Tim Deluxe
Timothy Andrew Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name as Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer. He is best known for the song "It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries.
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Tim Deluxe
- Name
- Tim Deluxe
- Birthplace
- London, United Kingdom
- Born
- 18 July 1977
- Birth Name
- Timothy Andrew Liken
- Occupation
- * DJ
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- music
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Tim Deluxe • Birthplace — London, United Kingdom • Born — 18 July 1977 • Birth Name — Timothy Andrew Liken • Genre — * House • UK garage • Label — * Ice Cream • Deluxe • Associated Acts — * R.I.P. Productions • Double 99 • 10° Below • Ben Onono • Sam Obernik • Saffron Hill • Shahin Badar • Africanism All Stars • Uniting of Opposites • Years Active — 1995–present • Occupation — * DJ • producer
Biography
Biography
Deluxe grew up in North London and worked at Time Is Right Records at the age of 14 and debuted for Ministry of Sound as a DJ in replacement of CJ Mackintosh before he turned eighteen. In 1994, Deluxe met Omar Amidora, a graphic designer and Andy Lysandrou, the label owner of Boogie Beat. In a joint venture, they launched Ice Cream Records, a record label and released a number of EPs as R.I.P. Productions. In 1997, Amidora and Deluxe had a number 14 hit single on the UK Singles Chart with "RipGroove" under the name Double 99. In 2001, Deluxe pursued a solo career as a music producer, with "Sirens" as his debut single. The song was signed to Darren Emerson's record label Underwater Records. In 2002, Deluxe released his most successful single "It Just Won't Do", which features the vocals of singer-songwriter Sam Obernik. Alongside his production career, his deejaying had seen more success with gigs in the United Kingdom. In 2003, Deluxe released his debut studio album The Little Ginger Club Kid and held an exclusive residency in Ibiza. His second and third studio albums titled Ego Death and The Radicle were released in 2006 and 2015 respectively.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Details • The Little Ginger Club Kid — * Released: 27 January 2004 * Label: Underwater Records * Format: Digital download, CD • Ego Death — * Released: 28 November 2006 * Label: Beat Records * Format: Digital download, CD • The Radicle — * Released: 30 October 2015 * Label: Strictly Rhythm * Format: Digital download, CD
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As himself
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • UK — AUS — BEL — FRA — GER — JPN — NL — SPN — SWI • "Sirens" — 2001 — 87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "It Just Won't Do" (featuring Sam Obernik) — 2002 — 14 — 13 — 18 — 60 — 77 — — — 10 — 7 — 57 — The Little Ginger Club Kid • "Less Talk More Action!" — 2003 — 45 — 65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Mundaya (The Boy)" (featuring Shahin Badar) — 2004 — 61 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Choose Something Like a Star" (featuring Ben Onono) — 78 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Let the Beats Roll" (featuring Simon Franks) — 2007 — 71 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 12 — — — Non-album single • "Just Won't Do" (with APDW featuring Sam Obernik) — 2010 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "Captain, Captain" — 2014 — — — — — — — — — — — 62 — — — — — — — The Radicle • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
With Double 99
With Double 99
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • UK • "RipGroove" — 1997 — 14 — 7th High
With Saffron Hill
With Saffron Hill
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • AUS — FIN — NL • "My Love Is Always" (featuring Ben Onono) — 2003 — 42 — 20 — 94 — Non-album single
With Africanism All Stars
With Africanism All Stars
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • BEL Dance • "Summer Moon" — 2005 — 21 — Africanism Vol. 3
Production credits
Production credits
• Title — Year — Artist — Album • "Come Alive" — 2012 — Leona Lewis — Non-album single
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Tim Deluxe born at London.
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- 1.BBC Music. Tim Deluxe – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News.
- 2.Timothy Andrew Liken Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic. AllMusic.
- 3.Birchmeier, Jason. Tim Deluxe: Biography & History. AllMusic.
- 4.Resident Advisor. RA: Tim Deluxe.
- 5.Defected. Tim Deluxe: New Radicle.
- 6.#Throwback Track#Tim Deluxe. Throwback Track: Tim Deluxe – It Just Won't Do. Stoney Roads.
- 7.Tim Deluxe. Attack Magazine. 7 October 2015.
- 8.AllMusic. Ego Death – Tim Deluxe: Songs, Reviews, Credits. 28 November 2006.
- 9.Martin, Liam. The Radicle – Tim Deluxe: Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. 30 October 2015.
- 10.Sunda, Mike. Tim Deluxe makes 'Radicle' move to get healthy. Japan Times. 4 March 2014.
- 11.Birchmeier, Jason. The Little Ginger Club Kid - Album. AllMusic.
- 12.Official Charts Company. Tim Deluxe.
- 13.Tim Liken. australian-charts.com. 78. 6 August 2018.
- 14.Ultratop. Tim Liken.
- 15.Tim Liken. lescharts.com. 28 September 2002.
- 16.Tim Deluxe – Offizielle Deutsche Charts. offiziellecharts.de.
- 17.Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart. Billboard. 22 March 2014.
- 18.Tim Liken. dutchcharts.nl.
- 19.Tim Liken. spanishcharts.com.
- 20.Swiss Hitparade. Tim Liken.
- 21.Ultratop. APDW vs. Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik – Just Won't Do.
- 22.DOUBLE 99 - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company. Official Charts.
- 23.Discography Tim Deluxe. finnishcharts.com.
- 24.Africanism Allstars – Summer Moon. Ultratop.
- 25.Leona Lewis – Come Alive. Ultratop.
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