Chris Sheppard (DJ)
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Chris Sheppard is a Canadian
, as well as a former radio DJ and musician. He was one of the leading figures in the Canadian dance music
scene in the 1980s and 1990s.
Originally the host of a Saturday night alternative dance music show on CFNY
in Toronto, this later expanded to a live broadcast from various Toronto nightclubs on Friday nights, a type of broadcast which was later copied by many other radio stations. He later moved to Energy 108
and launched the program into syndication across Canada. Sheppard also launched the Juno Award
-winning dance
groups BKS
and Love Inc.
.
Chris Sheppard was largely responsible for turning the Canadian dance music scene upside down in the early-to-late '90s, and bringing dance music from around the world to millions of Canadian ears. Sheppard was director/mixer of many compilation album
s, including his own Pirate Radio Sessions, Destination Dance Floor, Groove Station and Club Cutz volumes.
During the late '80s and early '90s when Toronto's rave scene was at its peak, Sheppard would often attend as a guest DJ under his rave alias "Dogwhistle". Sheppard released two CD compilations under the Dogwhistle alias entitled "2 Hi 4 Humans" and "The Life And Times Of An After Hours DJ".
Since Sheppard's glory days, Canada's critically acclaimed #1 club DJ has removed himself from the limelight, by retiring and living in Toronto's suburbs. His home was featured on MTV Cribs (Canadian edition) on MTV Canada.
Canada
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, as well as a former radio DJ and musician. He was one of the leading figures in the Canadian dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
scene in the 1980s and 1990s.
Originally the host of a Saturday night alternative dance music show on CFNY
CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...
in Toronto, this later expanded to a live broadcast from various Toronto nightclubs on Friday nights, a type of broadcast which was later copied by many other radio stations. He later moved to Energy 108
CING-FM
CING-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 95.3 FM in Hamilton, Ontario. The station airs a classic hits format branded as Vinyl 95.3.CING was launched in 1976 by Burlington Broadcasting, at 107.9 FM in Burlington, Ontario...
and launched the program into syndication across Canada. Sheppard also launched the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
-winning dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
groups BKS
BKS
BKS is a Toronto-based techno group created by radio DJ Chris Sheppard, with other members Hennie Bekker and Greg Kavanagh....
and Love Inc.
Love Inc. (band)
Love Inc. was a dance music act from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The group was formed by DJ/remixer/producers Chris Sheppard and Brad Daymond, with Simone Denny on vocals. The Sheppard and Denny combination previously worked together in the Quality Records dance outfit BKS, an acronym using the...
.
Chris Sheppard was largely responsible for turning the Canadian dance music scene upside down in the early-to-late '90s, and bringing dance music from around the world to millions of Canadian ears. Sheppard was director/mixer of many compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s, including his own Pirate Radio Sessions, Destination Dance Floor, Groove Station and Club Cutz volumes.
During the late '80s and early '90s when Toronto's rave scene was at its peak, Sheppard would often attend as a guest DJ under his rave alias "Dogwhistle". Sheppard released two CD compilations under the Dogwhistle alias entitled "2 Hi 4 Humans" and "The Life And Times Of An After Hours DJ".
Since Sheppard's glory days, Canada's critically acclaimed #1 club DJ has removed himself from the limelight, by retiring and living in Toronto's suburbs. His home was featured on MTV Cribs (Canadian edition) on MTV Canada.
CD Mix Releases
- January 20, 1992, Techno Trip
- May 18, 1992, Sheppard's Revenge
- October 12, 1992, Still Trippin
- May 29, 1993, Trip To The Moon
- November 8, 1993, Have A Nice Trip
- February 14, 1994, Pirate Radio Sessions Vol. 1: The Underground Collection
- August 15, 1994, Pirate Radio Sessions Vol. 2: Club Culture
- February 27, 1995, Dogwhistle: The Life And Time Of An After Hours DJ
- May 1, 1995, Pirate Radio Sessions Vol. 3
- October 13, 1995, Pirate Radio Sessions Vol 4: The Best Of 1995
- December 14, 1995, Destination Dance Floor (Pirate Records)
- June 27, 1996, Pirate Radio Sessions Vol. 5
- Jul 11 1996, Dogwhistle: 2 Hi 4 Humans
- November 11, 1996, Destination Dance Floor 2
- December 16, 1996, Pirate Radio Sessions Vol. 6
- October 14, 1997, Destination Dance Floor 3
- January 27, 1998, Dogwhistle: Kwikmix 2938
- May 1998, Groove Station 4 (BMGBMGBertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
) - June 2, 1998, Club Cutz 101
- April 13, 1999, Club Cutz 201
- May 18, 1999, Groove Station 5
- January 25, 2000, Club Cutz 303
- May 2, 2000, Groove Station 6
- January 30, 2001, Club Cutz 404
- June 26, 2001, Euphoria: Hard House & Progressive Anthems
- September 25, 2001, Club Cutz 505
- March 19, 2002, Club Cutz 606
- 2002, Euphoria 2: Deep, Dark & Underground
- 2006, Loud Ass Mother Fucker (England)