Erik Rug - Waxgroove Vol. 1 - Apr 2007

Biography of Erik Rug

I djay since dec 78. Specialised people, books, mags, djs, journalists say im one of top french house and electro music pioneer, Let's say I was at the right spot the right time. I've basically followed my instinct and was always very confident in my musical tastes. I produce records, remixes & compilations for various labels under diverse monikers such as Daphreephunkateerz, Dirty Jesus, Tommy Lobo, Waxworks, Low Tone Priority, 2frenchmen, The Dreadless Soldier, The Spliffheadz, The Plastics or Erik Rug. In my teenage years, I was into punk and rock'n'roll music is a territory i've never stopped exploring. I also promote the OINK! party at Nouveau Casino with guest live bands, I can express there my darker side by playing obscur 80's post-punk records with current electro & rock productions.

I like to open my ears and I have very ecclectic tastes in music, same with literature or movies. I love design, photo, architecture, sociology. I'm into healthy food, gave up with chemicals, booze, cigs and only smoke natural. I'm a huge soccer fan. Paris St Germain is my team for the good and more oftenly for the worst, can't watch them play much as I got rid of my colour tv. This, being part of my brain reconstruction process. I've launched a new record label Les Disques du Telegraphe in March 2006 and I still press vinyl !

I run a Parisian weekly mix called Waxgroove (black music orientated), on a mainstream dance music station called Radio FG, sunday night 00-01 am french time, www.radiofg.com, I'm playing old & nu school soul- funk- jazz- hop- dub- afro- boogie and the rarest underground cutz that would normally NEVER fit on FGs playlist. I throw my beats to thousands of teenagers who would generally go for mainstream house and RNB. I get great response from listeners and this is so inspiring. I also promote the Waxgroove Party at Nouveau Casino/ Paris. The party now exists for 9 years and is still growing.