Keith Lawrence

Keith Lawrence is a very versatile DJ with over 25 years’ dj-ing experience playing Funk, soul, Hip-Hop, Boogie and Reggae. Whether it's Jay-Z's after party, dj'ing @ Musiq soulchild, Average white band, Maceo Parker or Joe Budden concerts or supplying riddims for Black Twang, Rodney-P, Tenor Fly & Daddy Freddy to spit over in the clubs dancehall style, Keith delivers for whatever arena it may be & deliver he does.

His love of Black music was instilled in him at five years old when his father, a sound system operator himself bought him a record player and gave him a bunch of reggae 45's. From that moment on, the reggae music bug had bitten him. He was & still is hooked!

Keith started his DJ career in 1985 whilst still in school with a soul sound system called 'Magic Touch' from South London. He was brought in as the 'Reggae man' but playing the soul, boogie and hip-hop in the house parties of the time led to those genres having an everlasting effect on him just like Reggae.

He began his 'community radio presentation' in 1989 with FAZE 1 FM, the same station that spawned a young Fabio & Grooverider. The station folded not too long after so Keith joined POWERJAM FM in 1990 and was there until 2000. From 2000 to 2007 he moved to BASSLINE FM.

During the EIGHTEEN years on community radio, Keith always played an alternative selection of soul, funk, r&b and hip-hop, especially UK hip-hop. Because of this, Keith managed to get respect and made links with the artists from the UK Hip-Hop scene and thus gave him the drive to set up his own record label in 2003 which he named MUZIK-ED RECORDINGS.

It also gave him the chance to put his two main musical influences Reggae and Hip-Hop into his production work. Since Keith started in production (before 2003), it has led him to work with a diverse array of artists like Maxi Jazz (Faithless), veteran reggae singer the late Jnr Delgado, Jerry Dammers (The Specials) Keith Leblanc (Drummer of Sugarhill gang), Rodney-P, TY, Daz-I-Kue (Bugz in the attic), Spacek, Andy Smith, and more.

Incidentally, Keith was nominated for 'Best underground hip-hop radio presenter' in the UK Hip-Hop awards in 2001. The reviews for his production work have also received critical acclaim too. During this time Keith's musical knowledge helped him to work in most of the top specialist record shops in London - Wyld Pytch, Major Flavas, Unity, Reds, Dub vendor etc. He may have even sold you a record or three in the 14 years he was doing that!!

His DJ skills have carried him internationally to places like Athens, Austria, Berlin, Barcelona, Denmark, Dublin (Resident for 4 years!), Estonia, Holland, Montenegro, Oslo and Paris.

As a Brixton man himself, Keith has also promoted his own nights locally helping to keep 'True school music' out there. Nights that have involved Bugz in the attic, Andy Smith, Trojan Sound System, Stereo mc's, Maxi Jazz - and much more.

Keith likes to have a laugh as well. He and his brother supplied the voices of the 'Bling dogs' in Aardman animations 'Creature Comfort' series. It was first shown on ITV in 2005 and is still being repeated up to this day. "My brother and I have always been big fans of the show so when my mate Dan who was working on it asked if we wanted to get involved, we jumped at the chance! We had fun doing it!"

Keith's passion for REAL Black music has led him to feel 'at home at last' with Colourful Radio and whether you listen to his reggae show, his Drive Time show Fridays or when he's sitting in for any of the DJs on the station, his knowledge, professionalism, love and experience shines through every time.

Record productions

Present - 2003

Remixed the track "Steady" by the Fania All Stars with DJ Andy Smith for the "I like it like that" remix compilation album released on V2 records in September 2008.

Released "The Roots Rock E.P." Instrumentals. Released in March 2007.

Released 12" featuring Serocee & Seanie–T / Pesci in December 2006.

Released compilation CD entitled "Soundz of Muzik-ed... The Story so far". Released June 2006.

Took part in Aardman Animations' CREATURE COMFORT series, with his brother Brian,
as the BLING DOGS. Shown on ITV1 October 2005.

Produced 6 tracks for the forthcoming Travis Blaque album to be released May/June 2006 on German record label UNIQUE.

Produced plus released "The Goin True E.P in June 2005, remixed Blacknificent 7"single -'ere comes The Black released in Aug 2005 on Dark Horizon Records".

Produced "Microphone Phenomenal - Dom G" - released on Dom's own label Aug 2005.

Remixed DJ Mentat's "Rugged Wid It" feat Roots Manuva and Seanie- T for Aerosolic mix cd.

The second release is Shonoluv/Muzik-ed Special feat. Seanie T, Jeffrey and Symmetric released Nov 2003.

Started own Record label in 2003 called Muzik-ed Prods. Debut release being Step by Step/Everywhere feat. Mystro, June 2003.

2001-2002

Released a 4- track hip hop EP in the summer on Beat Oven Records.
Also produced 12" release for Seanie T (Blak Twang) entitled 'The Formidable' released on ill Flava Records.

1998

Co-produced a track for veteran reggae artist 'Junior Delgado' for his album 'Fearless' which was released on Big-Cat records. Re-mixed the following 12" single release 'Buffalo Soldier' which featured the Jungle Brothers.

1996

Produced & released a 4-track EP comprising of three instrumental and one vocal for own label 'Reel Vybz' Records.

1993-1995

Re-mixed tracks for French Rap group 'Tooleust' Released in France on Chaiya Records. Co-produced tracks for 'Sandra Bee' Actress from Sons and Daughters, (bbc2) for compilation album.
Re-mixed single for North London funk band 'Inner Colors' entitled 'Try' for Acid-pop Records.
Scratch DJ on the Original Groove Juice album by 'Maxi Jazz and the Soul Food Café' released on Revco Records.

RADIO

Took part in a producer's special on Ras Kwame's show on Radio 1 31st Aug 2005 alongside Blufoot plus Skitz.
They were told to use Dolly Parton's "9-5". Keith's mix was the favourite as voted by listener's at the time!

Keith has been involved in presenting shows on pirate radio for the past fourteen years. Ten years on Power Jam 92fm and now currently presenting on Bassline 97.9fm (Tuesday's 7-9pm) both broadcasting to London and the Suburbs.

Whilst spending weekends fortnightly in Dublin, Ireland, he presented on Power fm that won the 'Smirnoff dance award' for the best radio station in 1999.

Nominated by the UK Hip-Hop awards 2001 for the best UK Underground Hip-Hop radio presenter.
Recently guest presented shows on 1xtra with TY. (29.12.02, 23.03.03 and 26.05.03)