| AK1200 | |
| Birth Name: | Dave Minner |
| Origin: | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Genre: | Drum and bass |
| Occupation: | DJ, record producer |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Label: | Breakbeat Science Recordings Moving Shadow Run |
| Past Member Of: | Planet of the Drums |
AK1200 is the stage name of Florida-based musician Dave Minner[1] working in the jungle and drum and bass genres.'[2]
Minner's first production effort was a 1993 remix of a Suburban Base Records track Somebody by Flex and Fats. AK1200 was the first American DJ to play on U.K. pirate radio alongside Swift and on Format FM alongside DJ Zinc.
His debut album, SHOOTTOKILL, was co-produced with Rob Playford of Moving Shadow. In the US, AK1200 has been credited with helping to increase the popularity of jungle and D&B due to his live performances and remixes as well as for playing for free.
In 2000, he joined forces with Dieselboy and DJ Dara to create the annual Planet of the Drums tour.[3]