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Key moments and achievements from Simon Harris's life.
Simon was born
· London, England
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In 1986, Simon Harris co-founded Music of Life, one of the UKs first labels dedicated to hip-hop. The label championed artists like Derek B, MC Duke, and Hijack, and played a pivotal role in establishing British hip hop as a legitimate genre.
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In 1986, Simon Harris co-founded Music of Life, one of the UKs first labels dedicated to hip-hop. The label championed artists like Derek B, MC Duke, and Hijack, and played a pivotal role in establishing British hip hop as a legitimate genre.
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Harris released the Beats, Breaks and Scratches compilation series, which became an essential tool for early rave DJs across the UK. The series provided the breakbeats and samples that powered the emerging dance music and rave scenes.
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Harris released the Beats, Breaks and Scratches compilation series, which became an essential tool for early rave DJs across the UK. The series provided the breakbeats and samples that powered the emerging dance music and rave scenes.
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In 1988, Harris released Bass (How Low Can You Go), which reached the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The track became his most well-known song and helped establish bass-heavy electronic music as a mainstream force in British pop culture.
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In 1988, Harris released Bass (How Low Can You Go), which reached the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The track became his most well-known song and helped establish bass-heavy electronic music as a mainstream force in British pop culture.
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Harris was a prolific remixer, reworking tracks for Prince, James Brown, Joyce Sims, Steve Silk Hurley, and Roy Ayers among others. His remixing work demonstrated his versatility and his ability to bring his electronic production sensibility to a wide range of musical styles.
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Harris was a prolific remixer, reworking tracks for Prince, James Brown, Joyce Sims, Steve Silk Hurley, and Roy Ayers among others. His remixing work demonstrated his versatility and his ability to bring his electronic production sensibility to a wide range of musical styles.
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Harris career spanned five decades, from his early days as a mobile DJ in Essex in the late 1970s through his pioneering work in hip-hop, breakbeat, and dance music. His foundational contributions to British hip hop and electronic music influenced the development of multiple genres.
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Harris career spanned five decades, from his early days as a mobile DJ in Essex in the late 1970s through his pioneering work in hip-hop, breakbeat, and dance music. His foundational contributions to British hip hop and electronic music influenced the development of multiple genres.
Simon Harris passed away
