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Tim Deluxe
Birth nameTimothy Andrew Liken[1]
Born (1977-07-18) 18 July 1977 (age 46)[2]
London, United Kingdom
GenresHouse, UK garage
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • producer
Years active1995–present
Labels
  • Ice Cream
  • Deluxe

Tim Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name as Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer.[3][4] He is best known for the song "It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries.

Biography

Deluxe grew up in North London and worked at Time Is Right Records at the age of 14 and debuted for Ministry of Sound as a DJ in replacement of CJ Mackintosh before he turned eighteen.[4] In 1994, Deluxe met Omar Amidora, a graphic designer and Andy Lysandrou, the label owner of Boogie Beat.[4] In a joint venture, they launched Ice Cream Records, a record label and released a number of EPs as R.I.P. Productions.[4] In 1997, Amidora and Deluxe had a number 14 hit single on the UK Singles Chart with "RipGroove" under the name Double 99.[5] In 2001, Deluxe pursued a solo career as a music producer, with "Sirens" as his debut single.[4] The song was signed to Darren Emerson's record label Underwater Records.[3][4] In 2002, Deluxe released his most successful single "It Just Won't Do", which features the vocals of singer-songwriter Sam Obernik.[6][4] Alongside his production career, his deejaying had seen more success with gigs in the United Kingdom.[4] In 2003, Deluxe released his debut studio album The Little Ginger Club Kid and held an exclusive residency in Ibiza.[4] His second and third studio albums titled Ego Death and The Radicle were released in 2006 and 2015 respectively.[7][8][9][10] Deluxe is also a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
The Little Ginger Club Kid[12]
Ego Death[8]
  • Released: 28 November 2006
  • Label: Beat Records
  • Format: Digital download, CD
The Radicle[9]
  • Released: 30 October 2015
  • Label: Strictly Rhythm
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Charted singles

As himself

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[13] 		AUS
[14] 		BEL
[15] 		FRA
[16] 		GER
[17] 		JPN
[18] 		NL
[19] 		SPN
[20] 		SWI
[21]
"Sirens" 2001 87 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"It Just Won't Do"
(featuring Sam Obernik) 		2002 14 13 18 60 77 — 10 7 57 The Little Ginger Club Kid
"Less Talk More Action!" 2003 45 65 — — — — — — —
"Mundaya (The Boy)"
(featuring Shahin Badar) 		2004 61 — — — — — — — —
"Choose Something Like a Star"
(featuring Ben Onono) 		78 — — — — — — — —
"Let the Beats Roll"
(featuring Simon Franks) 		2007 71 — — — — — — 12 — Non-album single
"Just Won't Do"
(with APDW featuring Sam Obernik) 		2010 — — —[A] — — — — — — Non-album single
"Captain, Captain" 2014 — — — — — 62 — — — The Radicle
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

With Double 99

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[23]
"RipGroove" 1997 14 7th High

With Saffron Hill

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[14] 		FIN
[24] 		NL
[19]
"My Love Is Always"
(featuring Ben Onono) 		2003 42 20 94 Non-album single

With Africanism All Stars

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
Dance
[25]
"Summer Moon" 2005 21 Africanism Vol. 3

Production credits

Title Year Artist Album
"Come Alive"[26] 2012 Leona Lewis Non-album single

Notes

  1. ^ "Just Won't Do" did not enter the Belgian Flemish Ultratop 50 chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Belgian Dance chart.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Timothy Andrew Liken Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Tim Deluxe – New Songs, Playlists & Latest News". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Tim Deluxe: Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "RA: Tim Deluxe". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Tim Deluxe: New Radicle". Defected. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. ^ #Throwback Track#Tim Deluxe. "Throwback Track: Tim Deluxe – It Just Won't Do". Stoney Roads. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Tim Deluxe". Attack Magazine. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Ego Death – Tim Deluxe: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b Martin, Liam (30 October 2015). "The Radicle – Tim Deluxe: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ^ Sunda, Mike (4 March 2014). "Tim Deluxe makes 'Radicle' move to get healthy". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/Tim_Deluxe/status/1677432126256345088?t=O9E3JI9hEwAN3M8gfIo8MQ&s=19
  12. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "The Little Ginger Club Kid - Album". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Tim Deluxe". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  14. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
    • "It Just Won't Do": "Tim Liken". australian-charts.com. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
    • "Less Talk More Action!": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 78.
  15. ^ "Tim Liken". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Tim Liken". lescharts.com. 28 September 2002. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Tim Deluxe – Offizielle Deutsche Charts". offiziellecharts.de. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  18. ^ "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. 22 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Tim Liken". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Tim Liken". spanishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  21. ^ "Tim Liken". Swiss Hitparade. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  22. ^ "APDW vs. Tim Deluxe feat. Sam Obernik – Just Won't Do". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  23. ^ "DOUBLE 99 - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  24. ^ "Discography Tim Deluxe". finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  25. ^ "Africanism Allstars – Summer Moon". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  26. ^ "Leona Lewis – Come Alive". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Deluxe

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