- K-Klass
Infobox musical artist
Name = K-Klass
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Alias = Pharmacy Allstars
Origin =Wrexham ,North Wales
Genre = Dance
DJ / PA Agency = Fresh Artiste managementplease contact Neilc@freshdjs.co.uk 0870 990 9216
Years_active = 1988 -
Label = Deconstruction/BMG Records
Parlophone/EMI Records
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Current_members = Andy Williams
Carl Thomas
Russ Morgan
Paul Roberts
Past_members =K-Klass is a
house music group fromWrexham ,North Wales . Signed toDeconstruction Records , and later to Parlophone Records, the members are Andy Williams, Carl Thomas, Russ Morgan, and Paul Roberts. Williams and Thomas, from Wrexham, teamed up with Morgan and Roberts, fromChester , after meeting atThe Haçienda inManchester during the 1980s. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1835853.stm Wrexham band up for Grammy Award] —BBC Web site 23 February 2002, recovered 8 November 2006]:"We all met at the Hacienda in 1988. We had met before, though. Me and Carl had done some gigs in Chester supporting
808 State . Andy and Carl were already pretty established, but we had no gear at the time - it was basically anSH-101 and a little Tandy mixer". - Paul Roberts [ [http://www.somewhere4u.co.uk/djpages/kklass.html K-Klass biography] on somwhere4u.co.uk]After recording the "Wildlife EP", K-Klass's first major hit was “Rhythm is a Mystery,” sung by
Bobbi Depasois , released in 1991. The track reached number 3 on the UK chart. "Let Me Show You" reached number 13 in 1993. Subsequently, the band purchased a disusedRoyal Observer Corps underground bunker inBorras for use as arecording studio . [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1042964.stm Former nuclear bunker for sale] -BBC website 27 November 2000, recovered 8 November 2006] The group has released two albums, "Universal", featuring the vocals ofBobbi Depasois , and "K2". In 1995, K-Klass won the I.D.A Best International Remixer award; the first ever UK artist to do so.K-Klass has played many live events, including stints at superclubs in
Liverpool ,Sheffield ,Hong Kong , andIbiza . [ [http://www.somewhere4u.co.uk/djpages/kklass.html K-Klass biography] on somwhere4u.co.uk]Since then, they have also been involved with producing and
remixing tracks by other artists. K-Klass was one of the producers on thePet Shop Boys album "Bilingual", and have also producedCandi Staton ,Rebekah Ryan , andRosie Gaines .The group has remixed tracks by varied dance and pop artists including
Sunscreem ,Kylie Minogue ,Geri Halliwell ,S Club 7 ("Bring It All Back "), andM People . Their remix ofBaby Come On Over bySamantha Mumba was nominated for aGrammy Award in 2002 in the Best Remix Category. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1835853.stm Wrexham band up for Grammy Award] —BBC Web site 23 February 2002, recovered 8 November 2006]Paul & Russell recently appeared on
Forth One 's Friday Night Floorfillers on 22nd February 2008 while covering for regular presenter Krystal.elected discography
Albums
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External links
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/K-Klass K-Klass discography]
* [http://fantazia.org.uk/DJs/kklass.htm Interview] on fantazia.org
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