After being the first artist on the scene to self-release her first CD, she gathered interest from Sony and was soon signed to them along with the likes of Grooverider and Leftfield, where she surprised us again with a new sound. Rolling Stone Magazine gave Learning Curve three and a half stars "this is the record Madonna wanted to make." Learning Curve went on to sell over 1000,000 bringing her total sales to over 3000,000 copies worldwide in including her successful compilation sales including Journeys By DJ, Propa Classics Vol. 1 & 2, Brave New World, Armani Exchange & touching bass, Bulletproof, up all night, which have all crossed many genres and has become DJ Rap's trademark.
Now we see the long awaited follow up to "learning curve" with "SYNTHESIS" which is a fusion of beauty,rock and electronica, with every lyric heartfelt and raw" produced by DJ RAP and TYLER BHORNTUS.
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Discography

Releases:
Divine Rhythm (12", Sta)   Reverb Records (2) 1992
Get Under / Digable Bass (12")   Force Ten Records 1993
Digable Bass (Heaven Remix) / Spiritual Aura (Ray Keith Remix) (2 versions)   Proper Talent 1994
Digable Bass / Get Under (12")   Proper Talent 1994
Spiritual Aura (3 versions)   Proper Talent ... 1994
Total Tangent / Tibetan Jungle (2 versions)   Proper Talent 1994
Vol 4 (12", W/Lbl, Promo, Sta)   Proper Talent 1994
Vol.3 (12", W/Lbl, Promo, Sta)   Proper Talent 1994
Your Mind (12")   Proper Talent 1994
Burning Love (12")   Proper Talent 1995
Hooligan / Tears Vox 2 (12")   Proper Talent 1995
I Can't Stop / Fuze 1+2 (2 versions)   Proper Talent 1995
I'm So (2 versions)   Urban Gorilla Recordings ... 1995
Intelligence (Album) (2 versions)   Proper Talent 1995
Intelligent Woman (On A Positive Vibe) / Switch (12")   Proper Talent 1995
Journeys Through The Land Of Drum 'N' Bass (CD, Mixed, Comp)   Music Unites 1995
Ruffest Gun Ark / Ruff Neck Business (12")   Jungle Fashion Records 1995
Ruffest Gun Ark / Wikkeda!! (12", Promo, MP, Sta)   Jungle Fashion Records, 1995
Come Forth (12")   Proper Talent 1996
Hardstep / Bassona (12")   Proper Talent 1996
Phaze 1 / Come Forth (Remixes) (12")   Lowkey 1996
Rumble (12")   Proper Talent 1996
The Smart Stepper / All I Want (2 versions)   Proper Talent 1996
Rumble / Smart Stepper (Remixes) (2 versions)   Proper Talent 1997
Saxuality (2 versions)   Unique Muzique 1997
Siren / No Return (12")   Lowkey 1997
Bad Girl (Single, Maxi) (10 versions)   Higher Ground ... 1998
Everyday Girl (Single) (11 versions)   Higher Ground ... 1998
Good To Be Alive (Single) (12 versions)   Higher Ground ... 1998
Learning Curve (Album) (6 versions)   Higher Ground ... 1998
NRG / Jacobi (12")   Lowkey 1998
Presenting The DJ / Mayday (12")   Proper Talent 1998
Frequency / Static (12")   Proper Talent 1999
Learning Curve (Album Sampler) (CD, Album, Smplr, Promo)   Higher Ground 1999
Representing (Remix) / Mayday (Remix) (12")   Proper Talent 1999
Wave Form / Nirvana (12")   Proper Talent 2000
Deep Inside / Colours (12", Promo)   Proper Talent 2001
Propa Classics Volume 1 (12")   Proper Talent 2001
Propa Classics Volume 2 (12")   Proper Talent 2001
Propa Classics Volume 3 (12")   Proper Talent 2001
Propa Classics Volume 4 (12")   Proper Talent 2001
Propa Classics Volume 5 (12")   Proper Talent 2001
Propa Classics Volume 6 (12")   Proper Talent 2001
Propa Classics Volume One (12")   Intuit-Solar 2001
Propa Classics Volume One (12")   Intuit-Solar 2001
Propa Classics Volume One (2 versions)   Intuit-Solar ... 2001
All Krew / Rock Da Beat (12")   Proper Talent 2002
Automatic (12")   Proper Talent 2002
Hardstep / Come Forth (Danny C Remixes) (12")   Proper Talent 2002
Out There / Music In Me (2 versions)   Intatalent 2003
The Riff / Music In Me (Remix) (12")   Proper Talent 2004
Bulletproof (CD, Mixed)   System Recordings 2005
Bulletproof EP (2x12", EP)   System Recordings 2005
Up All Night (CD, Ltd, Album)   Proper Talent 2006
A Propa History Volume 1 (File, MP3)   Propa Talent 2007
Alpha / Beta (File, MP3)   Impropa Talent 2007
Cascade / Tryna Woo (File, MP3)   Impropa Talent 2007
Feel It Remixes (File, MP3)   Propa Talent 2007
Lost In Shanghai / Sub Killer (File, MP3)   Impropa Talent 2007
Only Human / Cascade (File, MP3)   Impropa Talent 2007
Solaris / Frenetic (File, MP3)   Impropa Talent 2007
Remixes:
Love Inside (12") Love Inside (DJ Rap Re... FFRR 1994
Love Inside (12", Promo) Love Inside (DJ Rap Re... FFRR 1994
Love Inside (CD, Maxi) Love Inside (DJ Rap Re... FFRR, FFRR 1994
Rumble In The Jungle Volume One (Album) (2 versions) Roughest Gunnark (DJ R... Jungle Fashion Records 1994
Truly One (Remixes) (12") Truly One (DJ Rap Remix) After Dark Recordings (UK) 1994
Crazy Trip To The Tropics / Deep In The Jungle (Remix) (12") Deep In The Jungle (Re... Aphrodite Recordings 1995
Gangsta In The Jungle (CD) Ruffest Gun Ark (DJ Ra... Gangsta 1995
Rumble In The Jungle Volume Two (2 versions) Love The Woman (DJ Rap... Jungle Fashion Records 1995
Dub War (Remixes) (12") Million Dollar Love (D... BeastWax 1996
Overtime (CD, Maxi) Overtime (DJ Rap's Dru... Yume 1996
Lesson's From The Underground Volume 1: Drum & Bass (CD, Comp) I'm So? TILT Records Ltd. 1997
Wrong Side Of Beautiful (CD, Album + CD, MiniAlbum, Ltd) Million Dollar Love (D... Earache, Earache 1997
Step Ta Dis (CD) Million Dollar Love (D... Earache 1998
Nervous Breakthrough (2x12") Nervous Breakthough (T... Grand Royal 2000
Someway Somehow / Two By Two (File, MP3) Two By Two (DJ Rap & J... Impropa Talent 2007
Overtime (2x12") Overtime (DJ Rap's Dru... Yume  
Production:
Best Of Jungle (4xCD, Comp + Box) Spiritual Aura (Remix) Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music 1994
Best Of Jungle Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Spiritual Aura (Remix) Low Price Music 1994
Jungle Massive 3 (CD, Comp) Intelligent Woman Labello/PWL, PWL International 1995
Go (Music From The Motion Picture) (Album) (3 versions) Good To Be Alive Higher Ground ... 1999
Remix And Additional Production By... (Comp) (2 versions) Bad Girl Distinct'ive Breaks Records 2000
Mix:
Brave New World (CD, Mixed)   Intuit-Solar 2000
DJ Mixes:
Fantazia Takes You Into The Jungle 2 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed)   Fantazia 1994
Dreamscape 21 - The Final Countdown (12xCass, Mixed) Untitled Dreamscape 1996
Journeys By DJ Marathon (Comp) (3 versions)   Journeys By DJ ... 1996
Brave New World (CD, Mixed)   Proper Talent 1999
Slammin' Vinyl @ The Que Club,Saturday 9th February 2002 (8xCass, Ltd) Untitled Slammin' Vinyl 2002
Touching Bass (2xCD)   Surge Recordings 2003
Chemistry (A|X Music Series Vol. 4) (2xCD, Comp, Mixed)   Star 69 Records 2004
Appears On:
Changing Styles (Maxi) (3 versions) Summertime Feelin' Rat... Big Giant Music 1992
Run To Me (3 versions)   Perfecto 1993
Best Of Jungle (4xCD, Comp + Box) Spiritual Aura (Remix)... Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music 1994
Best Of Jungle Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Digable Bass (Heaven R... Low Price Music 1994
Best Of Jungle Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Spiritual Aura (Remix) Low Price Music 1994
Best Of Jungle Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Tibetan Jungle Low Price Music 1994
Spiritual Aura / Rhythm (12") Spiritual Aura Dee Jay Recordings 1994
Subplates 3 (2 versions) Get Rushed Suburban Base Records 1994
This Is... Jungle (CD, Comp) Spiritual Aura (Ray Ke... Ultrasound Records 1994
1 In The Jungle (3xLP)   Take One (2) 1995
Meditation - Downbeat In The Jungle 3 (CD, Comp) Bassona Downbeat Records 1996
Breakbeat Science 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Fury Volume 1997
Vorsprung Durch Drum & Bass Selection One (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Rumble (Remix) Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1997
Renaissance Worldwide: Singapore (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Bad Girl (BT Mix) Passion Music, Renaissance 1998
Are You New School? (CD, Smplr, Promo) Good To Be Alive Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Columbia 1999
Brave New World (2 versions)   Proper Talent ... 1999
Movement In Still Life (Album, Comp) (9 versions) Giving Up The Ghost Headspace ... 1999
Schlaraffenland (CD, Comp, Album) Only The Strong Epic 1999
Freedom 3: The Norway Sessions (CD, Mixed, Comp) Giving Up The Ghost Songbird 2000
10 Years In The Life (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Giving Up The Ghost Reprise Records 2002
Behind The Decks (CD, Mixed, Comp + DVD, Mixed) Ya Make Me Feel (Acape... System Recordings 2003
The History (Limited Edition Picture Disc) (CD) Summertime Feeling RatPack Music 2003
My World (3 versions) Happy Subliminal ... 2004
Release (Remixes) (12")   International House Records 2004
The History (2xCD) Summer Time Feeling Rumour Records 2004
The 2 Sides Of My World (4xCD, Mixed, Ltd) Happy Subliminal 2005
Skyline Lounge (CD, Album) The Power Of Love Lost Angeles Recordings 2007
Spiritual Aura / Dreams Of Heaven (12", RE) Spiritual Aura Dee Jay Recordings 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Vitamin CD: The First Dose (CDr, Comp, Mix) Divine Rhythm Daisey Age Recordings 1993
Bass Raiderz - Volume 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Digable Bass (Heaven R... Bass Raiderz 1994
Best Of Jungle (4xCD, Comp + Box) Spiritual Aura (Remix)... Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music, Low Price Music 1994
Best Of Jungle Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Digable Bass (Heaven R... Low Price Music 1994
Best Of Jungle Volume 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Spiritual Aura (Remix) Low Price Music 1994
Best Of Jungle Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Tibetan Jungle Low Price Music 1994
DJs Unite Vol. 1 (Comp) (4 versions) Spiritual Aura (Ray Ke... Rogue Trooper 1994
Fantazia Takes You Into The Jungle 2 (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Spiritual Aura (DJ Rap... Fantazia 1994
Jungle Rhythms Volume 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Spiritual Aura (DJ Rap... Scratch Records (UK) 1994
Jungle Tekno Volume Three - Drum 'N' The Bass - A Way Of Life (2 versions) Tibetan Jungle Jumpin' & Pumpin' ... 1994
Speed Limit 140 BPM Plus Five (CD) Spiritual Aura (DJ Rap... Moonshine Music 1994
This Is... Jungle (Comp) (2 versions) Spiritual Aura (Ray Ke... Ultrasound Records 1994
1 In The Jungle (2 versions) Roughest Take One (2) 1995
100% + Alpha Jungle Hits 2 (CD, Comp) Digable Bass Teichiku Entertainment 1995
Jungle Mania 3 (Comp) (3 versions) Intelligent Woman Telstar 1995
Jungle Massive 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Intelligent Woman Labello/PWL ... 1995
Jungle Tekno 7 - Drum 'n' Bass - The Musical Style (2 versions) Switch Jumpin' & Pumpin' 1995
Jungle Tekno In The Mix (CD) Tibetan Jungle Jumpin' & Pumpin' 1995
Kings Of The Jungle (2xCD, Mixed, Album) Ruffest Gunark Pimp Music 1995
Renegade Selector Presents Jungle Renegades Volume 2 (2 versions) Ruffest Gunark Re-Animate Recordings 1995
Telepathy (Jungle Dons - Dub Plate Special) (2xLP) Universal Mind Breakdown Records 1995
Telepathy - Jungle Dons - Dub Plate Special (CD) Universal Mind Breakdown Records 1995
Telepathy - Jungle Dons - Dub Plate Special (Cass) Universal Mind Breakdown Records 1995
Telepathy - Jungle Dons - Dub Plate Special (CD) Universal Mind Sub Base Records USA 1995
DJ's Unite The Complete Series (3xCD) Spiritual Aura (Ray Ke... Death Becomes Me 1996
Expediente Total (Cass, Comp) Nena Tú Eres Una Bomba Que Mik Music Records 1996
Helter Skelter The Annual 1995-1996 (2xCD, Mixed) Smart Steppa Helter Skelter Recordings 1996
Meditation - Downbeat In The Jungle 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Bassona Downbeat Records ... 1996
Speed Limit 140 BPM Plus: Classics 2 (In The Mix With Darren Jay) (CD) Get Raw Moonshine Music 1996
World Dance - The Drum + Bass Experience (Comp) (3 versions) Rumble Firm Music ... 1996
Breakbeat Science 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Fury Volume 1997
Lesson's From The Underground Volume 1: Drum & Bass (CD, Comp) I'm So? TILT Records Ltd. 1997
Moondance - The Album (3xCD, Mixed) I'm So? Telstar TV 1997
Strictly Business (Comp, Album) (5 versions) Raw Riddim Track Records 1997
Vorsprung Durch Drum & Bass Selection One (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Rumble (Remix) Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1997
Club Beats (Series 2 Volume 2) (2xCD) Good To Be Alive (Deep... CD Pool 1998
Club Class (40 Club Anthems In The Mix): St. Peter And Heaven (2xCD) Bad Girl (Bad Girl Rol... Warner.ESP 1998
Columbiastyles [Popkomm.edition 1998] (2xCD, Promo, Smplr) Bad Girl Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1998
High Karate (2 versions) I'm So? Mutant Sound System 1998
Kenny Ken Presents Full Force (2xCD) Presenting The DJ Most Wanted Records 1998
Kiss Mix 98 (2xCD, Comp) Bad Girl (BT's Titaniu... PolyGram TV 1998
Massive Breakbeats (CD) Intelligent Woman Mutant Sound System 1998
Muzik Classics - Drum & Bass (Comp) (2 versions) Hardstep Beechwood Music 1998
Renaissance Worldwide: Singapore (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Bad Girl (BT Mix) Passion Music, Renaissance 1998
The Best Of Jungle Massive (2xCD, Comp) Intelligent Woman Recall 2cd 1998
The Old Skool Masters - In A Heavyweight Soundclash (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Divine Rhythm Rumour Records 1998
World Dance Classics (2xCD) I'm So?, Rumble DCI 1998
Are You New School? (CD, Smplr, Promo) Good To Be Alive Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Columbia 1999
Brave New World (4 versions) Subtronics, Frequency Proper Talent ... 1999
CMJ New Music Volume 70 June 1999 (CD, Comp, Promo) Good To Be Alive College Music Journal 1999
Freestyle (2xCD) Mayday (Remix) Beechwood Music 1999
Go (Music From The Motion Picture) (Album) (4 versions) Good To Be Alive Work ... 1999
Go (Soundtrack) (2 versions) Good To Be Alive (Deep... Work 1999
No Music, No Life! 1999 Sampler (CD, Promo, Smplr) Good To Be Alive Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 1999
Schlaraffenland (CD, Comp, Album) Only The Strong Epic 1999
Sony Escape 99 (CD, Smplr, Promo, Car) Bad Behaviour Sony Music Entertainment 1999
The Movie Soundtrack To Global Storming (CD, Comp) Good To Be Alive Matchstick Productions 1999
Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 21 (CD, Smplr) Everyday Girl Zoo Magazine 1999
Dreamscape Drum & Bass Legends (2xCD) Spiritual Aura Dreamscape 2000
Hot Tracks 19-3 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Bad Girl (BT's Spoken ... Hot Tracks 2000
Remix And Additional Production By... (Comp) (3 versions) Bad Girl Distinct'ive Breaks Records 2000
Sampler (4xCD, Smplr, Promo + Box) Good To Be Alive Mute Song 2000
Absolute Old Skool Classics (2xCD, Mixed) Divine Rhythm Slammin' Vinyl 2001
Jungle Massive (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Get Raw Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2001
Slammin' Vinyl Present Absolute Classic Hardcore (3xLP, Comp) Divine Rhythm Slammin' Vinyl 2001
10 Years In The Life (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Bad Girl (BT's Spoken ... Reprise Records 2002
Behind The Decks (CD, Mixed, Comp + DVD, Mixed) Ya Make Me Feel (Acape... System Recordings 2003
DJ World Series: D & B From The United States (CD, Mixed, Comp) The Riff DJ Magazine 2003
Touching Bass (2xCD) Intro, Come Forth (Dan... Surge Recordings 2003
Wired For Sound (CD, Mixed) Intelligent Woman Violent Turd 2003
My World (CD, Album) Happy World Club Music 2004
Promo Only Club Video: April 07 (DVD, Comp) Good To Be Alive Promo Only 2007
Innovation The Album (CD, Mixed, Enh + 2xCD, Mixed) Spiritual Aura Ministry Of Sound 2008
The No.1 Jungle Album (4xCD, Comp) Spiritual Aura Decadance Recordings 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Fusion Chill Out II (2xCass, Mixed) Digable Bass Yaman 1994
Jungle Fever - Kings Of The Jungle Vol. 4 (8xCass) Untitled Not On Label 1994
Vibealite Presents Sugar, Spice & All Things Nice (6xCass, Mixed, Unofficial) Untitled, Untitled Krafty Promotions 1994
Easter Bank Holiday Extravaganza (VHS, Mixed)   Helter Skelter Recordings 1995
Mental Breakdown Mix (CDr, Mixed, Unofficial) Divine Rhythm Not On Label (Neo Rave Mix Series) 2001
And I Try (CDr, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Good To Be Alive 2008 ... Not On Label 2008
Drum 'N' Bass Classics (12") Intelligent Woman Not On Label  
Easygroove / Carl Cox / Rap - Live At Club Kinetic (2xCass)   Club Kinetic  
Roll On / Ruffest Gunark (12") Ruffest Gunark Not On Label  
Untitled (12", W/Lbl, S/Sided) Divine Rhythm Not On Label  
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Review by Jayfive Mar 07, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Its a tediously well-known fact that DJ Rap did some modelling in what is oxymoronically known as the 'glamour industry'. Her own description was 'no open-legged shots, nothing I couldnt show my mum'
Pretty much every time she had a record out, the gutter press would trot out these pictures and while that didnt harm her career as such, I doubt it helped.

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