Kurtis Campbell, better known as DJ Kambel, ^[1] is a British electronic music DJ. ^[2] While DJing in the UK happy hardcore scene, he composed many works for the mega-hit compilation Dancemania's Speed series, which made him one of the most frequently appearing artists on the series along with the likes of CJ Crew, Captain Jack, Bus Stop, E-Rotic and Smile.dk.

Career

Born and raised in Nottingham, England, ^[3] he got involved with DJing and creating music at the age of 11. ^[4] His musical career officially began in the early 2000s when he signed with major record label Toshiba EMI and began appearing on the label's Dancemania compilation series. ^[5] His first appearance on the series was on the 2000 album Speed 5. He appeared on the album with his two remixes, one being " Classic Cutz", and the other being " Chariots of Hardcore", along with crews including CJ Crew, Jenny Rom, E-Rotic, Natalie Browne, 2 Unlimited and Smile.dk. ^[6]

He made a number of appearances on the Speed series in the early 2000s, with his remixes including " Classic Cutz", " Chariots of Hardcore", " Dream State (Spaceman)", " Last Nite Kambel Saved My Life" and " Where's The Noize". Many of his tracks on the series were co-recorded with fellow British experienced MC Magika. ^[3]

He also made his Bonkers debut in 2003 on Bonkers XI: Forevolution with his track "No More Jokin'". ^[7] He also made his non-Speed Dancemania debut with his remix of " Right Here Waiting For You" on the 2005 compilation Covers 01, where the crews included Atomic Kitten, Creamy, DJ Miko and CJ Crew. ^[8]

Appearances

Dancemania

• Speed : 5 (2000), 6 (2001), 7 (2001), 8 (2002), 9 (2002), 10 (2002)

Speed G : 1 (2003), 2 (2003)

Classical Speed : 1 (2002)

• Covers : 01 (2005)

Others

• Vibealite - A History Of Hardcore (2003)
• Hardcore Heaven 2 - Reloaded (2003)
• Bonkers XI - Forevolution (2003)
• Original Hardcore: The Nu Breed (2004)
• The Greatest Hardcore: The Hits The Video (2008)
• 100 Anthems: Hardcore Anthems (2009)

References