MRK1

MRK1 has been making music for the last 10 years. He began making dnb and then progressed into Dubstep/Grime.He was one of the first producers to pioneer the dubstep sound and was responsible for some of its first releases. MRK1 grew with the dubstep sound that is now an internationally recognized music that is played and sold all over the world. He has released many tunes over the years and has sold thousands of records across the world and is one of the genres top record sellers.

Releases on Tempa, Soulja, Vehicle, Rephelx, Polydor, Wall of Sound, Texture, Techonic, Earwax, Terra Rhythm to name a few has seen MRK1 become one of the leading producers in this genre. In 2004 MRK1, Plastician and Slaughter Mob released an album called “Grime” on Aphex Twins label Rephlex Records. This was one of the key releases that propelled the dubstep/grime sound into media for the first time.

BOOM KAT REVIEW June 2004

“Call it Grime, Sublow, Dubstep, Dirty Garage, call it whatever you want, this is the sound of a new school of Urban producers grabbing the electronic music scene by the balls and generously launching it into the filthiest environment “dance music” has ever witnessed. This hugely hyped and anticipated new compilation from Rephlex centres on the work of three of the UK’s most on-it grimey producers : Mark One, Plasticman, and the Slaughter Mob.”

MRK1 has also released two full-length albums on Planet Mu, “One Way” and “Copyright Law”, and produced The Virus Syndicate’s last two albums also on Planet Mu selling over 50,000 copies, “The Work Related Illness” and “Sick Pay”.

MRK1’s record label, Contagious, has had over 25 releases from both himself and from the likes of Skream, Plastician, Chimpo, Sizzla, Jack Sparrow, Virus Syndicate and Oris Jay. Contagious is an international record label that has gained recognition across the world from both the buying public and the media.

MRK1 has appeared on BBC Radio 1, BBC 1 Extra, BBC Asian Network, Kiss, Galaxy radio stations in the UK and has hosted 1xtra Mix show with his group Virus Syndicate. MRK1 has also produced tracks for the BBC’s documentary “Panarama”, and also “Undercover Millionaire”.

MRK1 has traveled the world as a DJ and played at some of the biggest festivals in the world, including Glastonbury (UK), Ros Kilde (Denmark), Wilsonic (Solvenia), 10 Days Off (Gent), Sonar (Barcelona), Glade (UK), Cream (UK) etc.

MRK1 is also in a group called Virus Syndicate and has seen success on MTV with a track called “Slow Down” that reached number 8 in the Video Charts.