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RANK	SCORE ?	GENRE	LOCATION
4924	83	House	London, GB

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Throughout his eleven-year career in dance music, Asad Rizvi has maintained the uncommon position of being a DJ and a producer who is respected equally in both crafts. But this is no fluke: years of hard work, an unbending dedication to his art, and an uncommonly versatile talent have yielded a career that only few can boast.

Since his debut release back in 1995 (with Ian O'Brien), Asad's contribution to underground dance music has been second to none. With over 80 releases and remixes to his name, his recordings have gained a reputation for their diversity, warm production and dynamic, be it on or off the dance-floor. The broad-minded aesthetic of his music is clearly reflective of early years spent in an assortment of countries and a musical backdrop that was no less colorful. His taste for musical creation was developed on school and college recording facilities from the age of 13 onwards. The combination of musical theory, technical knowledge and an early exposure to the workings of music industry gave him an edge that has since been developing leaps and bounds in every sense. Effortlessly capable of writing anything from lush Brazilian-influenced vocal melodies to spine-chilling electro basslines or Chicago inspired jacking beats to blissed-out down-tempo backing sections, Asad is more than your average producer. He has music and rhythms running through his veins.

His DJ career, that began in 1994 in the humble studios of a West London pirate radio, began its bloom towards the end of the nineties, taking him to hundreds of venues across five continents, including some of the worlds most well respected clubs including Fabric (London), Pacha (Buenos Aires), Stereo (Montreal), Crystal (Istanbul), The End (London), and playing to crowds of up to 20,000 people.

Having been dubbed a "new school hero" by Muzik in 1998, "Producer for 2000" by Mixmag, and a "DJ for 2000" in The Face; a "Best Compilation of 2003" in M8, his distinctive sound has consistently won him support from the industry's leading music publications and Dj's alike. Over the years his work has won the avid support of jocks as diverse as: Danny Tenaglia, DJ Heather, Terry Francis, Tom Middleton, Adam Freeland, Gilles Peterson, Fred Everything, Danny Howells, Desyn Massiello, Mr. C, Rennie Pilgrem, Joshua Iz and seemingly countless others.

Recording under a number of guises as well as his own name, Asad's sprawling discography covers a multitude of well-respected labels such as The End, Loaded, Honchos, Visitor, SoCo Audio, Matter/:Form, Urbantorque, Wiggle, Japan's ING recordings, Tag, Surreal, Eukahouse, as well as his own imprints Wrong and Reverberations, both of which are more active than ever.

As a remixer he has laid his magic slant laid on artists such as the old-skool hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow, the legendary Miami house outfit The Fog, NYC kings of vocal House Blaze, the ever ubiquitous Mr. C, Sheffield's Swag and many, many others. The credentials, including three mix CDs and countless compilation licenses are just too long to be mentioned here!

Having recently confirmed residencies in Los Angeles and Bulgaria, Asad's DJ schedule is getting no less busy, and with a string of new releases, a new mix CD and one or two suprises lined up for the rest of 2006, Asad is set for a very busy year this year.