- Colin Waterson
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Waterson Birth name Colin Ross Waterson Born 5 January 1979 Origin Glasgow, Scotland Genres Electro, soul, dance-pop Occupations Singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, remixer, dancer Instruments Vocals, piano, keyboards, programming, violin Years active 2000–present Labels Motherless Child Recordings, Notting Hill Music Group Associated acts Billie Ray Martin, Victoria Wilson James, Smokin' Jo, Ashley Beedle, Tom Stephan Waterson (born Colin Ross Waterson, 5 January 1979, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish electronic musician.
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Biography
Dance career
Waterson performed all over the world as a dancer, most famously as a member of Matthew Bourne's[1] theatre company New Adventures, where he created roles in productions of Swan Lake (London's West End, Los Angeles and Broadway) as well Cinderella (London and Los Angeles), the UK tour of Highland Fling as well as The Car Man and Play Without Words. He also worked with other leading choreographers Ian Spink, Bunty Matthais, Stephen Mear, Mark Baldwin, Janet Smith, Quinny Sacks and Aletta Collins.
Music career
In 2005 he began pursuing a parallel career in music and started making music with the record producer Andy Whitmore.[2] Collaboration with Martin 101 followed, then a club track with Smokin' Jo[3] and Pete Gleadhall (Pet Shop Boys) called "Strip Down (Nude)", and several tracks fronting Ichi Ni San with Harj and Kriss Darang.
Around this time he also co-created the London club-night 'Drama'[4] with Terry Hart. The original club ran for over four years at various venues including Ministry of Sound, The Cross, Browns, The Eve Club, as well as Space in Ibiza. The club attracted a diverse, creative crowd from all over Europe, playing host to Dolce & Gabanna, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, Roisin Murphy and Julien Macdonald.
He appeared as "...featuring Waterson" on "I Love Linda" with Sleek Physique[5] (Kinki Malinki), which received support from Pete Tong, and included remixes from The Nightsylers, Spencer Collective and Dave Bernardi, and became a Top 10 hit on most of the download charts.[6]
His underground solo club hit, "Fa Fa Feel", is due for full international release on Oxyd/Universal with remixes from Olene Kadar, Shield & Oliver Lang.[7]
He also currently writing and producing for the third solo album from Billie Ray Martin as well as tracks on forthcoming new album from Soul II Soul diva, Victoria Wilson James and UK dance diva, Shena[8]
Discography
Albums and EPs
Selected Singles
- "Strip Down (Nude)" - (JBO) (2006)[11]
- "Rollercoaster" - (Devore) (2007)[12]
- "Fa Fa Feel" - (Queer Cut) (2007)
- "I Love Linda" - (Kinki Malinki) (2008)[13]
- "Boys On The Dancefloor" - (Queer Cut) (2009)
- "Paradise" - (Sinq Records) (2010)[14]
- "Fa Fa Feel" - (Oxyd/Universal) (2011)[15]
- "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" - (Axis Trax) (2011)[16]
Other appearances
- Oxjam 2006 Festival Highlights (Oxjam/Pulse Rated) (2006)
- The Big Indie Comeback Vol 3 (Matchbox) (2007)[17]
- Hotel Dubai - Mixed by Lisa Loud (Crazy Diamond) (2007)[18]
- DJ Magazine Front Cover CD - Mixed by Kriss Darang & Jnr J (DJ Mag) (2007)
- CD Pool - July Club Mixes (CD Pool) (2008)
- Promo Only - Hot UK Club Tracks (promo) (2008)
- MixMag Front Cover CD - Mixed by Smokin' Jo from Space, Ibiza (MixMag) (2008)
- Kinky Ibiza Bangers - (Kinky Malinki) (2008)
- Club Tracks 11 - (V-Pressure) (2008)
- Jonny Trunk Presents... - (Trunk Records) (2008)
- Just Minimal Tech House - (Open Bar Music) (2008)
- Oxyd Records MIDEM Sampler - (Oxyd records) (2010)
- Axis Trax vs Rachel Ellektra - (Axis Trax) (2010)
- Oxyd City Volume 1 - (Oxyd City Records) (2010) [19]
References
- ^ Matthewbourne.org
- ^ Grestokeproductions.co.uk
- ^ Smokinjo.com
- ^ Clubnude.org
- ^ Myspace.com
- ^ Myspace.com/colinwaterson
- ^ Residentadvisor.net
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ http://www.buzzinelectronicmusic.co.uk/waterson-when-you-tell-me-that-you-love-me-single-review/2044
- ^ Tunetribe.com
- ^ Devorelondon.com
- ^ Xpressbeats.com
- ^ Sinqrecords.com
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ Matchboxrecordings.co.uk
- ^ Cduniverse.com
- ^ [5]
External links
Categories:- 1979 births
- Scottish electronic musicians
- Scottish male singers
- Scottish songwriters
- Living people
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