Sasha (DJ)
Sasha (born September 4, 1969 in Bangor , Wales ; real name Alexander Paul Coe ) is a Welsh DJ and music producer specializing in progressive trance and house music .
biography
Sasha grew up with his mother in the Welsh village of Hawarden . At the age of 17 he passed the entrance exams for Epsom College , which he left before he reached the advanced level . Instead, he moved to Bangor to live with his father and stepmother.
Sasha first came into contact with electronic dance music in 1988 at the Haçienda in Manchester . Soon after, he bought his first acid house records and taught himself to mix. Soon he had his first DJ bookings in the Haçienda. In 1993 he released Together , his first single under the pseudonym Sasha.
In 1993 he also met John Digweed , with whom he often hung up in the following years. They toured together and released several compilations. A highlight was their Delta Heavy Tour 2002 in the United States . They played in 31 cities and in front of around 85,000 people.
In 2002 Sasha worked with Junkie XL on their single, Breezer . Junkie XL, along with Charlie May , also supported Sasha on his debut album, Airdrawndagger . After the release of his album, he signed the young DJ James Zabiela . He also toured the United States with him.
Sasha was consistently in the top 10 of the Top 100 DJs by DJ Mag from 1997 to 2008 and won the election in 2000. In 2009 he came in 13th place. Sasha received a Grammy nomination for his remix of Felix da Housecats Watching Cars Go By .
Discography
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Albums
- 1994: The Qat Collection
- 2002: Airdrawndagger
- 2004: Involver
- 2008: Invol2ver
- 2013: Invol <3r
- 2016: Scene Delete
Singles
- 1992: Appolonia as BM EX
- 1992: Someday with M People
- 1993: Together with Danny Campbell
- 1994: Higher Ground
- 1994: Magic with Sam Mollison
- 1994: Bailando Con Lobos with Tom Frederikse as Cabana
- 1996: Arkham Asylum
- 1996: Be as One with Maria Nayler
- 1996: Southwind with MBS
- 1998: Ride with BT as 2 Phat Cunts
- 1999: Xpander EP
- 2000: Scorchio with Darren Emerson
- 2002: Wavy Gravy
- 2003: Artificial Heart
- 2006: Seal Clubbing with Charlie May
- 2007: Coma
- 2007: Park It In The Shade
- 2007: Who Killed Sparky?
- 2007: Mongoose
- 2008: Park It In The Shade (Audion Ain't Got No Friends Remix)
- 2008: 3 Little Piggys
- 2010: SparkyLives
- 2011: Cut Me Down feat. Krister Linder
- 2012: Smoke Cone feat. Kastis Torrau, Donatello, Arnas D & Knox
- 2015: Pale Reich feat. Joel Mull
- 2015: Vapourspace
- 2015: Ether
Remixes (selection)
- 1992: Mr. Fingers - Closer
- 1992: M People - How Can I Love You More?
- 1998: Madonna - Ray of Light
- 1999: The Chemical Brothers - Out of Control
- 2003: Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
- 2004: Felix da Housecat - Watching Cars Go By
- 2005: Faithless - Insomnia
- 2005: Depeche Mode - Precious
Individual evidence
- ↑ Newsweek : DJ Sasha on Dance Music's Glowstick Culture ( Memento from April 27, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ DJ Mag : Top 100 DJs / 13th Sasha (accessed November 23, 2009)
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK1 UK2 UK3
Web links
- Official website
- Sasha at Discogs (English)
- Sasha on Myspace
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SURNAME | Sasha |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coe, Alexander Paul (full name); Coe, Alexander (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh DJ and music producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th September 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bangor , Wales |