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Swim EP feat. Chris James
DJ Cam is back with this first EP since Soulshine, Swim feat. Chris James (of the group...
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Love EP Feat. Nicolette
French abstract hip hop extraordinaire DJ Cam returns this August with Seven, his first album...
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PF Flyers Radio Show #3: DJ Cam Mixtape
DJ Cam, a highly experimental Fench artist and producer, is well known for radical reinventions....
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Liquid Hip Hop
Liquid Hip Hop
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Soulshine
Ladies & Gentleman, Giant Step is proud to introduce to you, once again, hip-hop maestro and...
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Loa Project (Vol. 2)
Loa Project (Vol. 2)
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Substances
Substances
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The Beat Assassinated
The Beat Assassinated
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Abstract Manifesto
Abstract Manifesto
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Underground Live
Underground Live
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Underground Vibes
Underground Vibes
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Seven
Born in Paris in 1973, DJ Cam pioneered the abstract hip hop sound with his debut LP Underground...
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DJ CAM was born in 1973 in Paris. In 1994 he launched his first label called Street Jazz Records.

1995: He released his first full LP Underground Vibes. The album was critically acclaimed worldwide. Perhaps the best description of DJ Cam's innovative instrumental fusion on it would be abstract hip hop. Cam did a crazy world tour: Japan, Europe, USA.

1996: Sony signed Cam for 5 albums. Substances his released worldwide. Once again Cam had rendez-vous with success. The tracks on Substances were infused with a more melancholy feel than usual, featuring a variety of slick cool-jazz samples. Cam fused his smooth easy-listening jazz samples with the usual hip hop rhythms, but this time round the emphasis was definitely on mellow-music fans only have to take a listen to the soft, velvet vocals of the Indian singer Kakoli Sengupta on the track "Meera "to get a feel of DJ Cam's new style. The album sold over 300,000. Cam did some big opening acts for Massive Attack. Street Jazz Records becames Inflamable Records.

1997: Cam released his DJ Kicks on K7 records.

1998: Cam drop The Beat Assassinated. The LP features a lots of mcs such as Channel Live, Silver Bullet. The album allowed DJ Cam to get back into the hip hop groove wich he discovered at the age of 12. The singles are remixed by Kenny Dope, Thievery Corporation, Attica Blues. Cam did his first big American tour. He remixed the same year Miles Davis, Macy Gray, Jean Michel Jarre.

2000: Cam released "Loa Project" an album based on the voodoo culture, drawing on the cult's trance - like music and hypnotic beats. The album is instrumentale, a return to Cam's favourite style of music: The Abstract Hip Hop. DJ Cam's track "Voodoo child" featuring Afu Ra is remixed by hip hop living legend DJ Premier. Cam remixed "Ford Mustang" by Serge Gainsbourg and "Highlife" for Cypress Hill.

2002: DJ Cam released a "new soul" album called Soulshine. The project features China, Inlove, Guru from Gangstarr, Donnie, Anggun, and the funk legend Cameo. Differing radically from his former work, Soulshine only contained unplugged tracks, and as little sampling as possible. The track "Summer In Paris" featuring Anggun is a worldwide hit. Over 1,000,000 singles sold. "Love Junkee" featuring Cameo is remixed by the great Jay Dee aka J Dilla. Cam with his live band did the Montreux Jazz Festival, The Nice Jazz festival. DJ Cam remixed "You Rock My World "For Michael Jackson and "Made You Look" for Nas.

2005: Cam released a mixed CD called My Playlist on Wagram Records. His personal selection of music. Including tracks by Kenny Dope, DJ Spinna, J Dilla, West Street Mob.

2006: Recall Records released Revisited By. A collection of all DJ Cam's singles, revisited by Bob Sinclar, Kenny Dope, DJ Premier, Thievery Corporation, Kid Loco, Flytronix.

2007: A Rebirth of Cool by The DJ Cam Quartet on Wagram records.
Cam did also a special hip hop album Xtasy For Ladies for the US market, under the name of Bouncer Crew. The Crew features Mc Eiht, Med, Buckshot, Roc C, Supastition, Inlove. All the beats and track are produced by DJ Cam. INLOVE. A beautiful mix of Sade, Feist, Dusty Springfield.

2010: Cam has finished his new LP Seven. His real new studio album since Soulshine in 2002.

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