Cut La Roc

Cut La Roc
Cut La Roc in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Lee Potter
Born	January 1972 in Brighton, United Kingdom Age 37
Origin	Brighton, United Kingdom
Genres	Break (music) Hip hop House music Electronica Trance music
Occupations	DJ Producer Musician Songwriter
Instruments	Turntables Percussion
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Rocstar Recordings
Website	Cut La Roc on Myspace
Notable instruments
Studio recording multiple turntables percussion

Cut La Roc (born in January, 1972, Brighton, United Kingdom) is a British DJ, Break (music), Hip Hop and House music artist and also singer-songwriter.

Biography

Lee Potter, better known by his stage name Cut La Roc grew up in Brighton, United Kingdom and is signed to the British label Rocstar Recordings.

He started creating and producing music as teenager when House music's sub-genre Acid house came along at the end of the eighties. In an interview he described the cause of his "infection" for electronic music and DJ-ing: I'd never really liked house music up until then, but this was kind of different, because it had the hip-hop element through the breakbeats, it made total sense to me.^[1]

In 1998 he produced the well known track "Post Punk Progression" which NME lauded as "What The Beatles would have sounded like if they'd invented jungle" Cut La Roc produced and released in 1999 a mix album for the Ministry Of Sound's FSUK imprint and set the bar high with a new world record for DJing with 9 deck and what made him to the scratch-mix specialist of the Skint gang who's even in the Guinness Book World Records for mixing with the most decks at once (9) ever. He spent three years consistently DJing in Australia, the United States, Europe and the Far East.

Thrilling scratch tricks and a unique DJ-ing technique remain Cut La Roc's speciality when he's playing out and his DJ sets combine the best of old and new Hip hop. He had appeared on Top Of The Pops as the late DJ Wildchild (musician) on the top ten hit Renegade Master'. Furthermore he produced with Alternative rock band Snow Patrol's frontman Gary Lightbody the tracks Fallen and Mishka. Cut La Roc held a 4 year residency at the famous Big Beat Boutique and performed alongside the artists Fat Boy Slim and Armand Van Helden. He performs shows all over the globe.

His currently released album is called Nemesis. There will follow in 2009/10 Nemesis Album Sampler 1 and Nemesis Album Sampler 2 (Rocstar Recordings).

Discography

Production Singles

• Mad Skills EP, 12" (Skint Records)
• Mad Skills 2 EP, 12" (Skint Records)
• Big Beat Boutique, CD (Small)
• Makin' It Hot, 12" (Skint Records)
• Freeze, 12" (Skint Records)
• La Roc Rocs, 2x12" (Skint Records)
• Freeze, CD5" (Skint Records)
• La Roc Rocs, CD (Skint Records)
• Fallen, 12" (Skint Records)
• Fallen, CD5" (Skint Records)
• Many Styles Vol 1 (Rocstar Recordings)
• Many Styles Vol 2 (Rocstar Recordings)
• Nemesis Album Sampler 1 (Rocstar Recordings)
• Nemesis album sampler 2 (Rocstar Recordings)

Albums

• Nemesis (Rocstar) Released 7 May 2007
• La Roc Rocs (Skint)

Remixes

• Flava (Cut La Roc Remix) (Harthouse)
• Mahogany Roots (Cut La Roc Remix) (Eye Q (UK)
• Sundance (Cut La Roc Mix) (React)
• The Lick (Cut La Roc Remix) (Finger Lickin)
• Dreams of Mine (Cut Le Roc Remix) (Cup Of Tea)
• Go Off (Cut La Roc Remix) (Skint Records)
• Sundance (Cut La Roc's Voodoo '89 Mix) (React)
• Breakers Revenge (Cut La Roc Mix) (Freskanova)
• Smash It (Cut La Roc Vocal Mix) (Kickin Records)
• The Living Dream (Cut La Roc Vocal) (React)
• The Living Dream (Cut La Roc Dub) on The Living Dream, 12" (React)
• Can You Dig It? (Cut La Roc Remix) o(Tommy Boy Silver Label)
• Breaker's Revenge (Cut La Roc Mix) (Freskanova)
• Frantic (Cut La Roc Remix) (Infectious Records)
• Four Big Speakers (Cut La Roc Remix) (Virgin Records)
• Mahagany Roots (Cut La Roc Remix) (Eye Q (UK)
• Can You Dig It? (Cut La Roc Mix) (Neo Records Ltd)
• The Living Dream (Cut La Roc Vocal) (Orange Records)
• Sundance (Cut La Roc's Voodoo '89) ..(OK Records)
• The Living Dream (Cut La Roc Dub) (React)
• The Picture (Cut La Roc Mix) (Astralwerks)

Variously releases

• Mad Skills EP (12", EP) Skint Records 1996
• Mad Skills 2 EP (12") Skint Records 1997
• Freeze (12") Skint Records 1999
• FSUK4 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Ministry Of Sound 1999
• Makin' It Hot (12") Skint Records 1999
• Makin' It Hot (CD, Maxi) Skint Records 1999
• Freeze (CD, Maxi) Skint Records 2000
• Freeze (CD, Maxi) Skint Records 2000
• La Roc Rocs (CD) Skint Records 2000
• La Roc Rocs (2xLP) Skint Records 2000
• La Roc Rocs (CD) Skint Records 2000
• La Roc Rocs (CD, Promo) Skint Records 2000
• Fallen (12") Skint Records 2001
• Fallen (CD, Maxi) Skint Records 2001
• Many Styles Vol 1 - EP (12") Rocstar Recordings 2003
• Many Styles Vol 2 - EP (12", EP) Rocstar Recordings 2005
• Nemesis Album Sampler 1 (12", Smplr) Rocstar Recordings 2006
• Nemesis (CD, Album) Rocstar Recordings 2007
• Remixes: Colombia (12") Colombia (Cut La Roc R... Murena Records
• Sundance (12") Sundance (Cut La Roc's... OK Records
• Stigs In Love (12") Go Off (Cut La Roc Remix) Skint Records 1996
• Flava (CD, Maxi) Flava (Cut La Roc Remix) Harthouse 1997
• Flava (12") Flava (Cut La Roc Remix) Harthouse 1997
• Flava (12", W/Lbl, Promo, Sta) Flava (Cut La Roc Remix) Harthouse 1997
• Frantic (12") Frantic (Cut La Roc Re... Infectious Records 1997
• Frantic (CD, Maxi) Frantic (Cut La Roc Re... Infectious Records 1997
• Mahogany Roots (12") Mahagany Roots (Cut La... Eye Q (UK) 1997
• Remix Selection (CD) Dreams of Mine (Cut Le... Cup Of Tea Records 1997
• Remix Selection (2xLP) Dreams Of Mine (Cut La... Cup Of Tea Records 1997
• Sonic Empire (12") Sonic Empire (Cut La R... Low Spirit Recordings 1997
• Sonic Empire (CD, Maxi) Sonic Empire (Cut La R... Low Spirit Recordings 1997
• Sonic Empire (12", Single) Sonic Empire (Cut La R... Low Spirit UK Ltd 1997
• Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness (CD 2) (CD, Maxi) Speed Of The Sound Of ... Elemental Records 1997
• Sundance (CD, Single) Sundance (Cut La Roc's... React 1997
• Sundance (CD, Maxi) Sundance (Cut La Roc's... ZYX Music 1997
• Sundance (12", Promo) Sundance (Cut La Roc's... React 1997
• The Essential Times EP (CD, EP) Dreams Of Mine (Big Be... Cup Of Tea Records 1997
• Big Beat Royale (CD) Smash It (Cut La Roc V... Kickin Records 1998
• Erase / Rewind (12") Erase/Rewind (Cut La R... Stockholm Records 1998
• Erase / Rewind (CD, Maxi) Erase / Rewind (Cut La... Stockholm Records 1998
• Four Big Speakers (12") Four Big Speakers (Cut... Virgin Records America, Inc. 1998
• Four Big Speakers (12") Four Big Speakers (Cut... Hut Recordings 1998
• Four Big Speakers (CD, Maxi) Four Big Speakers (Cut... Hut Recordings 1998
• React Test Eight (CD, Smplr) Sundance (Cut La Roc Mix) React 1998
• Smash It (12") Smash It (Cut La Roc V... Echo 1998
• Smash It (12", Promo) Smash It (Cut La Roc L... Echo 1998
• Smash It (12", Promo) Smash It (Cut La Roc V... Echo 1998
• Sundance Original Mixes (CD, Maxi) Sundance (Cut La Roc's... React 1998
• Team Cannabis (CD) Dreams Of Mine (Cut Le... Iron Music 1998
• The Living Dream (2x12", Promo) The Living Dream (Cut ... React 1998
• The Picture (12", Promo) The Picture (Cut La Ro... Astralwerks 1998
• The Picture (12") The Picture (Cut La Ro... Astralwerks 1998
• Breaker's Revenge (12") Breaker's Revenge (Cut... Freskanova 1999
• Far In (2xCD) Smash It (Cut La Roc V... Fruition Records (UK) 1999
• It's A Finger Lickin Thang (CD + CD) The Lick (Cut La Roc R... Finger Lickin' Records 1999
• It's A Finger Lickin' Sampler 2 (12", Smplr) The Lick (Cut La Roc R... Finger Lickin' Records 1999
• It's A Finger Lickin' Sampler 2 (12", Promo, Smplr, W/Lbl) The Lick (Cut La Roc R... Finger Lickin' Records 1999
• Technique Vol. 2 Sampler (12") Breakers Revenge (Cut ... Freskanova 1999
• Starfighter Pilot (12", Promo) Starfighter Pilot (Cut... Jeepster Recordings 1999
• Starfighter Pilot (Remixes) (CD, Maxi) Starfighter Pilot (Cut... Jeepster Recordings 1999
• The Living Dream (12") The Living Dream (Cut ... React 1999
• The Living Dream (CD, Maxi) The Living Dream (Cut ... Orange Records 1999
• The Living Dream (CD, Maxi) The Living Dream (Cut ... React 1999
• The Living Dream (12") The Living Dream (Cut ... OK Records 1999
• The Picture (CD, Maxi, Promo) The Picture (Cut La Ro... Astralwerks 1999
• The Picture (12", Single) The Picture (Cut La Ro... Astralwerks, Virgin Records America, Inc. 1999
• Tilos Rádió - Night Vibes (CD) Breakers Revenge (Cut ... HMK Music 1999
• Call Me Anytime (2x12", Promo) Call Me Anytime (Cut L... Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 2000
• Call Me Anytime (CD, Maxi) Call Me Anytime (Cut L... True Kiss Disc 2000
• Rough Technique Vol. 2 (CD) Breakers Revenge (Cut ... Freskanova 2000
• Can You Dig It? (12") Can You Dig It? (Cut L... Tommy Boy Silver Label 2001
• Can You Dig It? (12") Can You Dig It? (Cut L... Neo Records Ltd. 2001
• Can You Dig It? (12", Promo) Can You Dig It? (Cut L... Neo Records Ltd. 2001 Tripswitch (12") Tripswitch (Cut La Roc... Sound Of Spectrum 2007
• Scratches: Hardknox (CD, Album) Who's Money Jive Electro, Jive Electro 1999
• Hardknox (CD, Album) Who's Money Avex Trax 1999
• Hardknox (CD, Album) Who's Money Zomba Records 1999
• Mix: Sundance (12") Sundance (Cut La Roc's... Italian Style Production 1997
• Jazz Player (12") Jazz Player (Jazzapella) Loaded Records 2000
• DJ Mixes: Mockers (Cass) Jockey Slut 1997
• Big Beat Boutique (Mixed By Cut La Roc) (CD, Promo) Small 1998
• Silver Ultimate - Scratchin' Drum'n'Bass (CD, Mixed, Uno) Barracuda Records (2) 2000
• Mahogany Roots (CD, Maxi) Mahogany Roots (Cut La... Eye Q (UK) 1997
• No Stoppin (2x12", Promo) No Stoppin (Cut La Roc... Pukka Records 1997
• Space Mood & Electric Soul (CD) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop Plastic Records 1997
• Boutique Birthday Mix (CD) Fallen (Hot Box Remix) Muzik Magazine 2001
• Tracks Appear On: Dope On Plastic! 3 (CD) Go Off (Cut Le Roc Goe... React 1995
• Brassic Beats - Trip Hop All Funked Up (CD) We Rule Moonshine Music 1996
• Brassic Beats Volume One (2xLP) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bo... Skint Records 1996
• Brassic Beats Volume One (CD) Hip Hop Biddey Bop Bop... Skint Records 1996
• Dope On Plastic! 3 (2xLP) Go Off (Cut Le Roc Goe... React 1996
• Dope On Plastic! 3 (CD) Go Off (Cut Le Roc Goe... React 1996
• Dope On Plastic! 3 (CD) Go Off (Cut Le Roc Goe... React America 1996
• A Tribute To Lara Croft (CD, Enh + CD) Fans & Freaks BMG 1997
• Beat Up The NME - 60 Knockout Minutes Mixed By Fatboy Slim (Cass) Post Punk Progression New Musical Express 1997
• Big Beat Elite (3xLP) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop Lacerba 1997
• Big Beat Elite (2xCD + CD) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bo... Lacerba 1997
• Brassic Beats Volume Two (2xLP) Post Punk Progression Skint Records 1997
• Brassic Beats Volume Two (CD) Post Punk Progression Skint Records 1997
• King Of The Beats (4xLP) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop Team Records (2) 1997
• King Of The Beats (CD + CD, Enh) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop Team Records (2) 1997
• Space Mood & Electric Soul (CD) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop Plastic Records 1997
• The State Of E:Motion Vol. 5 (2xCD) Lyrical Lunatic (Edit) E:Motion 1997
• Big Beat Boutique (Mixed By Cut La Roc) (CD, Promo) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bo... Small 1998
• Big Beats Dope Sounds Volume One (CD) Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop Urban Essentials 1998
• Brassic Beats Volume 3 (CD) La Roc Rocs Skint Records 1998
• Brassic Beats Volume 3 (2xLP) La Roc Rocs Skint Records 1998
• Brassic Beats Volume 3 (CD) La Roc Rocs Skint Records 1998
• Brassic Beats Volume 3 (CD) La Roc Rocs Epic Records (Japan) 1998
• Essential Skint (CD) Hip Hop Bibibbedy Bop Bop Select Magazine 1998
• FSUK3 (2xCD) New York Pimp Ministry Of Sound 1998
• Jump Up Show Down (3xCD, Mixed) Scratch The Break Lacerba 1998
• Ministry Magazine Presents FSUK3* - Six Track Sampler (CD, Smplr, Promo) New York Pimp Ministry (Magazine) 1998
• Monster Breaks (CD) Hip Hop Bippedy Bop FFRR (US) 1998
• On The Floor At The Boutique (CD, Enh) Post Punk Progression Skint Records 1998
• On The Floor At The Boutique (CD) Post Punk Progression Skint Records 1998
• On The Floor At The Boutique (CD) Post Punk Progression Epic 1998
• On The Floor At The Boutique (Cass) Post Punk Progression Skint Records 1998
• On The Floor At The Boutique (CD, Enh) Post Punk Progression Astralwerks, Astralwerks 1998
• On The Floor At The Boutique (CD) Post Punk Progression Skint Records 1998
• Avenue A Presents Something Else Volume One (CD) La Roc Rocs R & S Records 1999
• Avenue A Presents Something Else Volume One (3xLP) La Roc Rocs R & S Records 1999
• Jump Up Show Down (3xLP) Scratch The Break Lacerba 1999
• Krafty Kuts Presents Slam The Breaks On (3xLP) Freak Some More Lacerba 1999
• Skint Sluts (CD, Enh) Ruff And Tough Skint Records 1999
• Slam The Breaks On (2xCD) Freak Some More Lacerba 1999
• The Chillout Album 2 (2xCD) New York Pimp Telstar TV 1999
• Atmoz 10 - The Sound Of The Clubs (CD) Freeze Atmoz, EMI Music (Belgium) 2000
• Big Brother (2xCD) Freeze (Original Mix) Channel Four Music 2000
• Brassic Beats USA (CD) Fallen Skint Records 2000
• Brassic Beats USA Promo (CD) Fallen Not On Label 2000
• Cream Ibiza - Arrivals (2xCD) Freeze (Original) Virgin 2000
• De Afrekening 22 (CD) Freeze Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 2000
• DJ Jan Trance N Dance 3 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Freeze Dancity 2000
• Illusion - 2000 Venus Edition (2xCD) Freeze Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 2000
• La Bush : Temple Of House: Vol. 10 (CD) Freeze La Bush Records 2000
• Boutique Birthday Mix (CD) Fallen (Hot Box Remix) Muzik Magazine 2001
• Chillout Forever (3xCD, Comp) Fallen (Aim Mix) Decadance Recordings 2001
• De Maxx Long Player (2xCD) Freeze Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 2001
• De Maxx Long Player 2 (2xCD) Fallen Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 2001
• Ibiza Chillout Session (2xCD) New York Pimp Ministry Of Sound 2001
• MTV: Extreme (2xCD) Freeze White Island Music 2001
• MTV: Extreme (2xCD) Freeze White Island Music 2001
• We Are Skint (2xCD) Freeze Skint Records 2002
• We Are Skint (DVD) Freeze, Fallen Skint Records 2002
• We Are Skint (2xCD) Freeze Skint Records 2002
• We Are Skint (DVD, PAL) Freeze, Fallen Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2002
• We Are Skint (2xCD, Promo + DVD, Promo) Freeze Skint Records 2002
• Dance Train - Final Edition (3xCD) Freeze Universal Music (Belgium) 2004
• Dance Train Classics Vinyl 26 (12") Freeze 541 2004
• Rush Hour (2xCD) Freeze Universal Music TV

Following Albums

• Nemesis Album Sampler 1 (Rocstar Recordings)
• Nemesis album sampler 2 (Rocstar Recordings)
• ALBUM Nemesis (Rocstar)

Notes

1. ^ http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-profile.aspx?id=53 Resident Advisor

External links

• Cut La Roc on Myspace
• Cut La Roc's Label Rocstar Recording
• Cut La Roc's profile on Resident Advisor

Persondata
Name	Lee Porter
Alternative names	Cut La Roc
Short description
Date of birth	January 1972
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Date of death
Place of death