95 North
Label: Kult Records
Artists Genre: Dance
95 NORTH PRODUCTIONS (Richard
Payton & Doug Smith
A unique musical endeavor founded by two
individuals determined to produce the finest
dance music to be found. Richard Payton and Doug Smith
met as members of a local rap group named
Trigon. Although the group met with limited
success, they decided to break up during the summer of
1991. Richard and Doug began pursuing other
musical interests. Their love of house music
led to a collaboration which resulted in the initial
demo of a song called 'Shattered Love'. After
evaluating offers from a number of record companies
for the song, the duo decided to go with
Strictly Rhythm Records. While searching for
the right vocalist for 'Shattered Love', the duo
submitted instrumental tracks which were
subsequently released on Strictly Rhythm to
positive acclaim. As their success increased, early in
1993, Richard and Doug decided to form 95
North Productions, Inc. (The name 95 North is
taken from the interstate highway that connects Doug,
Richard, and New York City. This is the road
they constantly traveled earlier in their
careers trying to get established.) Based out of
Washington, DC, the aim of the production
company is to involve itself in songwriting,
production, and remix projects. Among the
projects that have been released so far are
"What I Need" by Crystal Waters (#1 Billboard Dance
Chart), Hold On" by 95 North featuring
Sabrynaah Pope (#30 Billboard Dance Chart,
Billboard HotShot Debut), "My Life" by 95 North
featuring Sabrynaah Pope (#29 Billboard Dance
Chart), and "The Winding Song" (#2 Billboard
Dance Chart) of which they did vocal and dub mixes. 95
North has also established themselves as a DJ
team. Doug spins the records while Richard
adds live overdubs of organ solos, flutes, percussion,
sound effects and whatever else comes to
mind. In essence, they create live remixes
during their sets. They have played in Baltimore,
Canada, England, Switzerland and Italy. They
are currently playing every two weeks at Red in
Washington, DC. With over fifty projects
released so far or set for release, 95 North
is aiming to become a force in the music industry.
Eventually
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