DJ Icey (born Eddie Pappa), once referred to as the "King of Funky Breaks" … Read Full Bio ↴DJ Icey (born Eddie Pappa), once referred to as the "King of Funky Breaks" (Mixmag April 1998) is the multi platinum Moonshine Records recording artist responsible for defining Funky Breaks and Florida Breaks.
Born and raised in Florida, DJ Icey first got interested in music in his teens. He was especially fond of early 1980s new wave synth pop, industrial, and hip-hop music. The boom in club music during the late 1980s hooked him and when he began DJing early in the 1990s, he usually played out acid house and funky breaks. He gained his first residency at The Edge a large club in Orlando, Florida, where he is also credited with getting The Chemical Brothers their first US show on July 4, 1993.
Beginnings
Icey states that as a child he was mesmerized by electronic music ever since hearing the synthesizer breakdown on The Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein". "My mom had that album and I would play that middle part over and over wondering how they made that sound," Icey recounts. "I was little and thought it was so cool". He went on to study ballet.
Rising to prominence out of the fertile Orlando, Florida electronic music scene, which has spawned such acts as AK 1200, Kimball Collins, Jimmy Van M, Chris Fortier, Jay Skinner and Baby Anne, Icey first cut his teeth at the legendary Edge nightclub in the mid-90s. When the Edge closed in 1996, DJ Icey hit the road and has continued to tour across the United States ever since. In 1997, Icey was discovered by BBC Radio 1 DJ and longtime A&R kingpin Pete Tong and became the first American producer signed to Tong's U.S. label. Icey was also the first American DJ selected to record a prestigious "Essential Mix" for U.S. Release.
Career as a Producer
Icey runs two Indie labels dedicated to producing breakbeat. His first label, Zone Records, released it's first 12" single in 1994 titled "Energy Tracks Volume 1", which was quickly followed by the hard to find "Encyclopedia Funktanica". Both of these records gained a cult following and contributed to Icey's rise in popularity worldwide. Zone Records continues releasing more than a dozen records a year and Icey's second label, Tree Records, follows very closely behind with slightly more eccentric productions. Having performed at respected nightclubs all over the U.S. and with over 200 12" singles under his belt, DJ Icey continues to raise the bar for the breakbeat genre as well as the electronic music scene.
Born and raised in Florida, DJ Icey first got interested in music in his teens. He was especially fond of early 1980s new wave synth pop, industrial, and hip-hop music. The boom in club music during the late 1980s hooked him and when he began DJing early in the 1990s, he usually played out acid house and funky breaks. He gained his first residency at The Edge a large club in Orlando, Florida, where he is also credited with getting The Chemical Brothers their first US show on July 4, 1993.
Beginnings
Icey states that as a child he was mesmerized by electronic music ever since hearing the synthesizer breakdown on The Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein". "My mom had that album and I would play that middle part over and over wondering how they made that sound," Icey recounts. "I was little and thought it was so cool". He went on to study ballet.
Rising to prominence out of the fertile Orlando, Florida electronic music scene, which has spawned such acts as AK 1200, Kimball Collins, Jimmy Van M, Chris Fortier, Jay Skinner and Baby Anne, Icey first cut his teeth at the legendary Edge nightclub in the mid-90s. When the Edge closed in 1996, DJ Icey hit the road and has continued to tour across the United States ever since. In 1997, Icey was discovered by BBC Radio 1 DJ and longtime A&R kingpin Pete Tong and became the first American producer signed to Tong's U.S. label. Icey was also the first American DJ selected to record a prestigious "Essential Mix" for U.S. Release.
Career as a Producer
Icey runs two Indie labels dedicated to producing breakbeat. His first label, Zone Records, released it's first 12" single in 1994 titled "Energy Tracks Volume 1", which was quickly followed by the hard to find "Encyclopedia Funktanica". Both of these records gained a cult following and contributed to Icey's rise in popularity worldwide. Zone Records continues releasing more than a dozen records a year and Icey's second label, Tree Records, follows very closely behind with slightly more eccentric productions. Having performed at respected nightclubs all over the U.S. and with over 200 12" singles under his belt, DJ Icey continues to raise the bar for the breakbeat genre as well as the electronic music scene.
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DJ Icey Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by DJ Icey:
2 One‚ one JC got the disco lights‚ The strobe lights The part…
A Watcher's Point Of View (Oh la la la) He who thinks, thinks for himself A woman…
Dreams I′m all alone Oh yeah Alone I'm all alone Alone Not here for…
Funny Break Only one lover, never two loves baby. One is enough and…
Minimal Machine Am I wrong for thinking out the box from where…
The One Only one lover, never two loves baby. One is enough and…
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James Neidhardt
Used to bump this coming home from raves in the 90's-good times!
YVEYB77
I remember dancing to this at a rave when I was 19 in 1996 here in El Paso,TX!! Good times. I loved raving back in the 90s, it was soooo cool and solo different. Mad respect to the Florida breakbeat scene. Wish I could have experienced Florida breaks live but we had 2 local deejays here who played the Florida breakbeat records at the raves! Vinn-e and dj Rich!!!! <3
markfogel1
i have been into the techno scene since the early 80's, yeah i know i am old but still love the beats
susan bedrosian
I remember this, loved it then, love it now!!!!!!!!!!!!
paul whorley
i remember this shit like it was yesterday when there was actually real love and dedication within the rave scene yeahh i said it!RAVE scene everyone acts like its no longer cool to say they were or still at heart a raver i miss the old days this track is legendary
John Clark
I can close my eyes and this song makes me feel like I'm wiggin on chocolate chip wafers.
moleeeeeeeeeee
preach it!!
moleeeeeeeeeee
track 2 on Urbal Beats - the first electronic compilation I bought with my own money at age 11. Life was never the same <3
fragilec
the c.d. that started it all for my love of techno, urbal beats
Bry305
CLASSIC!