Tiny and quiet Switzerland, early 21st century: rumbling bass seeps out of thousands of fallout shelters deep under the Alps, where producers patiently craft hits waiting to happen. When Dave The Hustler finally sticks his head out into the sun, his first single went directly into the dance charts to become an underground hit.

Yet Dave didn’t just pop out of nowhere. drummer in a handful of shady new wave & punk funk outfits since the age of 14, he eventually hooked up in the late 80’s with his engineer/producer pal Clive Jenkins aka Evil C, with whom he made the transition to the new electronic sounds that signalled a musical revolution in the making.

With their first release “Hackin’ The Disco-tech”, Evil C and The Hustler formed Paparazzi Records in 1998, and Dave’s sound took shape: vintage keys and big samples backed with tough beats for the dance floors he was DJing to in Paris, Barcelona, Zurich or London.

Paparazzi published a series of 12” by the duo before signing a variety of other artists, among which was The Hacker, who remixed Dave’s “Club Honey” track while at the peak of his successful duo with Miss Kittin. Living in Geneva at the time, Kittin recorded a remix with the Hustler on Germany’s respected Disko B Records.

Fast forward to 2000, when Chicago's Felix The Housecat came to town and magic happened. The combo produced and recorded several key tracks for Felix’s award-winning Kittenz and Thee Glitz album: “Silver Screen (Shower Scene)”, “What Does It Feel Like?”, "Madame Hollywood" - which have grown to become cult classics.

The Housecat & Hustler alliance continues with their “Rude Photo” production team collaborations on Felix's Devin Dazzle and The Neon Fever full-length on Emperor Norton Records ("Let Your Mind Be Your Bed", "Neon Human", "Watching Cars Go By") as well as tracks on Sean "Diddy" Combs forthcoming dance project "Divided Soul". First single with Diddy, “Jack U”, is already an underground classic, dropped by the likes of 2 Many DJs and Tiga. Remixes by Hell and Felix & Dave to be released November 2005.

Dave and Felix’s work together under the Rude moniker also includes their remixes of Mylo’s “Drop The Pressure”, Iggy Pop & Peaches “Motor Inn” and Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne’s “Changes.”

Other releases in the past include : shuffling electro-rock sing-along “Her Dream” featuring Cassy Britton (on Switzerland’s pioneer underground label, Mental Groove) with remixes by David Carretta and Patrick Pulsinger as well as Crowdpleaser’s “Crash Kiss” (Viking).

Currently between Europe and Southern California producing tracks for the Virgin Tears debut album, Dave is also completing work on his collaboration with Detroit Grand Pubahs : Filth n' Dirt. Expect white labels on both projects early 2006 and full releases May 2006.

Dave the Hustler & Detroit Grand Pubahs present : Filth n' Dirt
“Go Ahead"” / Citizen records 2006/ 12"

Dave the Hustler & Detroit Grand Pubahs present : Filth n' Dirt
“I81U812” / Smoke n' Mirrors - Paparazzi 2005/ 12"

**Virgin Tears vs Dave the Hustler
“Loud Hailer ” / Smoke n' Mirrors 2005/ 12"

Dave the Hustler
“2 Late 4 Change” / Paparazzi Records 2004 / 12"

Cassy Britton and Dave the Hustler
“Her Dream” / Mental Groove 2003 / 12"

Evil C and The Hustler
“Rotor City EP” / Goodlife 2001 / 12"

The Hustler vs. The Hacker
“Club Honey” / Paparazzi 2000 / 12"

Evil C and The Hustler
“Terrasse” / Paparazzi 1999 / 12"

Evil C and The Hustler
“Subsonic Filter F*ck” / Paparazzi 1999 / 12"

Evil C and The Hustler
“Hackin' The Disco-Tech” / Paparazzi 1998 / 12"

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2006 MIX COMING SOON!
MORE TRACKS, NEW SITE

Paul Woolford
Erotic Discourse
(20:20)

Quentin Harris
Let's be young
(Un-restricted access)

Virgin Tears vs Dave The Hustler
Loudhailer (Motor mix)
Smoke n' Mirrors)

Dave the Hustler vs Detroit Grand Pubahs
I81U812 (Smoke n' Mirrors)

Kerri Chandler
Bar a thym
(NRK)

A Jackin' Freak
"Take a Love Break"
(Mental Groove)

Mick Wills
War Of Nations
(Gigolo)

Hot Handz
Eisbaer re-edit
(white)

Actual Jackshun
Chup Chup
(minus)

Unknown
25 years
(white)

06 Dates coming soon!

see also:
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realdavethehustler

P Diddy
“Jack U” 12”
Co-production, co-writing

Felix da Housecat
Devin Dazzle & The Neon Fever full-length
Co-production, co-writing

Felix da Housecat
Kittenz And The Glitz full-length
Co-production, co-writing, mixing

Ladytron
Weekend - Virgin Tears Deeptraved mix

DIDDY & FELIX
JACK U - Rude Mix

Mylo
Drop the Pressure - Rude Mix
w/ Felix da Housecat

Iggy Pop featuring Peaches
Motor Inn - Felix da Housecat mix
w/ Felix da Housecat

Felix Da Housecat
Rocket Ride - Rude Photo mix
w/ Felix da Housecat

Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne
Changes - Who's The Daddy dub mix

Britney Spears
Toxic - Felix mix
w/ Felix da Housecat

Holly Valance
State Of Mind - Felix da Housecat remix
w/ Felix da Housecat

Mylène Farmer
Je t'Aime Mélancolie - Felix da Housecat remix
w/ Felix da Housecat

Karl Bartos
I'm The Message - X-Terrestrial mix\

Crowdpleaser
Crash Kiss - Dave the Hustler remix

Merricks
Disco Dandy - Paparazzi Hustler feat. Miss Kittin