Joker (musician)

For the Swedish musician, see Jonas Berggren.

Joker
Birth nameLiam Sylvester McLean[1]
Born (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 35)
Bristol, England
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Years active2007–present
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Liam Sylvester McLean (born 30 January 1989),[2] better known by his stage name Joker, is a British record producer[3][4] who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime and was known for creating the subgenre "purple sound".[5] He was named "2009 king of bass music" by XLR8R magazine[6] and was featured in the September 2009 issue of The Wire magazine.[7] He has contributed to two releases produced by the London-based record company Hyperdub.[8][9] He also runs his own label known as Kapsize Recordings.[10] His debut album, The Vision, was released on 31 October 2011 through independent label 4AD. His sophomore LP, The Mainframe, was released on 16 February 2015 through his own Kapsize imprint.

Joker was featured on BBC Radio One Essential mix, hosted by Pete Tong.

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  2. ^ "Dubstep Music: Here to remind you why it's cool to have ears". Tumblr. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Simon (11 January 2010). "Simon Reynolds' Notes on the noughties: Grime and dubstep – a noise you could believe in". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Joker (5)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  5. ^ Jones, Charlie. "The Dummy guide to purple". www.dummymag.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. ^ "XLR8R's Favorites of 2009". XLR8R. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. ^ Thorne, Julian Cowley,David Stubbs,Clive Bell,Biba Kopf,Lisa Blanning,Daniel Neilson,Joseph Stannard,Matt. "The Wire 307". The Wire Magazine – Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 8 December 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "VARIOUS / HYPERDUB – 5: Five Years of Hyperdub". Boomkat. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  9. ^ ""Digidesign" by Joker Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  10. ^ "KAPSIZE RECORDINGS – About | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.