J Majik (born James Spratling, Northwood,

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) is a

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DJ and producer. He has been active since his early teens in the early 1990s.

Biography

He released his first track in 1992 (as DJ Dextrous) on the Planet Earth

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. By 1994, he had changed his

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to the current moniker (because there was already another

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within the scene with a following) recording with Suburban Base Records, and was releasing tracks on the Metalheadz label. Since then Majik has released tracks on the Mo' Wax label, and now runs his own label, Infrared. He also makes music under the names Innervisions and Infrared.Discogs.com
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Collaborations with

* Goldie * Adam F *Danny J * DJ Hype *Hatiras * Kathy Brown *Liquid People *Sonic & Silver * Wickaman *Junglist BassPrey *DJ Ugallu

Discography

Selected albums

*'' FabricLive.13'' *''Red Alert 2005'' *''Crazy World 2008''

Singles

*"Your Sound" (1995) *"Jim Kutta" (1995) *"Arabian Nights" (1996) *"Love Is Not a Game" (featuring Kathy Brown) (2000) - UK #34 *"The Lizard" (2000) *"Solarize" (2001) *"Metrosound" (with Adam F) (2002) - UK #54 *"24 Hours" (2002) *"Spaced Invader" (2001) on Defected Records *"Scooby Doo" / "Spycatcher" (with Wickaman) (2004) - UK #67 *"Crazy World" (with Wickaman) (2008) *"In Pieces" (with Wickaman featuring Dee Freer) (2011)

Remixes

* 2003: Adam F - Where's My...? * 2005: Breakfastaz - Midnight (With Wickaman) * 2008:

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- I Remember (With Wickaman) * 2008: Goldie - Shining Down (With Goldie) * 2010:

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featuring Maxsta - Renegade (With Wickaman) * 2010: Cutline - Die for You (With Wickaman)

Infrared Records releases

References

External links

Infrared
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Majik, J People from Northwood, London DJs from London Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English drum and bass musicians English electronic dance music DJs