British electronic music producer
Musical artist
Jake Williams (born 1974) is a British electronic music producer and remixer, who currently records as Rex the Dog.[1] Rex the Dog currently releases on Kompakt Records. As Rex the Dog, Williams is a proponent of DIY electronics and performs live with a self-built modular synthesizer. Williams first came to public attention as JX in 1994 following a recording contract with Hooj Choons, a United Kingdom dance independent record label. Williams has also recorded as Mekka[2] and wrote the song "Bullet in the Gun" as part of Paul Oakenfold's collective Planet Perfecto.
Chart success
JX achieved two top 10 singles in the UK;[3] and Australia.[4] "There's Nothing I Won't Do" (1996) was the highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 4.[3] Williams also charted in the UK as writer and producer on Planet Perfecto's "Bullet in the Gun", reaching number 7 in 2000.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As JX
As Rex the Dog
References
- ^ "Rex The Dog". Discogs. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Mekka - Diamondback". Discogs. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Official Charts > JX". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography JX". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 150.
- "Close to Your Heart": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Apr 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 24 June 2017 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ "Official Charts > Planet Perfecto". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40 - 14 September 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for JX (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > JX in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Billboard: Hits of the World, 6 May 1995
- ^ "1994 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "1995 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "British certifications – JX – There's Nothing I Won't Do". British Phonographic Industry.
External links
- Discogs biography
- Rex the Dog homepage