
DJ Cam (FR)
DJ Cam was born in 1973 in Paris. In 1994 Cam launched his first label called Street Jazz Records.Then, 1995, he released his first full LP “Underground Vibes“. The album is critically acclaimed worldwide. Cam’s music is so original. Perhaps the best description of DJ Cam’s innovative instrumental fusion on “Underground Vibes” would be “Abstract HIP HOP“. Cam also toured & still tours like crazy around the world: Japan, Europe, USA…….
1996: He is approached by Sony which signed Cam for 5 LPs. “Substances” is released worldwide. Once again Cam had rendez vous with success. The tracks on “Substances” were infused with a more melancholy feel than usual, featuring a variety of slick cool-jazz samples. Cam fused his smooth easy-listening jazz samples with the usual hip hop rhythms, but this time round the emphasis was definitely on mellow-music fans only have to take a listen to the soft , velvet vocals of the Indian singer Kakoli Sengupta on the track “Meera“ to get a feel of Dj Cam’s new style. The album sold over 300 000. Cam did some big opening acts for Massive Attack.
Street Jazz Records became Inflamable Records. 1997: Cam released his “DJ Kicks“ on K7 records. 1998: Cam drops “ The Beat Assassinated” . The LP features a lots of MCs such as Channel Live , Silver Bullet… The album allowed DJ Cam to get back into the hip hop groove which he discovered at the age of 12. The singles are remixed by Kenny Dope, Thievery Corporation, Attica Blues…
Cam did his first big American tour. He remixed the same year Miles Davis , Macy Gray , Jean-Michel Jarre.
2000: Cam released “Loa Project” a LP based on the voodoo culture, drawing on the cult’s trance – like music and hypnotic beats. The album is instrumental, a return to Cam’s favorite style of music: “The Abstract Hip Hop “. DJ Cam’s track “Voodoo child” featuring Afu Ra is remixed by hip hop living legend Dj Premier. Cam remixed “Ford Mustang” by Serge Gainsbourg and “Highlife” for Cypress Hill.
2002: Dj Cam released a “new soul” LP called “ Soulshine”. The project features China, Inlove, Guru from Gangstarr, Donnie , Anggun, and the funk legend Cameo. Differing radically from his former work , “ Soulshine” only contained unplugged tracks , and as little sampling as possible. The track “Summer In Paris“ featuring Anggun is a worldwide hit. Over 1 million singles were sold.
“Love Junkee” featuring Cameo is remixed by the great Jay Dee aka J Dilla. Cam with his live band did the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Nice Jazz festival ….. Dj Cam remixed “You rock my world“ for Michael Jackson and “Made You look“ for Nas.
2005: Cam released a mixed CD called “My playlist” on Wagram Records, which is his personal selection of music. Including tracks by Kenny Dope , DJ Spinna, J Dilla, West Street Mob… 2006: Recall Records released “Revisited By”. A collection of all DJ Cam’s singles, revisited by Bob Sinclar, Kenny Dope, DJ Premier, Thievery Corporation, Kid Loco, Flytronix ….2007: “A rebirth of cool“ by The DJ Cam Quartet got released on Wagram records. The same year, Cam also did a special hip hop album “Xtasy for ladies” for the US market, under the name of Bouncer Crew . The Crew features Mc Eiht, Med, Buckshot, Roc C, Supastition, Inlove... All the beats and track are produced by DJ Cam.
2008: Cam is working on his new LP “Seven”, which is his real new studio album since “Soulshine” in 2002. “Seven“ will be the following of “Substances”. DJ Cam is working on some tracks with Chris James from Stateless, Inlove, MC Eiht…