Joey Negro
Joey Negro integrated his passion for disco music into house music as both a producer and as a remixer, causing many to call his music disco-house. Negro released music under a plethora of monikers for a multitude of record labels throughout the '90s and into the next millennium. Just as importantly, he curated several crucial compilations that gathered underappreciated dance music from the '70s and '80s.
Born as Dave Lee on England's Isle of Wight, Negro's lifelong relationship with dance music began in the late '70s when he began collecting disco, soul, and funk records. In 1986 he moved to London and began working at a record store, Smithers & Leigh. The store closed down a year later, however, and Negro began working for Rough Trade Distribution, starting its dance department, Demix, and working with labels like Rhythm King. Negro started his own label in 1988, Republic Records, and released his first production, M.D.EMM's "Get Busy." Negro would go on to release most of his early productions on Republic over the next few years.
His first release as Joey Negro came in 1991, "Do It Believe It," released on Nu Groove, followed by "Do What You Feel," released on another of his labels, Z Records. Virgin eventually licensed "Do What You Feel" and the song became both a club hit and a pop hit, resulting in an album deal with the major label. Throughout the remainder of the decade, he continued releasing his productions under an array of monikers and had even more success as a remixer, not to mention his DJing. The compilations of rare disco and post-disco he assembled include Jumpin' (two volumes on Harmless), The Soul of Disco (three volumes on Z), Disco Spectrum (three volumes on BBE), Disco Not Disco (the first two volumes, for Strut), Destination: Boogie (Z), and Backstreet Brit Funk (Z). In 2017, he released Produced with Love (Z), which combined newer disco-rooted material with a selection of past production and remix highlights.
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Joey Negro presents It's a Summer Groove Vol.3
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 13 Aug 2012
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The Phuture Remixed
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 23 Apr 2012
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Joey Negro's 2011 Essentials
Disco - Released by Z Records on 5 Dec 2011
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Joey Negro's 2012 Essentials
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 10 Dec 2012
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Big Blow (Moodena Remix)
Joey Negro, Dave Lee, The Sunburst Band
Disco - Released by Z Records on 10 Jul 2020
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Prove That You're Feeling Me (Radio Edit)
Disco - Released by Z Records on 19 May 2017
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The Many Faces Of Joey Negro Vol.2
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 28 Sep 2009
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Power of the Mind
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 9 Oct 2020
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Universe Of Love
Electronic - Released by Virgin Catalogue on 23 Jun 2008
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Shake (Dr. Packer Re-Shake Edit)
Disco - Released by Z Records on 30 Aug 2019
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The Phuture Ain't What It Used To Be
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 27 Sep 2010
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Joey Negro's 2010 Essentials
Disco - Released by Z Records on 6 Dec 2010
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Joey Negro Presents Old Skool Flavas
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 18 Nov 2010
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Can't Get High Without U
House - Released by Subliminal on 4 Sep 1998
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Distorting Space Time (Remix EP)
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 24 Aug 2018
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Won't Let Go (Album Mix)
Joey Negro, Dave Lee, Linda Clifford
House - Released by Z Records on 28 Apr 2017
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90's House & Garage Vol.2 compiled by Joey Negro & Neil Pierce
Joey Negro, Dave Lee, Neil Pierce
House - Released by Z Records on 13 Mar 2020
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Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records
Electronic - Released by Z Records on 29 May 2020
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Joey Negro's 2019 Essentials
Dance - Released by Z Records on 6 Dec 2019
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