MC Duke

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MC Duke / GBH / E.K.U.D.C.M. / The Darkest Knight / Anthony Hilaire / Phiziks

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Died: 21 April 2024, aged 58.

MC Duke got his big break when the emcee who had won the DMC MC Battle got on stage at the DMC World Championships after party and announced that he would battle anybody in the house, MC Duke got up and beat him. Derek B saw what happened and as he had just signed to Music Of Life asked Duke to meet him at the label the next day. While waiting for Derek B, Duke met the owner Simon Harris, and rapped live as he didn't have a demo, needless to say the rest is history.

Later he joined the Shut Up And Dance label and released two 12 inches with DJ Leader 1 under the name I.C.3..
He then went on to produce for Boogie Times/Suburban Base label and set up the Hard Disk and Bluntly Speaking Vinyl labels.

ALBUMS

Freefall Collective Feat. MC Duke

2014, 2xFile, MP3, 320, The Pooty Club Records

I'm Riffin' (The Fat Hop Remixes)

2013, 12", Fat Hop

The Found 'Mix Tape'

2013, CDr, BlueChip Rekords

The Squatters feat. Mc Duke

Bring Back The Duck: Remixes

Billy Daniel Bunter* vs. MC Duke

2001, 12", Blame Technology

Loop Da Loop Featuring M.C. Duke*

1998, 12", W/Lbl, Music Of Life

Dance Hall Clash / Sunraise

Johnny Jungle / The Darkest Knight & M.C. Duke*

Johnny '94 (Pascal Mix) / Just 4 U

1994, Acetate, 10", Not On Label,

The Darkest Knight & M.C. Duke*

Drum n Bass/Jungle

Break Beatdown Volume One

Breakbeat/Instrumental/Cut-up/DJ

Phat Skillz Feat. Duke*

Dress Like Your Enemy / Phat Skills

1992, 12", Bluntly Speaking Vinyl

I.C.3. Featuring Duke* and Leader One*

Breakbeat/Hip Hop/Britcore

Return Of The Dread-I

Recorded Delivery - The Royal Male EP

Pick-4 Featuring M.C Duke*

Think (Just A Little Bit)

1990, 12", Single, Promo, Global Village

MC Duke & DJ Leader One*

The Final Conflict / I'm Riffin' 1990 Remix

Duke* & DJ Leader One*

1989, Cass, S/Sided, Single, Promo, Music Of Life

M.C. Duke* & DJ Leader One*

Organised Rhyme

MC Duke & DJ Leader One*

Throw Your Hands In The Air

I'm Riffin' (English Rasta)

Hip Hop/Britcore

Britcore/Conscious

I Don't Care Anymore / Free

Jungle Beat (Wicked & Wild)

1995, 2x CD, CD, All Media,

Drum n Bass/Jungle

The Royal Family

Straight From The Underground

Ragga HipHop/Instrumental

Britcore/Ragga HipHop

Hard As Hell Volume 2

Enter The Rap Zone!

Breakbeat/Bass Music/Electro

APPEARANCES +

Ewan McVicar (2), Kettama

The Miracle Makers

2024, 2xFile, FLAC, Single, 24-, Ministry Of Sound,

Dom Dolla, Clementine Douglas

Freefall Collective

Welcome To Earth

2015, 10xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Supafrequency Records

The Souljah Clique*

2009, CD, Album, Section 8 Recordings

Honour Amongst Teef Volume 3

2008, CDr, Mix, Dontekz, Kung Fu

Stu Allan + DJ Seduction

Hardcore Adrenaline 2

2007, 3xCD, Mixed + Box, Nukleuz, GTV (3), Firm Music Limited,

Hardcore/Happy Hardcore

2006, CD, Comp, Mixed, Stage One,

Breakbeat/Hard House/Hardcore/Drum n Bass/Hard Trance

Across The Sky Sampler

2003, 12", Smplr, Southern Fried Records,

Public Domain vs. Ultra-Sonic

Central Energy 13 - Black Label

2003, 2xCD, Mixed, Central Station,

Hard House/Hardstyle/Hard Trance

2002, 12", Promo, Intercord Japan

Trance/Hard Trance

Campus Summit 2002

Progressive House/House/Hard Trance/Trance/Eurodance

HardHouse Anthems 2001

2001, 2xCD, Mixed, Virgin, Virgin

2001, 2xCD, Mixed, ID&T,

Hard House/Hard Trance/Techno

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Nukleuz Benelux,

Hard House/Hard Trance

Higher State Of Trance

2001, CD, Mixed + 2xCD, Comp, Decadance Recordings,

Trance/Hard House

Hard Dance Anthems

2001, 2xCD, Mixed, Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom,

Hard House/Techno/Hard Trance

International Big Room Tunes

Hard House/Trance

Ibiza Annual (Summer 2001)

2000, CD, Mixed, V2

Lisa Pin-Up / Modelle* / Elvira*

Club Beats (Series 2 Volume 9)

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, CD Pool

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Startel Entertainment,

Eurodance/Euro House/House/Hi NRG/Trance

Klubbhoppin' Vol 1

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Startel Entertainment,

House/Euro House/Hard House/Happy Hardcore/Trance

Drum & Bass Virtual DJ

1997, CD, Comp, Enh, Breakdown Records,

Drum n Bass/Jungle

Go With The Flow

House/Hard House

Best Of Jungle 95 Volume Three

1995, CD, Comp, Low Price Music,

Drum n Bass/Jungle

Best Of Jungle 95

1995, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Low Price Music,

Drum n Bass/Jungle

Best Of Rap Volume 3

1995, CD, Low Price Music

The Criminal Minds

Baptized By Dub

Breakbeat/Hardcore

The Royal Family

Rap-Ture Outerlimits Of Rap

Hip-House/Hip Hop/House

Disturbing The Peace

Breakbeat/House/Hip Hop/Hip-House

Summer Dance Festival - The Musical Highlights

House/Techno/Hip Hop/Acid House/Disco

Gotta Be Strong

House/Acid House/Hip-House

1988, 7", Comp, Record Mirror

Here Comes That Sound

Discogs Mix 007 – Jerome Hill

2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Discogs,

Cut-up/DJ/Breaks/Big Beat/Britcore/Go-Go/Conscious/Pop Rap/Electro/Freestyle/House/Latin/Acid House/Disco/Techno/Dub/Breakbeat/Hardcore/Jungle/Dubstep

UK Hip Hop 82/93 Mixtape

2012, Cassette,

Pop Rap/Britcore

The Rap Records - The Mastermix

2010, 3xCD, Mixed, Ful-Fill Recording,

Conscious/Bounce/Hip Hop/Cut-up/DJ/Electro/Gangsta

Hip-Hop Connection Presents Recognition - 20 Years Of Fire-Starting UK Anthems

2008, 2xCD, Comp, RGS Entertainment,

Britcore/Ragga HipHop

Rap History 1989

2008, Box, Promo + CDr, Mixed, Promo, Rap History Berlin,

The Old Testament: Book I And Book II

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Word Up Records,

Bangers & Mash Vol. 2

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Slamm (Australia),

Trance/Hard Trance/Hard House/Happy Hardcore

2002, 3xCD, Comp, Decadance Recordings

Downunderground 015 (Hard House 2002)

2002, 2xCD, Mixed, Slamm (Australia),

The British At Midem 2002

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, BPI

Wow - What A Rush!! 6

2001, CD, Mixed, Stage One,

Hard House/Trance

Hardcore Solution Part 1

2001, LP, Comp, Hardcore One Productions,

Hardcore/Britcore

Hard House Trance Fusion

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Inspired Recordings

The Best Of British 2001

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, BPI

The Future Sound Of Hard Dance

2001, CD, Mixed, Ministry (Magazine)

2001, CD, Comp, Ministry (Magazine),

Progressive House/Progressive Trance/Trance/House/Hard House

Speed Limit 140 BPM+: The New Era

2000, CD, Comp, Pro DJ International,

Euro House/House/Europop

1999, CD, Comp, Pro DJ International,

House/Euro House

1999, CD, Comp, Pro DJ International

Мега Dискотека

Euro House/Europop/House/Trance

Club Class Volume Nine

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, DMC,

Trance/Europop/Garage House

1998, CD, Comp, Mixed, Ultra Violet Recordings

Hits Of The 80's Volume Two

1998, CD, Comp, Time Music International Limited

Hits Of The 80's

1998, 3xCD, Comp, Time Music International Limited

The Power Of Hip Hop

The Massive Sounds Of Rap Archives

1997, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Mo's Music Machine

Rappaz 'N Da Hood Disc 4

1997, CD, Comp, Dressed To Kill

1997, Cass, Mixed, Skillz,

Rappaz 'N Da Hood Disc 3

1997, CD, Comp, Dressed To Kill,

Enter The Empire

1997, Cass, Mixed, Fresh Stuff

USA Meets UK Rap

1997, CD, Album, Comp, Music Of Life

Rappaz 'N Da Hood Disc 2

1997, CD, Comp, Dressed To Kill

Jeep Beat Collective Vs The Mighty Mind Bomb*

Live At Knowledge Of Self @ The Concorde Brighton 10/1/97

1997, 2xCass, Album, Comp, Mixed, The Ruf Label

The Best Rap Album Of All Time

1997, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Dressed To Kill, Dressed To Kill, Dressed To Kill, Dressed To Kill, Dressed To Kill,

Conscious/Britcore/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Hip-House

Rappaz 'N Da Hood

1997, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Dressed To Kill

Best Of Hip Hop

1996, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Low Price Music

Best Of Hip Hop - Volume One

1996, CD, Comp, Low Price Music

1995, 12", W/Lbl, Hard Disk

1994, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Low Price Music,

Gangsta/Pop Rap/Ragga HipHop/Cut-up/DJ/Bass Music/Britcore

Encore At The Hottest Hip-Hop Rap

1994, CD, Comp, VMP Taiwan,

Hip Hop/New Jack Swing/Bhangra/Downtempo/RnB/Swing

Best Of Rap Volume Three

Best Of Rap Volume Four

65 Rap & Hardcore Dance Originals

1993, 4xCD, Comp, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC,

Breakbeat/Ragga HipHop/Pop Rap/Hip Hop/Britcore

The Best Of Music Of Life

Enter The Rap Zone! Vol. 3

Give Peace A Dance: A CND Compilation

House/Dub/Trip Hop

Το Κανάλι 15 Παρουσιάζει Την Music Of Life

1990, LP, Comp, General Publishing Company,

Britcore/Ragga HipHop

Dancedaze A Compilation Of The Best Of Nineties Dance Music 4

1990, VHS, PAL, Castle Music Pictures

Dancedaze A Compilation Of The Best Of Nineties Dance Music Vol 10

Leftfield/Trip Hop/Jazzdance/Pop Rap/Soul/Vocal

Enter The Rap Zone! Vol. 4

Breakbeat/Bass Music/Electro

Hard As Hell Four

Hip House - 20 Hip House Hits

Garage House/Hip Hop/House

1989 Hustlers Convention Live

Hard To Beat - Rap Rules

Britcore/Hip-House

Rap-Ture Outerlimits Of Rap

Hard To Beat - Rap Mania

Ragga HipHop/Britcore

Acid House/Garage House/Hip-House/House

Breaks/Dub/Hip Hop

Hard As Hell! Rap's Next Generation

Hard As Hell (The Best Of Hardcore Rap)

CD, Comp, Double Play, Tring

Classic Material - Vol.4 1988 Part 1

Cass, Comp, Mixed, 0711 Tapes

UK Hip Hop (90 Minutes Of Blockrockin' Beats And Lyrics)

Cass, Mixtape, Not On Label

Music Of Life Rarities Vol 1

11xFile, AAC, Comp, 256, Sandrew Metronome

CDr, Comp, Promo, Not On Label,

Drum n Bass/Broken Beat

Kickin' - The Best Of Underground Dance

House/Breaks/Electro/Ragga HipHop/Hip Hop

Miracle Maker (Greg Downey Rework)

Kraftwerk Kover Kollektion 4

2008, CDr, Ltd, Mixed, P/Unofficial, Not On Label (DJ Food Self-Released)

Bring The Beat Back Vol. 1

The Best Of House Of Speedgarage Volume 3

2001, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Deconstruction (2),

Hard House/Trance

Станция 2000 Vol. 6

2001, CD, Comp, Unofficial, De Luxe Records

2000, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Barracuda Records (2), EMI United Kingdom (2),

Euro House/Eurodance/Trance

Acapella Mash Ups Vol 1

House/Hip-House/Acid House

Hard As Hell Four