Phil K
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Phillip Krokidis |
| Born | May 7, 1969 |
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Breakbeat |
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Disc jockey Record producer |
| Associated acts | The Operators, Lo-Step, Hi-Fi Bugs |
| Website | http://www.philk.dj/ |
Phil K (full name Phil Krokidis) is an electronic music DJ and producer from Melbourne, Australia. He is a member of the "Aussie breaks" music scene which also includes other Melbourne DJs such as Nubreed and Andy Page. In addition to DJing, Phil K also produces alongside Habersham and Dave Preston in The Operators and is also a member of Hi-Fi Bugs and Lo-Step. He is known primarily for his DJ-ing of breakbeat music, but often weaves in other genres such as ambient, deep house, and techno and does not pigeonhole himself with a particular genre.
Phil K started DJ-ing in 1985, performing at his school's disco. He soon started working for a disco hire company setting up sound systems at venues. In the 1990s, Phil K worked for DMC, a seller of DJ gear and records. In 1996, Phil K released his first record, "Summer Breeze" as The Free Radicals with Andy Page and Ivan Gough.
In 2000, Phil K created his first commercial mix album for Global Recordings. This album won him the "Best Dance Compilation" award at the Dance Music Awards in 2001 his Kiss 100 "Friday Tapes" garnered him the award for "Best Radio Show". Phil K started working with fellow Australian Luke Chable and the two released "The Roots" on Boxed in 2002. After sending Sasha a demo of their next track, "Burma", he included it on the album Involver and the track was subsequently released by GU Music as well. He also signed onto EQ/Stomp to mix the fourth entry in the Balance series. Balance 004 is a two disc release consisting of a "Breaks Mix" and a "House Mix" and won Phil K the 2003 DMA award for "Best Mix CD".
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