Chris Coco is a producer, DJ, musician, broadcaster, journalist. A multifunctional renaissance man.
Chris is currently working on a new Chris Coco solo album and Acoustic Summer compilation for release in 2009.
Chris's band City Reverb release their album Lost City Folk in February 2009.
Key career moments:
2008 - started new band City Reverb, cult single releases Central Heating and City Of Lights and live appearances at festivals including Glastonbury and Green Man precede an album called Lost City Folk.
2008 - presented Live Work Music for Ministry of Sound Radio.
2005-2008 - presented Bank Holiday Chillout and music documentaries for BBC Radio 2.
2006 - DJ element on Robbie Williams world tour
Playing in the band at all 64 shows and DJ warm up sets at many dates including San Siro, Milan; Parc Des Princes, Paris and The Bowl, Milton Keynes.
2002-2006 - presented Blue Room on BBC Radio 1
Legendary, much loved late night weekend show with Rob Da Bank.
1999 - the present: freelance DJ and producer
DJing on every continent except Antarctica, all the major clubs in Ibiza, tours of Australia, far East, USA etc. Making compilations including Real Ibiza series, Solar Spectrums series, Blue Balearic, Dub Club, Chillin' at the Playboy Mansion, Ministry of Sound Sessions and The Big Freeze.
1990s - Editor of DJ Magazine
Pioneering dance music bible covering the club scene in its heyday.
1980s - DJ in Brighton, England
pioneering early acid house scene, resident at Coco Club at Zap Club.
Key releases:
2005 - Chris Coco - Heavy Mellow
LP including Drifting featured in Toyota Prius European campaign.
2002 - Chris Coco - Next Wave
LP including favourite Falling, featured on many TV shows including Nip Tuck, a cover of Fleetwood Mac's Albatross feat Peter Green and a cover of Velvet Underground's' Sunday Morning feat Nick Cave.
2001 - CocoDaSilva - Saudade
One of a series of 12" singles on Kismet records, an ongoing collaboration with dance producer Rui DaSilva.
2000 - Coco & Stonebridge - The Beach
Big room club tune collaboration with dance producer Stonebridge.
1999 - Coco, Steel & Lovebomb - Yachts
Lounge favourite, featured on many TV shows and ads incl Sex & The City and Frexinet, Spain.
1994 - Coco, Steel & Lovebomb - It
LP for Warp Records including club classic Feel It.
