MC Magika explained

MC Magika
Birth Name:	Aimran Majid^[1]
Birth Date:	^[2]
Origin:	Birmingham
Genre:	house, hardcore, techno, jungle, drum and bass
Occupation:	MC, music producer, promoter
Associated Acts:	Carl Cox

Aimran Majid (born 1974 or 1975), more commonly known as MC Magika, is a British MC, music producer and rave promoter.^{[1] [3]} He was regularly featured at many of the big UK raves in the mid to late 1990s including Dreamscape, Helter Skelter, Fantazia,^[4] and on the dance music compilation Dancemania Speed sub-series. He is also known for being the MC for DJ Carl Cox, over several years from the early 1990s.^{[5] [6]} Magika has presented on MTV Dance, hosted radio shows, and in 2022 started a martial arts academy in Stirchley, Birmingham.^{[2] [7]}

Discography

Singles

• "Flashdance (What a Feeling)" (1996)
• "Hardhouse Raver" (2002) - with Mutant DJ

Albums

• The Old Skool Masters Round 2: Ratpack V Magika Presenting Blackmagic (1998) - with Ratpack^[8]
• Candy Raveparty Vol. 1 (2001) - with DJ Horn
• Candy Raveparty Vol. 2 (2002) - with KengKeng

Appearances

Dreamscape

• 6 (1993)
• 7 (1993)
• 8 (1994)
• 10(1994)
• 11 (1994)
• 12 (1994)
• 14 (1994)
• 22 (1996)
• 24 (1997)

Dancemania

• Speed : 3 (1999), 6 (2001), 7 (2001), 8 (2002), 9 (2002), 10 (2002)

Classical Speed : 1 (2002)

Speed G : 1 (2003)

Best of Hardcore (2003)

Others

• Happy Daze (1996)
• Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX Original Soundtrack (2000)
• Hardcore Underground (2006)
• X Years of Hellhouse (2009)
• In Full Effect - The Mix Tapes (1995)
• The Payback (1996)
• Capital Punishment (1997)
• Helter Skelter Imagination NYE 1996/1997 (1997)
• Black Magik (1998)
• Helter Skelter 10 Legendary Years Hardcore (2001)
• Banginglobe Anthem (2002)
• Dance Valley 2002 - Hard Dance Edition (2002)
• The Sound of Don Diablo (2002)
• Torture Garden vs. Fallen Angel (2002)
• Hard Kandy - International Series Vol 1 (2004)
• The Legend of Hellhouse #02 (2004)
• X Bass (2004)
• Black Magic - Hard Trance Anthems (2005)
• Blutonium Presents Hardstyle Vol. 5 (2005)
• Hardbass Generation (2005)
• Hardcore Underground (2006)
• Pharmacy Volume 3: Down with the Sickness (2006)
• X Years of Hellhouse (2009)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scilippa . Phil . MC Magika to Chronicle UK Rave History in New Book, Make Some Noize . Selector . 22 April 2024 . 29 April 2021.
2. News: Connolly . Joseph . How Kung Fu DJ turned his bullying experience into a lesson for children . 22 April 2024 . Birmingham Mail . 9 July 2022.
3. Back To The Oldskool, MC Magika Interview
4. http://www.fantazia.org.uk/DJs/magika.htm MC Magika - Fantazia Exclusive Interview 2005
5. Obsession, MC Magika Profile
6. News: Eede . Christian . '90s UK rave MC Magika shares history of the scene in new book, Make Some Noize . 15 April 2024 . . 28 April 2021.
7. News: Whitehurst . Andrew . CARL COX TAKES IT OLD SKOOL - DJ Mag . 27 April 2024 . . 21 January 2015.
8. Web site: THE OLD SKOOL MASTERS - RATPACK V MAGIKA – VARIOUS ARTISTS - Official Charts . . 15 April 2024.