Nightmares on Wax
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Evelyn |
| Also known as | DJ EASE |
| Origin | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Electronica, hip hop, acid house, trip hop, downtempo |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Website | www |
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| Past members | John Halnon Kevin Harper |
George Evelyn (also known as Nightmares on Wax or DJ EASE), is a DJ and electronic music composer from Leeds, England. His music is released on Warp Records and was one of the first releases on the label.
Evelyn got his start in the music industry through an interest in hip hop and on joining a local breakdancing crew. He started as a DJ with John Halnon then Kevin Harper and together they released their first album in 1991, A Word of Science: The First and Final Chapter. Halnon is an established engineer/producer, Harper has since become a solo DJ, and Evelyn partnered with Robin Taylor-Firth.
Evelyn's father and sister introduced him to the soul music of Quincy Jones and Curtis Mayfield. Later, as rap music became more popular, he was fascinated by the likes of Rappers Delight and Buffalo Gals. In 1988 he joined a breakdance crew Solar City Rockers, where he befriended Kevin Harper, Ian Parkes, Santino Deplacido to name a few. A pioneering Leeds DJ making a name at that time, John Halnon, provided mix tapes for the crew. This caught Georges interest and the two started collaborating, originally broadcasting over CB Radio network under the moniker of Nightmares on Wax and swiftly gaining a reputation on the club and "dayer " circuit. Their combination of hip hop, soul and funk cut and mixed with random genres ranging from dub to punk and goth, to metal through to classical was ahead of its time, and stood out from other aspiring DJ's. John Halnon eventually stepped back from the stage, Kevin Harper then taking up the mantle. Their music fell into a category of artists including The Forgemasters, LFO, and Unique 3. Commenting on their style, he has said "We wanted to do tracks that had hip hop beats but experimented with ideas."
In 1991, Nightmares on Wax released A Word Of Science: The First And Final Chapter.
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