Ruff Driverz were the

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DJ /

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ers Brad Carter and Chris Brown. The

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also recorded under the names ''2000BC'' and ''Transit''. In the late 1990s, the duo scored six dance

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in the UK. Two of these were also major successes on the ''

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chart in the

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, where they were released on

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. The

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-inspired "Dreaming" (featuring Katherine "Arrola" Ellis and credited as "Ruff Driverz Presents Arrola"), a Top Ten hit on the

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, peaked at #20 in the

, and "Waiting For The Sun," which was their highest charting

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, peaked at #2. Carter continues as a solo

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and remixer. Brown continues to organise, promote and book for events and festivals in the UK and Europe. The act reunited in 2019 for a brief show with Ellis.

Discography

Ruff Driverz singles

"Don't Stop"

Track listing

* CD single, UK (1997) #"Don't Stop" (Eat Me Radio Edit) – 3:29 #"Don't Stop" (Ballistic Bass Mix) – 7:01 #"Don't Stop" (Scott Garcia Remix) – 8:27

Critical reception

Chris Finan from ''

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'' Dance Update gave "Don't Stop" five out of five, writing, "

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's new offshoot Inferno beats off hefty competition for one of the best

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tracks around at the moment. Chris Brown & Bradley Carter produce a real cracker of a record that's been buzzing about in small numbers since November '97 and now boasts a Scott Garcia mix. It is still the original Deepah Mix that does the trick, with effortlessly good percussion, annoyingly infectious bass and a touch of vocal with an end result that is far stronger than many of its contemporaries."

References

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