Jean Jacques Smoothie

Jean Jacques Smoothie
Smoothie adjusts a knob on a synthesizer
Smoothie in 2010
Background information
Birth nameSteve Robson
Also known asBrinkley Paste[1]
BornGloucester, England
OriginCardiff, Wales
Genres
Occupations
Years active1994–present
LabelsPlastic Raygun
Websitejeanjacquessmoothie.com

Jean Jacques Smoothie (born Steve Robson) is a British DJ, producer, and record label founder.[2][1] Originally from Gloucester, England, Robson moved in 1994 to Cardiff, Wales, where he began DJing and founded a record label, Plastic Raygun, with some friends.

Robson released his debut single in 1997 and adopted the Smoothie stage name the following year. In 2001, he attained a surprise hit with "2 People", a house music song featuring sampled vocals by Minnie Riperton. The single reached number 12 on the UK singles chart and was the country's most-played song on radio for six weeks. Since then, Smoothie has released further singles, remixed tracks for artists including Kylie Minogue, and performed DJ sets throughout Europe. Smoothie is considered a one-hit wonder.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e "BBC Wales - Music - Jean Jacques Smoothie - Biography". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  2. ^ "BBC - Wales - Music - Jean Jacques Smoothie". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference One-Hit Wonder was invoked but never defined (see the help page).