Dario G

Dario G
Paul Spencer, as Dario G, performing at The Big Weekend festival, Cambridge, 2016
Paul Spencer, as Dario G, performing at The Big Weekend festival, Cambridge, 2016
Background information
OriginCrewe, Cheshire, England
Genres
Years active1997–2024
LabelsWarner Bros, Mercury Records, Front of House
Past members
  • Paul Spencer
  • Scott Rosser
  • Stephen Spencer

Dario G were an English dance music trio formed in Cheshire, England, and consisted of three DJs and producers – Scott Rosser, Paul Spencer, and Stephen Spencer (no relation). The trio rose to prominence in the late 1990s following the release of their debut single "Sunchyme", which reached number two in the United Kingdom, Scotland, Denmark and Switzerland. It reached number one on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Charts,[1] as well as reaching number one in Hungary and the US Dance Club Songs Charts.[2][3]

The trio released their debut album Sunmachine in 1998, and released a further two singles from the album – "Carnaval de Paris" and "Sunmachine". Following the release of the album, members Scott Rosser and Stephen Spencer left to pursue other projects, leaving Paul Spencer to carry the Dario G name as a solo act.[4] In 2000, Dario G recorded the song "Voices" which featured on the soundtrack to the 2000 movie The Beach.[5]

In 2001, "Dream to Me" was released as the lead single from their second studio album In Full Colour. "Dream to Me" reached number one in Romania, [6] and reached number four in Scotland,[7] and nine in the United Kingdom and Germany. [8][9] Following a period of moderate success in various charts, Paul Spencer died in June 2024 following a diagnosis with stage four rectal cancer in 2023.[10]

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  2. ^ "Dario G | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Music & Media - January 17, 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ "'90s Music Star Dies of Rectal Cancer: Dario G Was 53". Music. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ Vuoncino, Chris (18 June 2024). "Remembering the 10 most iconic tracks from Dario G". We Rave You. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ^ "2001". 9 December 2002. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 28/1/2001". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 28/1/2001". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Dario G, who made 90s dance anthem Sunchyme, dies aged 53". BBC News. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.