MING
Birth name Aaron Albano Born (1972-01-01 ) January 1, 1972 (age 52) Origin
Stony Brook, New York , United States Genres
House ,
progressive house ,
tech house ,
dubstep ,
moombahton ,
breaks ,
hip hop ,
pop ,
R&B Occupation(s)
Disc jockey ,
record producer ,
songwriter Instruments synthesizer, drum machine, music sequencer, personal computer Years active 1995–present Labels
Om Records ,
Dim Mak Records , Spun Records, PBR Recordings, Big Alliance Records, Straight Up!, Peak Hour Music, Nervous Records, Hood Famous Music, Firepower Records,
Ultra Records ,
Mau5trap Website
www .mingsmusic .com
Musical artist
Aaron Albano (born January 1, 1972), better known by his
stage name Ming (stylized as MING ), is a
Grammy Award -nominated American
record producer ,
song writer and
DJ . MING rose to prominence during the American
drum and bass and
turntablist movements in the late 1990s alongside DJs such as
Z-Trip ,
DJ Spooky , The Beat Junkies, J-Boogie and
DJ Craze .
Early life
He was born in
Syosset, New York , United States. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York and attended
Ward Melville High School .
[1]
He attended University of Miami where He graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in audio.
[2]
Early career
MING was one half of the experimental hip-hop and turntablist duo, Ming +
FS , founded in 1996. The duo used breakbeats as the foundation for most of their work, but were best known for eschewing musical boundaries, freely incorporating elements of house, electro and drum and bass into their music. They dubbed this smashed-up style "junkyard",
[3] a moniker that got picked up in dance music press, and on their own releases (like 1998's "Junkyard Drum 'n' Bass").
[4]
Over the course of a decade, Ming + FS performed over 1,000 live shows in the United States and abroad. The pair released three albums on
San Francisco based
Om Records ;
[5] Hell's Kitchen ,
[6] The Human Condition
[7] and Subway Series .
[8] Ming + FS also released a five-song EP Applied Pressure on Sound Gizmo Records
[9] and a fourth album on NYC based Spun Records entitled Back to One ,
[10] as well as many singles on their own Madhattan Studios label.
[11] In 2003, MING co-wrote five songs on
Toby Lightman 's debut record Little Things on
Lava Records .
[12]
Current career
In 2006, MING opened his own label and music production company, Hood Famous Music (HFM), which he co-runs with Jumpshot, in New York City.
[13] MING has produced remixes for
Beyoncé ,
Black Eyed Peas ,
Lady Gaga ,
Katy Perry and developed artists such as
Michael Lynche , a fourth-place finisher on season 9 of
American Idol . Lynche's "What Would You Say" was licensed for the film,
Madea Goes to Jail .
[14]
In 2007, he opened Habitat Music which focuses on music for film, television and movies.
[15]
[16]
In 2010, MING wrote a monthly column in
Electronic Musician magazine called 'Production Central', which focussed on record production technique.
[17] He also had a monthly video blog on ElectronicMusician.com that was part artists interviews and part recording technics.
[18]
In 2011, MING began regularly releasing
electro house singles on HFM. In 2012 he released MING+2beeps KING KONG EP on
Steve Aoki 's
Dim Mak Records .
[19]
In 2014, he released a trap and bass EP entitled "Blackout" on
Datsik's Firepower Records. In 2015, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of "Crossfingers - Falling Out" feat. Danny Losito.
Commercial work
MING has produced original music for top television series including
CSI: NY ,
CSI: Miami ,
Sex and the City ,
Weeds , Dinner Take All , and Travel Spies . Working with FS, he contributed a song to the anime
Boogiepop Phantom . MING has also created commercial scores for
Sears ,
Nissan ,
Burger King ,
Nokia ,
AT&T ,
Doritos and
Chevy .
[20] (note MING's cameo in the Nissan commercial).
[21]
Discography
Albums
Abstract the Ism - "Paper Dragon" (2014) Hood Famous Music
Ming + FS - "Subway Series" (2002)
Om Records
Ming + FS - "The Human Condition" (2001) Om Records
Ming + FS - "Hell's Kitchen" (1999) Om Records
Singles and EPs
Mixes
"MING Presents Warmth" Weekly show Episodes 001 (2016-Present)
"MING's Hood Famous Music Podcast" Episodes 001-037
"EDM.com Exclusive Mix 002 - MING Guest Mix" (MING)
"Straight Up Drum & Bass Vol. 6 Mixed By MING" (MING)
"Meltdown Music Festival Pre-show" (MING)
"Disconnected Radio feat. MING" (MING)
"Mixjunkies Mix Summer 2012” (MING)
"Lessthan3.com Heartbeat Presents MING" (MING)
"Whomping Willow" (MING)
"Light Fuse n Get Away" (MING)
"Sirius Radio WMC 2010” (MING)
"Big Rooms and Bathrooms" (MING)
"Heightened Security" (Ming+FS)
"Music to Listen to" (Ming+FS)
"Absolute Junkyard" (Ming+FS)
"Live at Groove Radio" (Ming+FS)
Remixes
Naylo - Shadow Power (MING Remix)
Blaster - Mind Bender (MING Remix)
Crossfingers feat. Danny Losito - Falling Out (MING Remix)
Vodge Diper feat. Ragga Twins - Reggae Bass (MING Remix)
Kick the Habit - Bitches (MING Remix)
Farace & Dave Berg - Rocket (MING Remix)
Adrain Rooz - Boom (MING Trap Mix)
Fortune Cookie - Colossal (MING Remix)
MING - Carnival (MING Trap Remix)
Paul Mendez - Rock (MING Trap Remix)
Sevyn Streeter - I Like It (MING Remix)
Schroff feat. Jay Jacob - Virus (MING + Jumpshot Remix)
Jake Shanahan - Tweaked (MING Remix)
Bootik and Silvertongue - In My Head (MING Remix)
Proxy - Shut Up! (MING VIP Remix)
Jumpshot feat. Jahdan Blakkamore - Headstrong (MING Remix)
Ivan Miranda - Our Moon (MING Remix)
Infected Mushroom - Nation of Wusses (MING Remix)
Alexander Technique - All For You (MING Remix)
Sabbo - Come to Me (MING Remix)
Jojo - Disaster (MING + 2Beeps Remix)
Tiny Machines - We Shall Not Be Named (MING Remix)
33Hz - Nightspot (MING Remix)
Beyoncé - Girls (MING Remix)
Blaqstarr - Turnin' Out (MING Remix)
Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath (MING Remix)
Haley - Physical (MING Remix)
Kaskade - Fire in Your New Shoes (MING Remix)
Elephant Man - Vampires and Informers (MING's Undead Dreamer Remix)
Lady Gaga - Telephone (MING Remix)
Lady Gaga - Telephone (MING vs Chad North Remix)
Dub Gabriel feat. U Roy (MING vs Subatomic Remix)
Lee Scratch Perry - Chrome Optimism (MING Remix)
Paradiso Girls - Who's My Bitch (MING Remix)
Kelis Feat. Chiddy Bang - Acapela (MING Remix)
Dan Black - Pump My Pumps (MING Remix)
Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl (MING Remix)
Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body (MING Remix)
Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body (MING vs Chad North Remix)
Pink Skulls - Drugs Will Keep Us Together (MING Remix)
Mark Lewis - Ultra Sexy (MING Remix)
The Cheetah Girls - The Party's Just Begun (MING Remix)
Architecture in Helsinki - It's Five (33Hz + MING Remix)
Noel Hogan (Mono Band) - Brighter Sky (Ming + FS Remix)
Noel Hogan (Mono Band ) - Miss P (Ming + FS Remix)
STS9 - Tokio/Better Day (Ming + FS Remix)
Montell Jordan - Super Star (Ming + FS Remix)
Christmas Eclectic - Snowflakes Falling (Ming + FS Remix)
Blue Cantrell - Make Me Want to Scream (Hip Hop Mixes)
Ashanti - Rain On Me (Hip Hop Mix)
Dru Hill - I Love You (Uncle Bubble Mix)
Aphrodite - All Over Me (Uncle Bubble Mix)
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (Modern Mix)
Glenn Lewis - It's Not Fair (2 Step Mix)
Glenn Lewis - It's Not Fair (D&B Mix)
Karsh Kale - Saajana (Ming + FS Remix)
Ruff Endz - Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes (D&B Mix)
Ruff Endz - Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes (2 Step Mix)
Suzanne Vega - Penitent (Ming + FS Remix)
Craig David - 7 Days (Ming + FS Remix)
Zero Zero - AM Gold (Ming + FS Remix)
Lords Of Acid - Lover Boy (Ming + FS Remix)
The Angel Feat. Mystic - Destiny Complete (Ming + FS Remix)
Trinity High-Fi (Ming + FS Remix)
Kool Keith and Wiz1 - Dissect the Style (D&B mix)
Sean "Puffy" Combs - Fuzzbubble B-sides (Ming + FS Remix)
Tera Diva - Inside (Ming + FS Remix)
DJ Spooky - Peace in Zaire (Ming + FS Remix)
Twelve Trees - The Lost Tribe (D&B Mix)
Twelve Trees - The Lost Tribe (Hard House Mix)
Sean "Puffy" Combs - Victory (Rock Remix)
Sean "Puffy" Combs - All About The Benjamins (Drum and Bass Remix)
Sean "Puffy" Combs - All About The Benjamins (Jump Up Jungle Remix)
A Don Piper Situation - Ray Falls Down (Ming + FS Remix)
A Don Piper Situation - Song for Joy (Ming + FS Remix)
Notes and references
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"Invitation to join Ward Melville High School Alumni" . Classmates.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
^ Schwartz, Paula (October 16, 2009).
"Jacqueline Ross and Aaron Albano" .
The New York Times . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Junkyard Dogs - Page 1 - Music - Minneapolis - City Pages" . October 5, 2012. Archived from
the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"DJ Ming & FS* - Junkyard Drum N Bass I" . Discogs.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"OM Records - Ming & FS - Electronic music, dance music and hip hop, music reviews, news, interviews, blogs, art, design, fashion and events" . Archived from
the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013 .
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"Ming + FS* - Hell's Kitchen" . Discogs.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Ming & FS - The Human Condition" . Discogs.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Ming & FS - Subway Series" . Discogs.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Applied Pressure - Ming + FS | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .
AllMusic . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Ming & FS - Back To One" . Discogs.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Ming & FS" . Discogs.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Little Things - Toby Lightman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" .
AllMusic . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Site Update" . Hoodfamousmusic.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Madea Goes to Jail (2009) - IMDb" . IMDb.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Site Update" . Habitatmusic.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"Aaron Albano | LinkedIn" . Archived from
the original on February 16, 2013.
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"Production Central: Go with the Signal Flow" . Archived from
the original on February 15, 2013.
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"Tony Martin & Ming at Hood Famous Music, NYC" . Vimeo.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"King Kong EP from Dim Mak Records on Beatport" . Beatport.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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"TV & Film Reel | Habitat Music" . Archived from
the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013 .
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"Nissan "Sounds" " . Vimeo.com . Retrieved August 25, 2020 .
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