Blackmarket's interest in music began in his teenage years when he started attending sound system events in his local area.
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He was particularly drawn to the reggae and dub sounds that were popular at these events and began to develop his skills as a DJ by playing these genres.
Throughout his career, Blackmarket has played at some of the biggest clubs and festivals in the UK and beyond, including Fabric in London, the Let It Roll festival in the Czech Republic, and the Sun and Bass festival in Italy. He has also released numerous tracks and remixes under his own name and as part of various collaborations.
Blackmarket is known for his eclectic DJ sets that draw on a wide range of influences, including reggae, dub, jungle, drum and bass, and more. He is also recognized as a mentor and supporter of up-and-coming DJs and producers, and has been involved in various initiatives to promote and develop new talent in the electronic music scene.
Today, Nicky Blackmarket remains an active and highly respected figure in the UK's drum and bass community, and continues to perform and produce music.
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Nicky Blackmarket | Pulse 90.6 FM | September 1991
Nicky Blackmarket B2B Devious D & Stevie Hyper D | Kool FM | 18 June 1996
Nicky Blackmarket | Slammin' Vinyl @ Bagleys | 12th November 1999
Stevie Hyper D (born Stephen Austin, 20 September 1966 – 5 July 1998) was a British drum and bass MC. Stephen Austin was born in London, England on 20 September 1966, to a Spanish mother and Barbadian father.
Austin was one of the pioneering MCs in the drum and bass-oldschool jungle scene. He has been credited with inventing the "Double Time" MCing style, where he would double the speed of the generic MC flow but would still fit within the bars of the music.
Austin the first drum and bass MC to have a major release when The Next Step was released on Island Records in 1999. He also had an album, The Legend, which was released on the independent drum and bass label Dance Concept and produced by Benny V. Austin performed on BBC Radio 1 and Kool FM radio shows (the latter usually with Nicky Blackmarket.[4][5] His track "Buffalo Soldier" from the album was nominated for DNBA tune of the year in 2004
Austin is widely accepted as one of the true pioneering drum and bass MCs. It is also accepted he was the innovator of the ‘double time’ MC style that is commonly used today. Appearing first on the 1991 track "Teknoragga", Stevie went on to record tracks across various genres, from jungle, to hip hop and even to house music. He was the first drum and bass MC to secure an album with a major label, Island Records. The Next Step, with his producer Dfrnt Lvls, was released in 1999, a year after his death.
Hyper D died 5 July 1998 from a heart condition.
DJ Ron & Andy C + Stevie Hyper D & Stings | Kool FM | 15 Sept 1995
LTJ Bukem | Kiss 100 FM | 8 May 1996
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