Shy FX
Shy FX (* 1976 in London ; real name Andre Williams ) is a British DJ . He is considered one of the most famous DJs on the jungle and drum and bass scene. His most famous track is the Raggajungle-Tune Original Nuttah feat. UK Apache from 1994 built on top of an Amen Break . His early jump-up track Wolf was also in the UK charts.
Career
Shy FX comes from East London , he released his first records, Gangsta Kid and Sound of the Beast on the SOUR label . After the great success in the charts, he almost disappeared from the scene. He later founded his own label Ebony, on which he released other influential jump-up tracks with The Message and Bambaata . In addition, the sister label Ivory was created, on the gentler "Roller" were published.
Shy FX is now part of the Digital Soundboy label . With his fellow DJ T-Power , he has released two albums, Set It Off and Diary of a Digital Soundboy .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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| 2002 | Set it off |
UK100 (1 week) UK |
with T. Power
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| 2019 | Raggamuffin sound tape |
UK89 (1 week) UK |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
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| 1994 | Original Nuttah |
UK39 (3 weeks) UK |
with UK Apachi
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| 1998 | Bambaata |
UK60 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 2002 | Shake Ur Body Set It Off |
UK7 (13 weeks) UK |
with T. Power feat. DI
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| Don't Wanna Know Set It Off |
UK19 (4 weeks) UK |
with T. Power feat. Tue & ski bathing
|
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| wolf |
UK60 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 2003 | Feelin 'U Set It Off |
UK34 (2 weeks) UK |
with T. Power & Kele Le Roc
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| Ra |
UK79 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 2005 | Feelings |
UK76 (1 week) UK |
with T. Power
|
| 2006 | Every day |
UK75 (1 week) UK |
with T. Power feat. Top Cat
|
| 2012 | Light Up (The World) |
UK50 (1 week) UK |
with Yasmin & Ms. Dynamite
|
| 2013 | Soon Come Cornerstone |
UK55 (1 week) UK |
feat. Liam Bailey
|
| Cloud 9 |
UK62 (1 week) UK |
with Ms. Dynamite
|
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Web links
- http://www.digitalsoundboy.com/
- http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/shy_fx Discography at rolldabeats
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shy FX |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Andre (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British DJ |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |