- Si Begg
Infobox musical artist
Name = Si Begg
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Simon Begg
Alias = Buckfunk 3000, Cabbageboy
Born =1972 ,Leicester
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Genre =Electronica Downtempo DanceExperimental techno Drum'n'bass
Occupation =Record producer
Years_active = 1993 to Present
Label =Caipirinha Mute
URL =Si Begg (
stage name of Simon Begg), wonky techno DJ andrecord producer , was born inLeicester in 1972, grew up in Leamington Spa and moved toLondon in 1991.Begg had an interest in unusual music from an early age, and confessed in an interview back in 1999 that the first electronic-based record he ever heard was "Probably
Jean Michel Jarre ; my uncle used to be into his stuff, and used to play it in the car. My brother's mate's dad also had "Tubular Bells " and stuff like that. I remember being really into all the sounds and noises, the total futurism. And I was right into "Star Wars " and "Tron " and all those kind'a kids' sci-fi things." ["Bucking the Funk", Andrez Bergen. "Zebra",Inpress , September 1999.]He was introduced to early Chicago acid through listening to
John Peel , after which he moved from playing guitar and drums to pick up on the more electronic side of music and soon an interest in electronica, leading him into artists such as Warp'sLFO .Begg has been a solo artist recording professionally since 1993 gaining experience through engineering live sound and studio engineering. He also runs two record labels, Mosquito which he co-runs with techno artist
Cristian Vogel and Noodles which he runs by himself.Begg has recorded three albums to date as well as many 12's and remixes, working under different pseudonyms such as: Buckfunk 3000, Cabbage Boy, Bigfoot, Dr Nowhere vs The Maverick DJ, and S.I. Futures. This work tends to be very experimental and not easily pigeon-holed.
Not content with just being a recording artist he also performs live and has been DJing in the U.K and Europe, playing at well known clubs, such as the Tresor club in Berlin, the Blue Note, etc. He currently has two residencies in London - Big Beat Boutique at the Scala and Freakin the Frame @ The End.
External links
* [http://www.sibegg.com/ Si Begg website]
* [http://sibegg.addictech.com/ Si Begg] at [http://www.addictech.com/ Addictech]References
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