Bad Boy Bill
Bad Boy Bill (born William Renkosik ) is a DJ from Chicago , Illinois , USA . He mainly plays music from the house genre.
Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985, during the Chicago house music movement in the mid and late 1980s, with Mike "Hitman" Wilson and Julian "Jumpin" Perez. They formed the WBMX DJ Mixing Team, also known as Hot Mix 5. Bill's fame grew through various appearances at parties across Chicago.
Today Bad Boy Bill plays everything from house to electro . He is known for being able to play on 6 different turntables at the same time. He has taken part in the DMC championships a few times , but only narrowly failed to win.
history
Street DJ promotion era (1987-1995)
Bad Boy Bill produced a number of promotional mixes from 1987 to 1995 under the name Street DJ Promotions. These recordings were then distributed from his car to Chicago's record stores, flea markets and at Bill's DJ performances. The mixes included: Hot Mix # 1-17, Non-Stop Hip-Hop, Flashbacks Vol. 1 & 2, Classics Vol. 1-3, Street Style 1 & 2, and Gettin 'Wicked. These were all produced on cassette, with the exception of Hot Mix # 16, Hot Mix # 17 and Non-Stop Hip-Hop, which was produced on both cassette and CD.
Awards
- 1987 1st place (Hot 105 (Miami) Battle of the DJ's)
- 1988 1st place ( DMC Midwest Finals)
- 1988 2nd place (DMC US Finals)
- 1989 3rd place (DMC US Finals)
- 1998 DJ of the year (Winter Music Conference Mixshow)
- 1999 2nd place as DJ of the year (URB magazine reader survey)
- 2000 84th place among the best DJs in the world (DJ Magazin)
- 2001 40th place among the best DJs in the world (DJ Magazin)
- 2002 4th place as America's Favorite House DJ (BPM Magazin)
- 2003 1st place as America's Favorite House DJ (BPM Magazin)
- 2005 "Best Dance DJ" (URB magazine poll winner)
- 2006 1st place as America's Favorite House DJ (BPM Magazin)
Discography
DJ mixes
- 1988-1994 Hot Mix Series 1-17
- 1994 - Gettin 'Wicked Vol. 1
- 1994 - Street Style 1 & 2
- October 1995 - Bangin 'The Box Vol. 1
- June 1996 - Mixmaster Throwdown Vol. 1 (with B96 DJs)
- October 1996 - Bangin 'The Box Vol. 2
- May 1997 - The House Connection (with Richard Vission )
- July 1997 - Mixmaster Throwdown Vol. 2 (with B96 DJs)
- October 1997 - Global House Culture Vol. 4
- April 1998 - Bangin 'The Box Vol. 3
- September 1998 - Mixmaster Throwdown Vol. 3 (with B96 DJs)
- October 1998 - House Connection Vol. 2 (with Richard Vission)
- August 1999 - Bangin 'The Box Vol. 4
- April 2000 - Bangin 'In London
- September 2001 - Bangin 'The Box Vol. 5
- September 2003 - Behind the Decks CD / DVD
- October 17th, 2006 - Behind The Decks Live CD / DVD
- TBA - New Mix Album
Singles
- 1987 Are You The One?
- 1987 Jack It All Night Long
- 1988 The First Revelation EP
- 1988 How Do Ya Feel
- 1998 More (4 da Headstrong aka BBB & Richard Humpty Vission)
- 2001 Everybody (with Alex Peace)
- 2002 Costa Del Sol (with Nadine Renee)
- 2003 Illicit Activities EP (with Hatiras )
- 2003 Happy (with Kevin Irving )
album
- 2009 Bad Boy Bill - The Album
Remixes
- 2003 Harrison Crump - The Talk 2 - Bad Boy Bill Remix
- 2005 Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds - Smooth & J & Bad Boy Bill Remix
- 2006 Steve Smooth & JJ Flores - Time For Love - Bad Boy Bill Remix
- 2007 Shock Stars - End Of Chicago - Bad Boy Bill Remix
- 2007 Nelly Furtado - Say It Right - Menage Music Remix / Menage Acid Mix
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bad Boy Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Renkosik, William (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American DJ |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |