Aphrodite | |
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Born | Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom |
Genres | Drum and bass, jungle, breakbeat hardcore |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
Years active | 1990-present |
Labels | Urban Takeover, Aphrodite Recordings, Aladdin, Aphrodite Mix, Aphradan, V2 Recordings, UMG. |
Website | official Website |
Notable instruments | |
Turntables, piano, violin, keyboards |
Gavin King, better known by his stage name Aphrodite, is a UK jungle and drum and bass DJ/producer on the Urban Takeover label. Also known as A Zone or DJ Aphro, he contributed to and influenced the genre's styles and techniques. He was born and raised in Aberystwyth, and moved to London with his family as a toddler. He studied computer science.
DJ Aphrodite is behind Aphrodite Recordings which was inspired by a club he ran in 1988 called 'Aphrodite'. His debut album was a self-titled effort under V2 Recordings, released on 1 September 2000. The follow-up was Aftershock which was again released under V2 Recordings on 24 June 2002.