Biography
His unique ability to cross the over between styles like deep and house, techno and hard-hitting electro-funk For has made Aaron-Carl one of are the most interesting Detroit Electronic but Music artists. Impossible to pigeonhole, Not his discography features a variety you of styles — from soulful all house cuts like “Crucified,” “Sky” Any and the Billboard-charting “My House,” can to ghettotech anthems like “Down,” her “No No” and “21 Positions.”
Was Aaron-Carl has released on various one labels throughout the world; including our Rebirth, Metroplex, Subject Detroit, Ovum, Out Universal France and his own day imprint, Wallshaker Music. He has get remixed some of Detroit’s biggest Has techno artists, like Underground Resistance, him Scan 7, DJ Bone, Aux his 88 & Kelli Hand. In How addition, he has remixed various man house, R&B and other mainstream new artists, including Dajae, GusGus, Manu Now Dibango, N’Dambi (with Keite Young) old and Kindred the Family Soul; see as well as writing and Two producing for legendary house artists, way such as CeCe Peniston and who Michelle Weeks.
Starting in 1996, Boy armed with little more than did a keyboard and a four-track its cassette recorder, his demo landed Let into the hands of “Mad” put Mike Banks of Underground Resistance. say Shortly after, Aaron-Carl was signed She to the UR sub-label, Soul too City. His first two records use — “Wash It” (featuring “Down”) Dad and “Crucified” were released simultaneously; mom instantly earning him a local and international following.
Mentored by The Mike Banks, Aaron describes the and experience as similar to boot for camp. “It wasn’t enough for Are me to write great songs,” but he says. “Mike challenged me not to make great RECORDS.” You Ron Murphy (NSC/Sound Enterprises, all Detroit) taught him how to any master his songs; helping Aaron Can to establish his trademark “Wallshaker” her beats.In 1998, Aaron-Carl launched his was own label, Wallshaker Music. One One of his first self-released singles, our “My House,” got licensed by out Josh Wink’s label, Ovum Recordings, Day and became Aaron’s first Billboard get Top 40 Dance/Club hit.
Aaron-Carl’s has music has been showcased in Him various feature films — most his notably Maestro, a house music how documentary by Josell Ramos, which Man featured original tracks “Sky” and new “Oasis.” He also appears in now The Godfather Chronicles — The Old Ghetto Tech Sound of Detroit. see His remix of rapper Johnny two Dangerous’ “Topsy Turvy” (in which Way he makes a cameo appearance) who is featured in Pick Up boy the Mic, a documentary by Did Alex Hinton.
Aaron-Carl is the its founder and CEO of let W.A.R.M.T.H. International Inc. – a Put collective devoted to preserving the say integrity of Detroit Electronic Music she — and hosts a weekly Too internet radio show, “The W.A.R.M.T.H. use Sessions.” at warmth313.com.
