AK1200

AK1200
AK1200
	AK1200 at a rave in Massachusetts
Background information
Birth name	Dave Minner
Origin	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Drum and bass
Occupation(s)	DJ, record producer
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Breakbeat Science Recordings; Moving Shadow; Run
Formerly of	Planet of the Drums
Website	www.ak1200official.com

AK1200 is the stage name of Florida-based musician Dave Minner^[1] working in the jungle and drum and bass genres.'^[2]

Career[edit]

Minner's first production effort was a 1993 remix of a Suburban Base Records track Somebody by Flex and Fats.^{[verification needed]} AK1200 was the first American DJ to play on U.K. pirate radio alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside DJ Zinc.^{[verification needed]}

His debut album, SHOOTTOKILL, was co-produced with Rob Playford of Moving Shadow. In the US, AK1200 has been credited with helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and remixes as well as for playing for free.

In 2000, he joined forces with Dieselboy and DJ Dara to create the annual Planet of the Drums tour.^[3]

Selective discography[edit]

1998 Fully Automatic
1996 Sub Base Classics
1999 Lock & Roll – A Drum & Bass DJ Mix
2000 Prepare for Assault
2001 Mixed Live – Moonshine Overamerica, San Francisco
2002 Shoot to Kill
2003 At Close Range
2007 Weapons of Tomorrow
2008 Autopsy (with Gridlok)
2018 The Light (with Liquid)

References[edit]

^ "AK1200". vh1.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
^ "AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ "DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats". hiphop-elements.com. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

External links[edit]

[vh1-1] "AK1200". vh1.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

[2] "AK1200 - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

[3] "DJ AK1200 is the man behind the beats". hiphop-elements.com. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2012.

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