The Egyptian Lover - Biography - Beatpirates

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Jan 24, 2006 ... The Egyptian Lover (born Greg Broussard) is the "West Coast ... producers such as World Class Wrecking Cru (Dr. Dre, Cli-N-Tel, Lonzo, ...
The Egyptian Lover - Biography The Egyptian Lover (born Greg Broussard) is the "West Coast Godfather of Electro" an American electro hop artist, one of the best known performers of the underground West Coast dance scene. As one of the most innovative producers of the old-school/electro era, he recorded a parade of singles during the mid-'80s that proved influential for decades. Comparable in influence to Soul Sonic Force's "Planet Rock", Man Parrish's "Hip-Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop)" and Pretty Tony's "Jam the Box", Egyptian Lover singles such as "Egypt, Egypt", "My Beat Goes Boom", "Dance" and "What is a DJ If He Can't Scratch?" combined the abstract electronics of Kraftwerk and the Art of Noise with the emerging beat-heavy sound of electro and the vocal approach of rap. Similar in style and feel to those other artists, Egyptian Lover and related West Coast electro groups and producers such as World Class Wrecking Cru (Dr. Dre, Cli-N-Tel, Lonzo, Michel'Le, Mona Lisa Young, Yella), Chris "The Glove" Taylor and the Unknown DJ took beatbox manipulation to new levels, fusing signature loops with ample syncopation, darker, modal melodies and impressive turntable tricks. While Egyptian Lover records didn't start appearing until several years after the New York and Miami electro scenes were already in full swing, by the mid-'80s Egyptian Lover cuts like Egypt, Egypt" were standards among club DJs, particularly in the breakdance scene. Early cuts such as "Computer Love" and "Dance" were among Egyptian Lover's most experimental, with the material appearing through the latter half of the '80s increasingly flirting with full-blown rap by adding more vocals and melodic hooks. While more of his material dates from the latter phase, it's his earlier releases that remain his most accomplished, and they're routinely namechecked by a new generation of producers such as Autechre and I-F inspired by electro's first wave. Also a member of Uncle Jamm's Army (with Bobby 'Bobcat' Ervin, DJ Pooh and Roger Clayton) and the Radio Crew (with Chris 'The Glove' Taylor and Ice-T) and the force behind a half dozen labels including Freak Beat and Egyptian Empire, Greg Broussard also released the old-scool classic "Computer Power" under the name Jamie Jupitor. After a decade Egyptian Lover hit the studio again and produced some new tracks in the same funky electro style. Egyptians Lover's First Record Since 1994: Platinum Pyramids -Solid electro dance floor tracks like no other. Still rocking and still making the ladies get up and dance! With a new surge in the electro music scene the "West Coast Godfather of Electro" shows he is still numero uno. Watch out for the brand new full-length album coming to a record store January 24, 2006. DISCOGRAPHY: Singles: Egyptian Lover "The Alezby Inn" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "You're So Fine" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Egypt, Egypt" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "The Lover / I Want To Make Love" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Computer Love / And My Beat Goes Boom" (Freak Beat Records) Egyptian Lover "Dance" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Dubb Girls" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Girls" (ARS Productions) Egyptian Lover "Girls / Voices" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Freak-A-Holic / Living On The Nile" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "The Lover" (ZYX Music) Egyptian Lover "Baddest Beats Around / Filthy" (NuBeat) Egyptian Lover "D.S.L.'s" (NuBeat) Egyptian Lover "Egypt Rave 93" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Bounce That Bootie" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Dance Music / Get Into It" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Let's Get It On" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Party" (Egyptian Empire Records) (2005) Albums: Egyptian Lover "Back From The Tomb" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "King Of Ecstasy" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "On The Nile" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "One Track Mind" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Filthy" (NuBeat) Egyptian Lover "Get Into It" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Pyramix" (Egyptian Empire Records) Egyptian Lover "Platinum Pyramids" (Egyptian Empire Records) (2006) Co-Productions: Uncle Jamm's Army "Dial A Freak (Remix)" (Dunk Yer Funk Records) Uncle Jamm's Army "Dial-A-Freak" (Freak Beat Records) Uncle Jamm's Army "Naughty Boy / What's Your Sign" (Freak Beat Records) Uncle Jamm's Army "The Roach Is On The Wall" (Freak Beat Records)