Ed Real
British hard house musician
Ed Jenkins (born 1975 or 1976), known professionally as Ed Real, is a British hard house disc jockey and record producer, and manager of the Nukleuz record label.
01Career
Ed Real started his DJ career aged 16, and was recruited in 1998 aged 22 to work for Nukleuz going on to become head of A&R and drive the success of the label. He is an original member of the Nukleuz DJ team and also hosted his own DJ night, Riot!, at The End. He has performed at events worldwide including Japan, Australia, and South Africa. Real also organizes the annual Hard Dance awards, which was in its 9th iteration in 2012.
In 2000 Real contributed a mix to the Nukleuz Hard House Anthems 2 compilation album, which peaked at number on the UK Compilation Chart. The Birmingham Post called it a "kicking CD to grace any collection". With Phil Reynolds in 2001 he mixed the Frantic - Future Sound of Hard Dance compilation album, which sold over 50,000 records and peaked at number 17 on the UK Compilation Chart. Real has had two tracks make the UK Singles Chart, "Easy On The Cut" and "20000 Hardcore Members" in 2000 and 2004 respectively.
02Discography
| Title | Year | Peak UK Singles | Peak UK Dance | Peak UK Ind. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Easy On The Cut" | 2000 | 94 | 28 | 25 | with Nick Sentience |
| "Wake Up Call" | 2002 | 31 | vs. The Shrink | ||
| "20000 Hardcore Members" | 2004 | 83 | 24 | 16 |
Sources and credits
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