Seb Fontaine
Seb Fontaine | |
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| Birth name | Jean-Sebastien Douglas Fontaine |
| Born | 14 July 1970 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Global Underground, Virgin, Boxed, Perfecto, Thrive |
| Website | www |
Seb Fontaine (born Jean-Sebastien Douglas Fontaine; 14 July 1970)[1] is an English electronic music producer and DJ.
Biography
Fontaine had his first DJ gig at Crazy Larry's on the Kings Road, London, but he soon progressed to residency at the Fridge in Brixton in 1989.[2]
Having worked at various other clubs in London (Subteranea, Billion Dollar Babes), he eventually became a resident DJ at one of the UK's largest club nights at Cream,[3] and also went on to feature at its Ibiza nights.
In 2000, he joined BBC Radio 1 as a specialist dance DJ, hosting a weekly show, as well as broadcasts from Radio 1 outside broadcasts in Ibiza,[4] before leaving in 2004.
He has also released a number of records, predominantly mix albums,[5] and acted as a remix producer on tracks including the Outhere Brothers.[6] He is also associated with the brand Type which he has used for naming both club nights and album releases.
Discography
Albums
- 1999: Prototype
- 1999: Prototype, Vol. 2
- 2000: Prototype, Vol. 3
- 2001: Prototype, Vol. 4
- 2002: Horizons
- 2003: Perfecto Presents: Seb Fontaine
- 2004: Perfecto Presents: Type
- 2007: Type Vol. 2
Mixed compilations
- 1995: A Retrospective of House '91 - '95, Vol. 2
- 1996: Ministry of Sound Presents: One Half of a Whole Decade
- 1997: An Introspective of House: 1st Dimension
- 1997: An Introspective of House: 2nd Dimension
- 1997: An Introspective of House: Platinum
- 1998: Various - Elements (1st Testament) Mixed by Seb fontaine and Tony De Vit
- 1998: Cream Anthems
- 1999: Cream Ibiza: Departures
- 2000: Cream Resident
- 2001: Creamfields
References
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Seb Fontaine DJ Profile". Obsession.
- ^ "Prototype Vol 4 Review". Rolling Stone.[dead link]
- ^ "Radio 1 Ibiza 2001". BBC.
- ^ "Seb Fontaine Discography". Rolling Stone.[dead link]
- ^ "Seb Fontaine Discography". Discogs.
External links
- Official website
- Seb Fontaine on SoundCloud
- Seb Fontaine discography at Discogs
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