Steve Mac

Biography

Steve Mac, AKA (formerly) one half of the Rhythm Masters began his career as a scratch hip-hop DJ at the age of 11 where he spent as many hours a day he could practicing, and ultimately left school early because of his obsession with perfecting the vinyl 'scratching' skill and also the studio. He was first inspired by the likes of Marly Marl, Dr Dre, Grandmaster Flash and Jazzy Jeff and many other Hip-Hop DJs and initially started 'messing around' making Hip-Hop records.

Steve began working in recording studios at the age of 15, making his first record at 16. he use to mess around with hip hop, electro and vocal house music and then began his journey into 'house music. Steve Foray into house music first began with Rob Chetcuti in 1990. Both in a Hip-hop group, they spotted what they describe as each other's 'formulating talent', and formed the production/DJ duo: The Rhythm Masters. Steve, bringing his acquired skills from his Hip-Hop past into house music.

After three years of studio work, Steve, (along with Rob) spent much of the first half of the 90's absorbing the house scene - particularly the garage sounds of the US, where his long-term fascination with the the US house sound began.
The sounds from this time can be heard subliminally through every Rhythm Masters track, especially from their album Disconnect Your Head with tracks like The Ghetto and Underground (feat. The vocals of Diane Charlemagne) on Black and Blue. And, amongst others, 22 releases on their own label Disfunktional Recordings. Steve and Rob formed Disfunktional in 1996 and have since, seen releases from Junior Sanchez, Yousef, Richard Grey, Paul Woolford, Lottie, Mutiny, Kashmir, DJ Triple A and the mighty Danny Tenaglia and gorgieo moroders (from here to eternity).

It wasn't until 1996 and their remixes of Todd Terry's Jumping' and Plastic Dreams that it really took off for the Rhythm Masters. Their DJing took Steve and Rob all over the world and the UK, including regular sets at the likes of Ministry, Cream and Back 2 Basics. 1997 saw them win the coveted Music Week/Record Mirror Award as the Number 1 remix producers securing their position as one of the top remix teams in the world. By the end of the 90's they found themselves credited amongst the worlds top 5 remixers of the decade in Music Week, a testimony to their ability to consistently produce top quality material for the underground and above.

The beginning of 2002 saw an amicable split of the Rhythm Masters as they both decided to take a break and pursue solo projects whilst still keeping their record label going together. Steve has since completed projects with Paul Harris, Nick fancuili, Mutiny, Joe mills, Yousef, Paul Woolford and Pete Tong.

Steve is also working on a new label called 'sMACk' with the first release due spring 2008. He has 5 releases ready to go including a brand new single that steve and nic fancuilli have put together scheduled for the first release.

Steve has also just finished his debut solo album which is due mid 2008. ( This is going back to my roots ) say steve ( its a mixture of deep house, Techno, Tech house and im very happy with the results ) featured vocalists on the album include Cagedbaby , Haze and Joe watson.

You can expect to be hearing allot of Steve in 2008 with many productions and dj gigs in the pipeline.

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