Mark Jones (Wall of Sound)
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Mark Jones is the founder of Wall of Sound
record label.
, Middlesex. He went to art college and left after one day to form a visuals company called Pop with Michael Speechley
. He went on to work with Nicky Holloway
putting on the Special Branch parties at The Royal Oak, The Zoo, Rockley Sands, Mambo Madness and many other acid house
parties such as Trip, Sin and Shoom.
on BBC TV, Wembley
and appearing on the front cover of Just Seventeen
and Jackie magazines.
Post A Perfect Day he joined forces with Marc Lessner and started working at Soul Trader record distributors one day a week, which soon turned into a full time occupation. There he started pressing and distributing deals for small labels and acts such as Kruder and Dorfmeister, Basement Jaxx
and Larry Heard
among others. A compilation of these artists was made and entitled Give 'Em Enough Dope Vol.1, and then - in 1994 - Wall of Sound was officially launched.
Wall of Sound
The Wall of Sound is a music production technique for pop and rock music recordings developed by record producer Phil Spector at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California, during the early 1960s...
record label.
Early life
He was born in HayesHayes
Hayes may refer to:* Hayes , including a list of people with the name* A.F.C. Hayes, an English football club based in Hayes, Hillingdon* Hayes Brake, an American company dedicated to the design and manufacture of non-automotive disc-brakes...
, Middlesex. He went to art college and left after one day to form a visuals company called Pop with Michael Speechley
Michael Speechley
Michael Speechley is an Australian former professional rugby league player for the Newtown Jets, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Cronulla Sharks and the Parramatta Eels. His career spanned thirteen seasons in first-grade Australian competition...
. He went on to work with Nicky Holloway
Nicky Holloway
Nicky Holloway is an English DJ who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, and has been called "a prototype of the superstar DJ".-Biography:He was born in London. He began playing records in the Disco Pub scene around the Old Kent Road in 1980...
putting on the Special Branch parties at The Royal Oak, The Zoo, Rockley Sands, Mambo Madness and many other acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
parties such as Trip, Sin and Shoom.
Professional career
He then went on to form prock (pop/rock) band called Perfect Day, performing on Trevor and SimonTrevor and Simon
Trevor Neal and Simon Hickson are a British comedy duo, best known for their contributions to the BBC1 children's television series Going Live! and Live & Kicking during the late 1980s and throughout much of the 1990s...
on BBC TV, Wembley
Wembley
Wembley is an area of northwest London, England, and part of the London Borough of Brent. It is home to the famous Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena...
and appearing on the front cover of Just Seventeen
Just Seventeen
Just Seventeen, often referred to as J-17, was a weekly magazine aimed at teenage girls, published by Emap from October 1983 to April 2004. It quickly became the market leading teen magazine until the launch of Sugar in 1994, after which sales began to fall...
and Jackie magazines.
Post A Perfect Day he joined forces with Marc Lessner and started working at Soul Trader record distributors one day a week, which soon turned into a full time occupation. There he started pressing and distributing deals for small labels and acts such as Kruder and Dorfmeister, Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
and Larry Heard
Larry Heard
Larry Heard is a Memphis, Tennessee-based musician widely known for the Chicago-based house music he produced during the mid-1980s and continues to produce today. He was leader of the influential group Fingers Inc. and has recorded solo under various names, most notably Mr...
among others. A compilation of these artists was made and entitled Give 'Em Enough Dope Vol.1, and then - in 1994 - Wall of Sound was officially launched.