Seb Fontaine Explained

Seb Fontaine
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Jean-Sebastien Douglas Fontaine
Birth Date:14 July 1970
Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England
Genre:House
Occupation:Disc jockey, producer
Years Active:1989 - present
Label:Global Underground, Virgin, Boxed, Perfecto, Thrive
Associated Acts:Reflekt

Seb Fontaine (born Jean-Sebastien Douglas Fontaine; 14 July 1970)[1] is an English electronic music producer and DJ.

Biography

Fontaine had his first DJ gig at Crazy Larry's on the Kings Road, London, but he soon progressed to residency at the Fridge in Brixton in 1989.[2]

Having worked at various other clubs in London (Subteranea, Billion Dollar Babes), he eventually became a resident DJ at one of the UK's largest club nights at Cream,[3] and also went on to feature at its Ibiza nights.

In 2000, he joined BBC Radio 1 as a specialist dance DJ, hosting a weekly show, as well as broadcasts from Radio 1 outside broadcasts in Ibiza,[4] before leaving in 2004.

He has also released a number of records, predominantly mix albums,[5] and acted as a remix producer on tracks including the Outhere Brothers.[6] He is also associated with the brand Type which he has used for naming both club nights and album releases.

Discography

Albums

Mixed compilations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry. 14 October 2020. FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. Web site: Obsession. Seb Fontaine DJ Profile.
  3. Web site: Rolling Stone. Prototype Vol 4 Review.
  4. Web site: BBC. Radio 1 Ibiza 2001.
  5. Web site: Rolling Stone. Seb Fontaine Discography.
  6. Web site: Discogs. Seb Fontaine Discography.