The Porn Kings were a British
dance music
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group from
Liverpool
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.
Originally formed by Davy T, Paul Rowland, and Dan Evans. Davy and Dan were members of 2 Funky 2 most known for the 1993 hit Brothers and Sisters. Davy was also A member of DJs collective alongside Lee Butler, Paul Robertson, and Joe Da Bone who are most known for the 1996 Single Rock to the Rhythm in which some Vinyl copies are scratched out due to a fallout between Davy and Lee.
The group's first single was released as a white label called "Pumping the Junk". It featured an original sample from
Josh Wink
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's "
Higher State of Consciousness". The track was picked up very quickly by
All Around the World Productions
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where it was reworked and renamed "Up to No Good" in 1996.
The debut release became a hit in
Germany
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, the
United Kingdom
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,
Canada
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, and the
United States
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. The band released the album ''Up to No Good'' in 1999, recorded at P. K. Studios and PWL in Manchester, England. They also produced
remix
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es for
DJ Quicksilver
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Ear ...
,
Young MC
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,
Josh Wink
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, and Pamela Fernandez. Their track "We're Watching You" was included on the soundtrack of the 2001 film ''
The Hole'', starring
Thora Birch
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and
Keira Knightley
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.
Kenny Hayes joined the group to help write the second single and the group's debut album.
Further UK hits included "Amour (C'Mon)", "Up to the Wildstyle", "Sledger", and "Shake Ya Shimmy".
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
''Rock the Dancefloor''
Many of their songs are also featured on the ''Rock the Dancefloor'' compilation series of albums made by All Around the World for Preston-based radio station Rock FM. Two of their tracks featured on each album up to the seventh series.
''Rock the Dancefloor 1''
"Up to tha Wildstyle" - Disc 1 Track 2 - Porn Kings vs DJ Supreme
"Up to No Good" - Disc 1 Track 7 - Porn Kings
''Rock the Dancefloor 2''
"Up to tha Wildstyle '99 Remix" - Disc 1 Track 4 - Porn Kings vs DJ Supreme
"Kickin' the Beat" - Disc 2 Track 8 - Porn Kings feat Pamela Ferrandez
''Rock the Dancefloor 3''
"It's a Party" - Disc 1 Track 5 - Porn Kings
"La B-Bop" - Disc 2 Track 5 - Porn Kings
''Rock the Dancefloor 4''
"Sledger (Nasty Boyz Remix)" - Disc 1 Track 9 - Porn Kings
"Amour (C'mon)" - Disc 2 Track 9 - Porn Kings
''Rock the Dancefloor 7''
"Shake Ya Shimmy" (Flip & Fill Remix) - Disc 1 - Track 7 - Porn Kings v Flip & Fill
References
English dance music groups
Musical groups from Liverpool
All Around the World Productions artists
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