The Freelance Hellraiser

September 8, 2006





*Name: The Freelance Hellraiser

*Are there any additional names used to describe this project: No

*Members: When I play with my live band, 4 of us.

*Founding Member: Me

*Tape manipulations, digital deconstructions or turntable creations: None of the above.

*Another genre descriptor: I don't call myself anything, even when I was doing bootlegs/mash-ups/whatever I referred to myself as a DJ, musician and producer. I still am.

*Location: London

*Original Location: Essex

*What is your creative/artistic background: I don't have one.

*History: About 3 years. (From Wikipedia: He gained fame with a mash-up called "A Stroke of Genius", which combined an instrumental edit of The Strokes' track "Hard To Explain" with Christina Aguilera's pop hit "Genie in a Bottle". Although originally greeted by a cease and desist order by RCA, the combination was subsequently a top ten UK hit for Scottish band Speedway, and Freelance Hellraiser went on to remix Aguilera's single "Fighter", as well as tracks for Placebo and ex-The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft. In 2004 he was commissioned by Paul McCartney to remix some lesser-known McCartney tracks as preshow entertainment for his tour of that year. Those tracks, and several more, have now been released as Twin Freaks.)

*Born: (circa 1974)

*Motivations: I can't think of anything else I'd rather do more.

*Philosophy: There isn't one.

*How would you like to be remembered: As the creator of the world's greatest ever mash-up.

*Web address: www.thefreelancehellraiser.com