Don Jackson (producer)

Don Jackson
Also known as	Headstrong
Origin	England
Genres	Electronic Dance Music
Labels	www.solarecords.com
Website	www.headstrong-hq.com

Don Jackson is an English electronic music producer.^[1] He has worked with several of the top vocal trance singers including Kirsty Hawkshaw, Andrea Britton, and Tiff Lacey.^[2]

The music produced is released under the Headstrong alias and is featured on many compilation albums including Nightmusic Volume 2 (2007) and The DJ 3 in the Mix (2006). Jackson befriended music producer and label owner Matt Darey,^[3] and has since been working with Darey's label Darey Products.^[4]

Singles

This table summarizes a few of the tracks Don Jackson has performed.

• "Close Your Eyes" (2005) (with Tiff Lacey)
• "Silver Shadow" (2006) (with Tiff Lacey)
• "Show Me The Love" (2006) (with Tiff Lacey)
• "The Truth" (2006) (with Tiff Lacey)
• "Symphony of Soul" (2007) (with Tiff Lacey)
• "Love Calls" (2008) (with Kirsty Hawkshaw)
• "Helpless" (2008) (with Shelley Harland)

Headstrong - Timeless (Part 1 Album) (June 2010) contains 24 tracks, Including Sometimes, Lost In Time, Resurrection, A Spell On Me, Tears, Symphony Of Soul, Silver Shadow, Broken Ice, Love Of Fools, Fallen, Helpless, Into You, Circles, Trumpets (Waterboys Collaboration), Taking On The World Love Until It Hurts, Party 2Nite, Crimson Sky, Rainbows, Here In The dark (Shelly Harland Collaboration).

Don has also co-written with BBC Radio 1 presenter Judge Jules. Judge Jules & Headstrong - Could Be Love This track appears on Judge Jules album 'Bring The Noise, as well as big compilations like 'Best of gatecrasher'.

Headstrong information

This table summarizes some Headstrong (Don Jackson) Achievements:

• Headstrong aka Don Jackson has 34,000 fans on Myspace and a large growing fanbase on facebook. He is working with some of the top singers in the world, most of whom have had top 20 chart success and some who have had UK number 1 chart hits.
• The new album 'Timeless (Part 1) has 17 stunning tracks and a collaboration with legendary band 'The Waterboys'. Headstrong have also recently collaborated with BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules. Headstrong tracks are on many big compilation albums. Ministry of Sound, Hed kandi, And best of gatecrasher, to name a few.

• Don Jackson owns and runs his own record label, Sola Records.

• The Headstrong track 'Helpless' and video is also on the Greenpeace TV advert for 'Save the Whale'

Headstrong plan in very early 2011 to release 2 albums as well as many singles in the year. One album will be an acoustic and strings album.

• Noted releases so far include:

1. Close Your Eyes (Major Global DJ & Radio Support, 9 weeks radio 1 and tune of the week)
2. Show me the love (Major Global DJ & Radio Support, 5 weeks radio 1, tune of week)
3. Silver Shadow (Major Global DJ & Radio Support, 2 weeks radio 1)
4. The Truth (Global smash, best seller, many comps'
5. Symphony Of soul (13 weeks radio 1, Huge success, on compilations)
6. Love calls (Major Global DJ & Radio Support, Hed kandi comps'
7. Helpless (Major Global DJ & Radio Support, comps' TV Advert
8. Timeless (Part 1) (New release ALBUM with 17 tracks

• Headstrong have also collaborated with Judge Jules appearing on his solo album and on big comps.

The track is titled called 'Could be love'

• 'Fallen' also had Judge Jules record of the week and played 4 weeks running.

'Sometimes' off the new Headstrong album 'Timeless' has already had Radio 1 support, release date January 2011.

Headstrong Biography

• Don Jackson aka 'Headstrong' from ‘YORK’ U.K. is one of the fastest rising stars in the Dance Music Scene and is also a prolific song writer.

The new Headstrong album 'Timeless (Part1) has already hit radio 1 . The Headstrong website is headstrong-hq.com. Headstrong's latest releases have been massive globally and Don now finds himself working with the top singers and names in the industry with top new tunes released on the album. Discovered by BBC Radio 1 Top DJ Judge Jules, all Headstrong tunes and songs have received massive radio support from BBC Radio 1, Galaxy FM, Kiss FM and radio stations globally. Don has recently teamed up with the legendary 'Waterboys', Plus Kirsty Hawkshaw, Inaya Day, Andrea Britton, Shelley Harland, David West, Carrie Skipper and Tiff Lacey to make some awesome new music for 2011. With fantastic reviews in all the top magazines and websites the future looks more than bright for this talented song writer. His Dance Music has been firmly supported by the top 3 DJ's in the world Armin van buuren, PVD & Tiesto plus support from Paul Oakenfold & Markus Shultz to name but a few. Don has also unleashed Acoustic material and other genres of Dance Music to show his versatility and passion for music in general. He has recently remixed a track for the next ‘Waterboys’ album on EMI and Headstrongs next single is out in January 2011. watch out for both new albums this year.

References

1. ^ "Don Jackson". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Headstrong+%285%29. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
2. ^ Matt Darey (2005). "Trance Reviews for March". JIVE Magazine. http://www.jivemagazine.com/column.php?pid=3061. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
3. ^ Michael Ta (2005). "Don Jackson - Focused and Headstrong". Resident Advisor. http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?642. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 
4. ^ Michael Ta (2005). "Headstrong ft. Tiff Lacey - Close Your Eyes". Resident Advisor. http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=3188. Retrieved 2010-07-04. 

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