Kurtis Mantronik

Kurtis Mantronik
Birth nameGraham Curtis el Khaleel
Born (1965-09-04) September 4, 1965 (age 59)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
OriginNew York City (previously)
London, England (current)
Genres
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Occupation(s)DJ, producer
Instrument(s)Turntables, synthesizers, keyboards, drum machine, sampler, sequencer, programming
Years active1984–1991
1998–present
LabelsSleeping Bag Records (Mantronix)
Capitol/EMI Records (Mantronix)
Oxygen Music Works
Southern Fried Records
Eye Industries
Street DNA

Kurtis el Khaleel (born Graham Curtis el Khaleel, September 4, 1965),[3][4] known by the stage name Kurtis Mantronik, is a Jamaican-born hip hop and electronic-music artist, DJ, remixer, and producer. He was the leader, DJ, and keyboardist of the influential 1980s hip hop and electro-funk group Mantronix. He currently lives in South Africa [5] where he has produced and remixed house and techno music tracks by artists such as India, Junior Senior, Kylie Minogue, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Michael Gray, Victoria Beckham, Liberty X, S Club, and Mim.[6] Mantronik was influential in the development of hip hop music: notably, he laid the foundations for Southern hip hop genres such as Miami bass and trap music,[1][2] and helped popularize the Amen break.[7]

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  3. ^ Chairman Mao. "The Birth Of Mantronix". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
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  5. ^ "Kurtis Mantronik: Bathtub Beats". Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "When Recorded hip-hop was in its infancy, one man was responsible for really pushing the sonic envelope. It's been far from plain sailing since, but the Mantronix legacy will run forever". cheebadesign.com (original article printed in Hip Hop Connection magazine). July 2002. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2006.
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