Fabio


Drum and Bass

Fabio is one of the founding fathers of drum & bass. Truly pioneering the sound in its earliest incarnations, he went on to bring the genre to a national and international audience through his Radio One show alongside Grooverider. In his own right, he went on to push a more soulful, musical style, and liquid was born, whilst his label Creative Source gave a launch pad to Calibre and Lynx amongst many other. In summary, to love drum & bass is to love Fabio.

Fabio began DJing during the mid-eighties spinning funk, soul and acid house at after hours clubs and on pirate radio stations. His broadcasting career began on Brixton-based Phaze 1 where he met Grooverider - a like-minded DJ playing fresh, underground sounds. Together they honed their skills and embraced new music, eventually cementing their association with the seminal drum 'n' bass night, Rage. In the early 90s, Fabio left Phaze for the newly-legal Kiss FM and in 1998 moved on to Radio 1, where Fabio and Grooverider's '1 In The Jungle' show gives the drum 'n' bass scene an international platform. Ever prepared to represent acts at the margins, Fabio seeks out new converts for an already vibrant scene. He's a regular at Progression Sessions and his own night, Speed, created in '94 and now known as Swerve. Through his Creative Source imprint Fabio has consistently championed unknown talent including Primary Motive (aka. Danny C) and Calibre

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  • Recorded Live 20/04/07

    Fabio began DJing during the mid-eighties spinning funk, soul and acid house at after hours clubs and on pirate radio stations. His broadcasting career began on Brixton-based Phaze...

  • 30min Promotional Mix

    Fabio began DJing during the mid-eighties spinning funk, soul and acid house at after hours clubs and on pirate radio stations. His broadcasting career began on Brixton-based Phaze...

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