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Richard Russell
Richard Russell
British music executive
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Jonny L
Jonny L
musician
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The Prodigy
The Prodigy
English electronic dance music group
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Mark Summers
Mark Summers
British record producer
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Junkie XL
Junkie XL
Dutch DJ
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Kicks Like a Mule
Kicks Like a Mule
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Shy FX
Shy FX
record producer
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Zomby
Zomby
British electronic musician
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Maxim Reality
Maxim Reality
British musician
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Hyper
Hyper
British musician
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Terry Ellis
Terry Ellis
British record producer, music executive
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Jai Paul
Jai Paul
British musician
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Miguel Migs
Miguel Migs
American DJ and record producer
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Leeroy Thornhill
Leeroy Thornhill
British musician
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Chris Cowie
Chris Cowie
British DJ
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N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
American rapper
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Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro
Australian singer-songwriter and former child actor
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Adam F
Adam F
English music producer and DJ
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Axwell
Axwell
Swedish DJ, remixer and record producer
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The Orb
The Orb
English electronic music group
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Republica
Republica
English music group
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Roy Davis, Jr.
Roy Davis, Jr.
American musician
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The Ting Tings
The Ting Tings
English musical duo
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Mogwai
Mogwai
Scottish post-rock band
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Josh Wink
Josh Wink
American musician
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Craig Morgan
Craig Morgan
American musical artist
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Iyaz
Iyaz
singer-songwriter and dancer from the British Virgin Islands
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Azealia Banks
Azealia Banks
American rapper and singer
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Nightcrawlers
Nightcrawlers
band
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The Alchemist
The Alchemist
rapper
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The Kentucky Headhunters
The Kentucky Headhunters
band
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Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
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Funkadelic
Funkadelic
American band
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Atari Teenage Riot
Atari Teenage Riot
German digital hardcore band
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will.i.am
will.i.am
American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer
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Sasha
Sasha
Welsh DJ
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The Thrillseekers
The Thrillseekers
English DJ and record producer
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Rusko
Rusko
English musician
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Krust
Krust
British musician
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William Orbit
William Orbit
English musician, composer and record producer
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Lost Frequencies
Lost Frequencies
Belgian DJ
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Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
American musician
Nick Halkes
British music executive

Nick Halkes

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British music executive
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Nick Halkes (born Nigel Halkes) is a UK based music industry executive best known for signing a breaking dance act The Prodigy and being one of the founders of the XL Recordings label. He is now an artist manager, managing Liam Howlett (The Prodigy), DJ Fresh, Bad Company UK and more. He is also a part time lecturer on the music industry at University of Westminster and runs the Reach Up club night and radio show with partners Andy Smith and Crissy Kybosh.