Derek B
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Derek B
Real Name:
Derek Boland
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English DJ, rapper and producer.
Born in 1966, Bow, London, England, died 14 November 2009.
He started out as a DJ when he was 15 as part of a mobile unit touring London clubs. He then moved into radio working for pirate stations including KISS FM and LWR before beginning his own WBLS station. In 1985 he also co-founded the Blackmarket record shop in Soho with Steve Jervier. In 1987 he took a job at Simon Harris’ Music Of Life label as an A&R man and recorded the track “Rock the Beat”. Sobsequently he released two more tracks which charted: “We Got the Juice” and “Good Groove” reaching #16.
Born in 1966, Bow, London, England, died 14 November 2009.
He started out as a DJ when he was 15 as part of a mobile unit touring London clubs. He then moved into radio working for pirate stations including KISS FM and LWR before beginning his own WBLS station. In 1985 he also co-founded the Blackmarket record shop in Soho with Steve Jervier. In 1987 he took a job at Simon Harris’ Music Of Life label as an A&R man and recorded the track “Rock the Beat”. Sobsequently he released two more tracks which charted: “We Got the Juice” and “Good Groove” reaching #16.
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Derek B Discography
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Derek B | Bullet From A Gun (Album) | Tuff Audio, Tuff Audio | UK | 1988 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | Get Down | Music Of Life | UK | 1987 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | Rock The Beat (Single) | Music Of Life | US | 1987 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | We've Got The Juice (Maxi, Single) | Music Of Life, Mercury | Netherlands | 1988 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | Good Groove (Maxi, Single) | Music Of Life | Australasia | 1988 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | Bad Young Brother (Single, Maxi) | Tuff Audio, Phonogram | UK | 1988 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bananarama / Derek B | Bananarama / Derek B - I Want You Back / Bullet From A Gun (7", Promo) | Polygram | AS 5000 780 | Italy | 1988 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | Bullet From A Gun - Album Sampler (12", Promo) | Tuff Audio, Phonogram | DKBZZ1 | UK | 1988 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | You've Got To Look Up (Single) | Tuff Audio | UK | 1990 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek B | U Got 2 Look Up (Single) | BiVirtue Productions | UK | 1993 | Sell This Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||