Christopher Wight

Christopher Wight is the total package. He is a veteran musician, performer, songwriter and producer and he is currently one of the driving forces behind the all-encompassingmusic training program, Icon Collective, in Los Angeles. Together with musical mastermind David Valencia, Christopher founded the pioneering program in 2004 as an avenue for artists and producers to obtain all of the skills and knowledge necessary to carve out a successful career in the music business. What sets Christopher apart from instructors at other schools is that he knows first hand how the modern music scene works.

In addition to teaching, Christopher has also toured the globeas a major label musician, collaborated on projects with someof the most prestigious people in the biz and he currently serves as one half of the electronic hybrid, Icon Underground again with the yin to his yang, David Valencia. In the following interview, Christopher Wight speaks about his passion for producing and performing, how he and his partner came to collaborate and how he and the crew at Icon Collective are changing the way that people learn to make great music.

David Alexander

Daivd Alexander studied music production with the Legendary pioneer of electronic music, Thomas Dolby back in the early 90s. Thomas was a mentor to Dave and introduced him to the world of Electronic music technology.

Dave spent a few years refining his production skills by scoring music for some of the top Video Games such as "Quake II", Quake III Arena , 007 James Bond "Tomorrow Never Dies" and "Terminator 3" to name a few..... These scores received major acclaims and where released independently of the games as soundtracks.

Afterwards his music appeared in major movies such as "Rush Hour", "Fridays", and “K-19 the Widow Maker". Recentley he’s been working more with DJs and Artists in the dance and electronica scene. He’s worked with the countries premier female turntablist DJ Irene on her latest release "DJ Irene Live@ Spundae" and is currently producing other records as well. DJ Rap drops in from time to time and the Speaker Junkies are rocken his remixes all over the place. My Remixes include:U2, Nirvana, Annie Lennox, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Steffani and others.

Morgan Page

Morgan Page's story may sound vaguely familiar – "with few label options for a young DJ/producer, he releases a bootleg album. The album draws rave reviews in magazines and on websites all over the world, becoming an instant underground classic." No, this isn't the story of Danger Mouse; this is the story of Morgan Page – who, in 2006, released a compilation comprised of bootleg remixes of the likes of Coldplay, Imogen Heap, and Davie Bowie aptly titled, Cease and Desist.

What followed was a slew of legitimate remix work by numerous major labels and a record deal from Nettwerk Music Group. Not a bad turn of events for a guy who produced his first track at age 14 while growing up in a log cabin in Vermont.

Morgan Page quickly becoming one the most sought after Remix Producers. His remixes for marquee artists (Angie Stone, Delerium, Stevie Nicks, Nelly Furtado and more) consistently land at the top of the Billboard Club Play charts, including three number one hits in 2006 alone.

And now, if his current release Elevate, – comprised of 4 original productions and 8 remixes - is more than a collection of singles. He has been able to blend Elevate into one complete work, showcasing his dexterity as a producer. Songs, encompassing an array of styles, are sequenced to form a continuity that seems as if they were all created with this one project in mind. "I see this album as something that DJs will appreciate and something that all fans of electronic music will enjoy experiencing from start to finish,"

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Bad Boy Bill

Bad Boy Bill "America's no. 1 Favorite DJ" (BPM Magazine 2003), Bill is a favorite amongst dance-music fans world-wide. Now with his latest release, the first of the its kind, "Behind The Decks," the 2-disc set boasts a 2.5+ hour DVD in addition to a 70+ minute mix CD, with a discrete 5.1 Dolby surround sound mix with visuals. In a market full of simulated-surround sound DJ mixes, which merely add some reverb and audience participation in an attempt to give the mix a live feel, Behind The Decks actually isolates vocals from percussion and the like. Also included are Bill’s music videos, behind-the-scenes footage from the road and in the studio, and live interview footage, which Bill hopes will give his audience “a good picture of what I’m like and what I do.”

Bill got his start DJing as a teenager, joining a DJ crew in the neighborhood and spinning at DJ battles. Only a senior in high school, Bad Boy Bill started his own record label. He eventually became a household name as a DJ on Chicago’s B96, using his “Bad Boy Bill” audio ID as a way of distinguishing himself from the other DJs on the radio. Today, Bill spends most of his time producing tunes in the studio or out on the road, playing up to 150 gigs annually, everywhere from New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles to international hotspots including Peru, Colombia, Germany, England, and Spain.

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