DJ Icey, (born Eddie Pappa), is an American DJ, electronic music producer, and remixer, credited by Allmusic as having helped to "jump-start the increasingly fertile dance scene in and around Orlando, FL, during the '90s."[1] E, the Incredibly Strange History of Ecstasy credits him as "the prime founder of the Funky Breaks and the Florida Breaks."[2] 1999's Rave America indicates that "the preoccupation with backbeats" characteristic of the Orlando sound was developed by DJ Icey.[3]
Biography
Icey was born in Florida. Originally named DJ Icee, he had to change his name because a local Orlando ice cream manufacturing company by the same name threatened to sue him.[3] Known for marrying the diverse strands of Chicago Hip house and English break-beat house, he rose to prominence DJing for the now defunct Orlando club "The Edge," a position he held from 1991 to 1996.[2][4] In 1993, he created his own label, Zone,[5] named in honor of the UK labels O-Zone and D-Zone.[3] In 2000, CMJ New Music Monthly described him as "an expert in funky, sped-up hip-hop",[6] and by 2001, Billboard was listing him along with Crystal Method, DJ Micro and Überzone as "perennial figure[s] in the burgeoning funky breaks underground scene."[7]
DJ Icey released his own music under his name and City Wide Allstars, and also remixed music for Groove Armada, Paul Oakenfold and Kosheen.[8]
Billboard charts
DJ Icey has had several albums chart for Billboard, with six charting singles. The Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales charts have included "This Is How My Drummer Drums" (1998, #21),[9] "Not a Test" (1998, #43),[10] "City of Groove" (1998, #44),[11] and "Dreams" (2003, #16).[12] "This Is How My Drummer Drums" also charted on the Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart (1998, #32), while the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart has included "A Little Louder" (2003, #16) and "And Go!" (2004, #16).
Select discography
- Break to the Dance (1996)
- The Funky Breaks (1997)
- Generate (1998)
- Continuous Play (1999)
- Essential Mix (2000)
- Mixed (2001)
- Essential Elements-Dj Icey The Breaks Element (2001)
- Different Day (2003) (#8 on the Top Electronic Albums chart, #41 Top Independent Albums)[13]
- For the Love of the Beat (2004) (#15 Top Electronic Albums chart)[13]
- Twisted (2005)
- Y4K (2006)
- Disco Rodeo (2007)
- Offshore Jedi (2008)
- Amplified (2009)
- What You Feel (2010)
- Flash The Message (2011)
- One Big Room (2012)
- Trackotron (2013)
- Take a Little Take a Lot (2015)
- Ride Mountain Ride (2018)
References
- ^ "DJ Icey, Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ a b Pilcher, Tim (2008). E, the Incredibly Strange History of Ecstasy. Running Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7624-3184-7.
- ^ a b c Silcott, Mireille (1999). Rave America: new school dancescapes. ECW Press. p. 127. ISBN 1-55022-383-6.
- ^ Silcott, 127-128.
- ^ Pilcher, 129.
- ^ Werde, Bill (July 2000). "Clubbing to America". CMJ New Music Monthly (83): 67. ISSN 1074-6978.
- ^ Roseberry, Craig (August 4, 2001). "Hard-touring Überzone peers into 'The Future' on Astralwerks". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ FFWD Staff (August 23, 2001). "Beat Boutique: Urban Groove Preview". FFWD Weekly.
- ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
- ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
- ^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard.
- ^ "DJ Icey, Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ a b "DJ Icey, Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
External links
- Official website
- Hartlage, Kirk (2004-06-01). "DJ ICEY (interview)". REMIX Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- Tomasco, Susan (2004-06-01). "DJ Icey Interview". Lunar Magazine. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- DJ Icey at Allmusic
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