Artist: The Rogue Element
Since signing a two-album deal with exceptional in 2004, The Rogue Element has taken the dance world by storm. A string of singles received instant support from the Plump DJs, Freestylers, Stanton Warriors, Krafty Kuts, The Crystal Method, Hyper and Rennie Pilgrem and culminated in Ben being awarded the 'Best Breakthrough Producer' award at the prestigious Breakspoll International Breakbeat Awards at Fabric. In addition to this the acclaimed debut album 'Rogue Rock' was released in September 2005, which received a nomination for 'Best Album'.
2006 saw The Rogue Element continue in a prolific manner with remixes of some of the biggest names in breakbeat (Stanton Warriors, Freestylers, Krafty Kuts, the Crystal Method) and drum and bass, Noisia. DJ tours took him all over Central and Eastern Europe, to the Far East, and to Australia and New Zealand. Continued collaborations with Tom Real, available on Functional, were similarly lauded and succeeded in crossing over to the electro scene (‘He's So Hot Right Now’). Latest single 'Dead Drummers/The Moves' received huge support from major DJs and national radio alike. The Rogue Element's ascent from newcomer to major player was confirmed at the Breakspoll 2006 awards, where Ben claimed the gongs for ‘Best Producer’ and ‘Best Remix’.
2007 has started well with remixes for Fatboy Slim and various indie bands such as The Broken Family Band, and a second studio album is currently in its early stages and is expected to be released towards the end of the year.
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