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Made In Jamaica (Album) by Bob Sinclar

Artist Biography For Bob Sinclar

Bob Sinclar Born In 1969 Real Name Christophe Le Friant French Pronunciation Kʁistɔf Lə Fʁijɑ̃ Is A French Record Producer DJ Remixer And Co-Owner With DJ Yellow Of The Label Yellow Productions. Sinclar Started DJing In 1986 When He Was Just 18 Years Old Specializing In Funk And Hip-Hop Music With The Name Chris The French Kiss. His First Club Hit Was Gym & Tonic A Track Produced By Thomas Bangalter Of Daft Punk Featuring Unauthorized Vocals Taken From A Jane Fonda Fitness Tape. The Bob Sinclar Persona Was Based On A Character From Philippe De Broca's Film Le Magnifique. Sinclar Is Famous For Popularizing The "french Touch" Of House Music With Heavy Use Of Sampled And Filtered Disco Strings. His Track "Feel For You" A Tribute To French Musician Cerrone From His Second Album Champs Elysées Hit #9 In The UK Top 40. On Track "Darlin'" He Worked With Vocalist James "D-Train" Williams. Sinclar Has Also Worked Under Other Pseudonyms. Under The Aliases The Mighty Bop And Reminiscence Quartet He Has Dabbled In Hip-Hop And Acid Jazz. He Also Created The Africanism Project Where An Ensemble Of Artists Produce House Music With A Combination Of Latin Jazz African And Tribal Flavors. In 2005 He Scored A Hit With His Single "Love Generation" That Reached #1 On The Australian ARIA Singles Charts And The German Media Control Single Charts In 2006. The Song Was A Huge Success Throughout Europe Also Peaking At No. 2 In The Dutch Top 40. The Followup Hit Was "World Hold On" That Features Steve Edwards And Also Managed To Chart In The Top Ten In Most Of The European Countries. "Rock This Party Everybody Dance Now " Followed On August 22 2006. The Remix Of "World Hold On" By E-Smoove Is Nominated For A Grammy 2007 In The Category "Remixed Recording". Also "World Hold On" Was Chosen By Billboard Magazine As The Number One Hot Dance Club Play Single Of 2006 Beating Madonna And Christina Aguilera. The Fourth Single Of The Album 'Western Dream' Called 'Tennessee' Was Supposed To Be Released In April 2007 But Has Been Cancelled Due To The Rumour Of A New Album Being Released. That Album Was Soundz Of Freedom. It Came Out In May 2007. His Latest Album Is Born In 69 Released 2 Years After The Last Album May 2009. The First Single Of The Album Was LaLa Song Together With Sugarhill Gang Taken From Wikipedia Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Bob_Sinclar

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Bob Sinclar Has Always Been Hopelessly Nostalgic. Even Now As A DJ Of Worldwide Renown The Star Of Clubs All Over The Planet He Has Never Ceased To Be That Curious Adolescent Transported By Music Building His Universe From Rhythms That Take Him To Another Place. Over Two Decades He Has Shared With The Public His Devouring Passion For Both Rare Grooves And Dancefloor Tempos. The Hits Kept Coming The Public Image Was Forged Through A String Of Hit Club Tracks And Brilliant Remixes. But Chris Isn’t Just Bob Sinclar Star Of The Discotheque. Above All He Is Mad About Sound Thirsty For Discovery. So To Start 2010 On An Original Note Chris Decided On A Change Of Scene. “I Remix My Tracks Every Year And I Thought It Would Be A Good Idea This Time To Go Back At Look At Them Differently. Nowadays Music Is So Electronic Formatted And I Always Like To Surprise People ” He Explains. So Next Stop Kingston Where A Crack Team – Including Those Responsible For Serge Gainsbourg’s Classic Dub Album Aux Armes Etc. And Several Others – Were Waiting For Him. “I Was A Big Fan Of Serge Gainsbourg. He Made His Production Style Evolve Over The Years And Came To Work In Kingston With Two Of Reggae’s Living Legends Sly & Robbie ” Explains Chris. “So I Went To Kingston In Search Of Positive Vibes That I Could Share With People. The Sly Dunbar/Robbie Shakespeare Rhythm Section Robbie Lyn On Keyboards Sticky Thompson On Percussion And Mikey ‘Mao’ Chung On Guitar The Crème De La Crème Of Old School Reggae Present For An Authentic One Drop Renovation Of Modern Tunes Such As “The Beat Goes On” “What A Wonderful World” “World Hold On” And “Love Generation” With A Reduced Tempo And Added Celestial Backing Singers. The Majority Of The Original Vocals Remain Notably Those Of Steve Edwards Gary Pine On “Give A Little Love” And Tony Rebel On “Jamaica Avenue” . Others Have Been Added Such As Those By Queen Ifrica Discovered On Bob’s Last Album Born In 69. Plus – An Amazing Surprise – Grace Jones On Her Way Through Kingston Expressed Her Admiration For The Reggae Version Of “Kiss My Eyes” A Homage To Nightclubbing The 1981 Album She Also Recorded With Sly & Robbie. “What I’m Doing Is Anti-Club ” Says Chris Bluntly. “I’m A DJ And I’m Passionate About Dance Music But I Wanted To Try And Open It Up To A Different Style.” True To His Wishes Not Dictated By Fashions Or Formats Chris Has Rebuilt His World Through The Prism Of Old School Reggae. The Result? A Heartfelt Exciting Album Of Rare Originality. The Album Of A Man Passionate About His Art Choosing To Surround Himself With The Best In The Business In Order To Reinvent Himself. The Album Of A Man Who Loves Music. The Album Of Someone Hopelessly Nostalgic In Tune With His Passion. Kingston Style.