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Froggy

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Real Name:Steve Howlett
Profile:Froggy 'The Mixmaster' inspired many in the art of Dj-ing. It was in the late 70's at the Regency Suite in Chadwell Heath near his Goodmayes, Essex home that Froggy would start to wow loyal crowds and fellow jocks like Pete Tong with a new-found technique of mixing.

It was only when Froggy and co. returned from a seminar in New York with the knowledge and the inspiration that mixing the different beats of two records over the top of each other really became possible in the UK. In the same three day trip Froggy visited the legendary Studio 54 and Paradise Garage clubs, plus a seminar which taught him how to mix on specially customised mixing units. It was an experience what would change his life forever.

Froggy went on to become the first jock in the country to take two sets of Technics 1200 decks on the road, using a mixer he had designed himself with a UK-based company called Matamp Super Nova. At that stage he had already toured the country with Dave Lee Travis, DJ-ing at his Radio One Roadshows and had gone on to present a regular 25 minute soul/disco session on the DLT show.

Meeting New York innovators like Larry Levan took Froggy to a new level. Indeed it was the sound systems at Studio 54 and Paradise Garage, Larry was resident at both, that would prove the forerunner for the now legendary Froggy Sound System. Once the Frogg had experienced a sound so crisp, yet so powerful, he was determined to try and recreate that king of production in the UK.

In 1980 and within months of his return from the Big Apple, the system was wowing more than 15,000 people at a soul all-dayer at Knebworth. Oasis were still at junior school but Froggy was already leaping about in true Gallagher style. The system would go on to be a regular attraction at the Caister Soul Weekenders.

In the mid 80s Froggy's radio edits through his work at the BBC with producer Dave Atky, would become equally as influential as he started attracting the attention of many a major artist. He went on to produce the radio edits of tracks like The Real Thing's- You to Me Are Everything, Changes- Change of Heart, Duran Duran's- A View To A Kill, Cameo's - Back and Forth, Dougie Fresh's - The Show and Booker Newbury III's - Love Town.

By 1990, Froggy, who had enjoyed previous stints at Radio One with Peter Powell had his own show on London's Capital Radio.

Froggy unfortunately passed away on 28/3/08.
Name Variations: All | Froggy | Frog, The
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Remixes:
The Man In My Life / Heartbreaker (I'm Such A Mess) (12") The Man In My Life (Re... Solar 1982
Are You Ready (12") Are You Ready (Remix) Black Scorpio 1984
Hi, How Ya Doin'? (12") Hi, How Ya Doin'? (Det... Arista 1984
If You Can Count / Boy (12") Boy (Trick Mix) Arista 1984
Stay With Me Tonight (12") The Jeffrey Osborne So... A&M Records (UK) 1984
Froggy Mix (12") Polydor (US) 1985
The Show (12") The Show (UK Gadget Ve... Cooltempo 1985
Dance Hits 2 (LP) You To Me Are Everythi... Towerbell Records 1986
Funkytown Vol. 1 (LP) Passion (Froggy Remix) Rush Records 1986
Funkytown Vol. 1 (CD) Passion (Froggy Remix) Rush Records 1986
Passion (The Froggy Mix) (12") Passion (Froggy Mix) Tout Ensemble Records 1986
The Best Of (LP) You To Me Everything (... Ariola 1986
You To Me Are Everything (12") You To Me Are Everythi... Disques Vogue 1986
You To Me Are Everything (7") PRT Records, Disques Vogue 1986
You To Me Are Everything (The Decade Remix 76 - 86) (7", Single) You To Me Are Everythi... PRT Records 1986
You To Me Are Everything (The Decade Remix 76-86) (12") You To Me Are Everythi... PRT Records 1986
You To Me Are Everything : The Decade Remix 76-86 (12") You To Me Are Everythi... PRT Records 1986
Stretchin' The Pieces (12") Stretchin' The Pieces ... Circle City Records 1988
Move On Up (2xCD) You To Me Are Everythi... EMI Electrola 1991
70s Maximum (3xCD) You To Me Are Everythi... Disky 2006
Production:
Stretchin' The Pieces (12") Cool Groove 1987
Bass! (Cass) Sexy Lady, Sexy Dub FFRR 1989
Co-production:
Bass! (LP) Sexy Lady FFRR (US) 1989
Mix:
The Man In My Life / Heartbreaker (I'm Such A Mess) (12") The Man In My Life (Du... Solar 1982
Let's Get It Right (12") Virgin 1983
Oops Oh No! (12") Macola Record Co. 1986
DJ Mixes:
Dance Mix - Dance Hits Vol.1 (LP) Epic 1983
Powermix (LP) Baby Records (2) 1983
Froggy Mix (12") Boiling Point, Boiling Point 1985
Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 11 (LP, Mixed, Comp) Street Sounds 1986
Street Sounds Hip Hop Electro 11 (Cass, Mixed, Comp) Street Sounds 1986
You Sexy Thing (Extended Replay Mix) / Megamix (12") Megamix EMI Records 1987
You Sexy Thing (Extended Replay Mix) / Megamix (12") Megamix EMI Records 1987
Appears On:
Are You Ready (12") Record Shack Records 1984
Re-Mix Re-Mask (12", Promo) Re-Mix Re-Mask Island Records 1986
Re-Mix Re-Mask (12") Re-Mix Re-Mask Island Records 1986
You To Me Are Everything (12", S/Sided, Promo) You To Me Are Everythi... PRT Records 1986
Bass! (CD, Album) Sexy Lady, Sexy Dub FFRR 1989
Bass! (Cass, Album) Sexy Lady FFRR 1989

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