Colin Waterson
| Waterson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Colin Ross Waterson |
| Born | 5 January 1980 |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Electronica, House, Techno |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, remixer, dancer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards, programming, violin |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Motherless Child Recordings, Notting Hill Music Group |
| Associated acts | KDA, Billie Ray Martin, Smokin' Jo, Ashley Beedle, Tom Stephan |
Waterson (born Colin Ross Waterson, 5 January 1980, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish electronic musician.
Biography
Dance career
Waterson performed all over the world as a dancer, as a member of Matthew Bourne's[1] theatre company New Adventures, where he created roles in productions of Swan Lake (London's West End, Los Angeles and Broadway) as well Cinderella (London and Los Angeles), the UK tour of Highland Fling as well as The Car Man and Play Without Words. He also worked with other leading choreographers Ian Spink, Bunty Matthais, Stephen Mear, Mark Baldwin, Janet Smith, Quinny Sacks and Aletta Collins.
Music career
In 2006 he began pursuing a parallel career in music and started making music with the record producer Andy Whitmore.[2] Collaboration with Martin 101 followed, then a club track with Smokin' Jo[3] and Pete Gleadhall (Pet Shop Boys) called "Strip Down (Nude)", and several tracks fronting Ichi Ni San with Harj and Kriss Darang.
Around this time he also co-created the London club-night 'Drama'[4] with Terry Hart. The original club ran for over four years at various venues including Ministry of Sound, The Cross, Browns, The Eve Club, as well as Space in Ibiza. He is currently signed to Ashley Beedle's new record label 'Back To The World' with an album forthcoming.[5]
Discography
Selected Singles
- "Strip Down" - (Junior Boys Own) (2009)[6]
- "Paradise" - (Sinq Records) (2010)[7]
- "Deep In Vogue" - (Basquiat Beats) (2013) No. 7 UK Dance Chart [8]
- "Trouble" - (Basquiat Beats) (2014)[9]
- "Ae Fond Kiss" - (Basquiat Beats) (2014)[10]
- "Tell Me" - (Back To The World) (2015)[11]
Other appearances
- Oxjam 2006 Festival Highlights (Oxjam/Pulse Rated) (2006)
- The Big Indie Comeback Vol 3 (Matchbox) (2007)[12]
- Hotel Dubai - Mixed by Lisa Loud (Crazy Diamond) (2007)[13]
- DJ Magazine Front Cover CD - Mixed by Kriss Darang & Jnr J (DJ Mag) (2007)
- CD Pool - July Club Mixes (CD Pool) (2008)
- Promo Only - Hot UK Club Tracks (promo) (2008)
- MixMag Front Cover CD - Mixed by Smokin' Jo from Space, Ibiza (MixMag) (2008)
- Kinky Ibiza Bangers - (Kinky Malinki) (2008)
- Club Tracks 11 - (V-Pressure) (2008)
- Jonny Trunk Presents... - (Trunk Records) (2008)
- Just Minimal Tech House - (Open Bar Music) (2008)
- Oxyd Records MIDEM Sampler - (Oxyd records) (2010)
- Axis Trax vs Rachel Ellektra - (Axis Trax) (2010)
- Oxyd City Volume 1 - (Oxyd City Records) (2010) [14]
- Five Takes (A Song About Andy) with Billie Ray Martin – (Disco Activisto) (2012)
- Off The Rails with Billie Ray Martin & Aerea Negrot – (Disco Activisto) (2013)
- Mi-Soul Album - (Mi-Soul Records) (2014)
- MITRA for Nepal - (Sub Culture Records) (2015) [15]
References
- ↑ Matthewbourne.org
- ↑ Grestokeproductions.co.uk Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Smokinjo.com
- ↑ Clubnude.org
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- ↑ Sinqrecords.com
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- ↑ Matchboxrecordings.co.uk
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