Nathaniel James Clarkson

Nat 'NJC' Clarkson
Nat at work in studio - Photo taken by Martin Rondell
Background information
Birth name	Nathaniel James Clarkson
Origin	Suffolk, England
Genres	Dance, Drum and bass, Reggae, R&B, alternative rock,
Occupations	Music producer, sound engineer, mixer, composer
Years active	2002–present
Labels	NJC Music The DML Ambiel Music Dance Regime
Website	NJC Music

Nat Clarkson (born Nathaniel James Clarkson, 1978, Ipswich) is a British music producer.

Music career

Nat Clarkson had his debut in 2003 with "Dispatches"^[1] on British Drum and Bass label L.Plates. It was the guidance of British Drum and Bass don Digital aka Steve Carr (Drum and Bass producer and DJ) that gave Clarkson his first opportunity to release and develop his music.

During 2003 Clarkson was introduced to Gordon Mulrain. They joined together as NJC & Innerheart, and went on to produce 7 of the 13 tracks on Straight Outta Britain^[2] the debut album of UK reggae artist YT (Mark Hull, nicknamed Whitey). Clarkson was also introduced to 'Ola' from the then Stage One Music publishing company in London. Clarkson put together a sampler of the various projects he'd been working on and sent it to Stage One Music for consideration. In the winter of 2003 he signed a 3 year publishing deal with Stage One Music. Stage One Music split and Ola founded 'The DML' (The Dance Music Library) for which Clarkson still writes today.

In 2004 Clarkson was commissioned to write a theme tune for PlayStation 2 game Dog's Life. The track was used on the cover-mount DVD in Europe for Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. The game Dog's Life was later released around the world and Nat's track was reported to have been used in the Southern Hemisphere for terrestrial TV adverts. Later Sony BMG agreed to an out of court settlement with Stage One Music, as they had not obtained the relevant license to use the song.

Throughout 2007 and 2008 Clarkson produced various albums for The DML on various dance based concepts for use in film, TV and the web. Many of his recent compositions have been used across all major territories around the world in many mainstream television programs including MasterChef, Skunked TV, Fifth Gear, The Really Wild Show, America's Next Top Model, Miami Ink and CSI: NY.

In January 2009 Clarkson was approached by new trance producer and DJ Chris Grabiec from west London. Clarkson and Grabiec launched the label 'Dance Regime' as an outlet for the new music they produce. The debut release 'Guardian Angel' was in November of the same year.

Ambiel Music^[3] was launched as a record label in April 2009 by Clarkson and Gordon Mulrain.

Aliases and pseudonyms

• NJC & Innerheart
• Nat Clarxon
• NJC
• Blox
• Nat Clarkson
• The Marvelous Inc
• Sat Nav Studios

Discography

Studio albums

• Straight Outta Britain (2006, Hiptones/Sativa) Role: Producer. Artist album of YT - Retail CD and Digital downloads
• Real Musician (2007, Sativa Records) Role: Executive Producer, Producer. Artist album of Bongo Chilli - Retail CD and Digital downloads
• Substance & Rhythms (2007, Unsigned) Role: Producer. Unreleased album of British band The Marvelous

Selected Singles

• "Dispatches"/"Feelz Good" (2003, L.Plates) Feat Shelley Dee. Genre: Drum and Bass. 12" Vinyl - Debut
• "Shakedown"/"Never Too Late" (2006, Unsigned) Genre: Indie Rock. Limited run CD. Role: Producer, Engineer and Mix.

Selected Compilations

• Hogaya Hai Tujh Ko (Feel the Buzz) - Streets of Bollywood 2 - Feat YT (12 May 2008, Moviebox) Retail CD and Digital downloads
• Nu Steppa Remix by DJ Digital and Nat Clarxon on One Drop East, Double edition remix album. EMI Records, Australia

Selected Remixes

• "Loving You (Ole Ole Ole)" (Brian Harvey and The Refugee Crew) - (2002 Edel Records)

References

1. ^ "Dispatches - L.Plates". Rolldabeats. 2003-05-05. http://%3cbr%3ewww.rolldabeats.com/release/l_plates/plate2117/. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 
2. ^ "Straight outta Britain". Musicians Union. 2006-07-22. http://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/site/cms/contentviewarticle.asp?article=686. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 
3. ^ SCD, David (2009-12-16). "Ambiel Music - Majorly Independent". IP1 Zine. http://www.ip1zine.com/blog/entry/ambiel-music-majorly-independent/. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 

External links

• Official Website
• NJC on Discogs
• Nat Clarxon on Myspace
• Ambiel Music Label
• Dance Regime Label
• NJC Music on You Tube
• MPG (Music Producers Guild)
• John Peel Tracklisting
• Streets Of Bollywood 2

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Name	Clarkson, Nathaniel James
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Date of birth	1978
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