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chopstick!
chopstick! [dj] // [producer] About Chopstick: Chi-Thien Nguyen, a.k.a. chopstick, has been professionally involved in the music industry since 1999. Chopstick has established a solid reputation for quality club music since his early releases on Superfly Rec. & Lost Language/HoojChoons in UK. Chopstick has worked as an A&R Manager for the worlds most famous dance label Ministry Of Sound Recordings in Germany. During this period as an A&R Manager, Chopstick has learned most of the knowledge needed to run a record label. Many contacts to danceproducers, dj’s & artists were made at that time. Later on he was offered a position at Silly Spider Rec. which he couldn’t refuse. Taking on the new challenge, he established new concepts and products which included various Mix-CD’s, Artist Development, Labelmanagement and of course his expertise in A&R’ing. Based in Germany’s capital Berlin, chopstick together with johnjon have founded their very own record label called Criminal Records, which is distributed along with labels such as Poker Flat, Mood Music, Dessous, etc. by WordAndSound in Hamburg. Their first release on Criminal Records is by the artist Fanclub (aka chopstick & johnjon) and has already gained support by DJ’s like Chloé, Digitalism, Phonique, Moguai, Funk D’Void & Martin Landsky. Chopstick has remixed well known artists such as Deep Dish, who won the Brit Awards for Best Dance Act and who have been also nominated for a grammy. His remix for Deep Dish’s “Flashdance” peaked at #1 in the German Dance Charts for 6 weeks. Chopstick has also remixed top artists like LL Cool J, XZibit, Britney Spears & Madonna, Young MC and many more with his brother Taan from Jiggy Joint. Chopstick has now released 4 Mix-CD’s, which reflect various styles of good electro house music that work very well on the dance floor. The Mix-CD’s also feature some of his own work, e.g. “She Loves It!”, which is signed to Darren Emerson’s (from Underworld’s infamous imprint Underwater Rec.) label and is in Darren’s eyes “One Of The Biggest Clubtunes in 2005”! Chopstick has also been touring Japan, Russia, Australia, China and Canada as a headlining DJ and has a residency at club Saomai in Osaka, Japan and at Club Morphine in Hamburg. He played with DJ’s like Sven Väth, Heiko Laux, Funk D’Void and many more. He started to promote his label with a monthly special clubnight in Hamburg called Criminal&Friends, which later became Criminal Allstars. Their concept is to invite one of their friends to come and play at their venue. The start-off featured Pokerflat artist Martin Landsky, followed by Oliver Koletzki, Dirt Crew, DJ Silversurfer, Booka Shade, Kiki and many more. Together with longtime friend and Kling Klong Rec. owner Martin Eyerer, he started a new collaboration named Eyerer & Chopstick. Their releases on Underwater Rec. and Great Stuff Records created quite a hype within the electronica community. Their releases has been licensed to various territories and were charted#1 in many clubcharts. Their upcoming releases will feature Mute Rec. artists Client, along with a massive remixes by Kompakt artist Gui Borrato and Kitsuné artist Christopher Just. Chopstick releases on well known labels such as Underwater Rec., Great Stuff Rec., Ministry Of Sound Rec., Superstition Network and his releases and remixes have been supported by well known DJ’s such as Deep Dish, Funk D’Void, John Digweed, Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Jimmy Van M, Sasha, Pete Tong, Steve Lawler, Fatboy Slim, Ewan Pearson, Hérnan Cattáneo, James Holden, Danny Howells, Tiefschwarz, Chloé, David Duriez, etc... CHOPSTICK MUSIC – CRIMINAL RECORDS // SEELOWERSTR. 12 // 10439 BERLIN // GERMANY CONTACT: [email protected] // BOOKING: [email protected] // MANAGEMENT: [email protected] chopstick! [dj] // [producer] Chopstick’s selected Remixography: Artist / Title Label / Mix Britney Spears & Madonna “Me Against The Music” Jive Rec. USA / Remix Nina Sky & Jabba “Move Ya Body” Universal Rec. GER / Main Mix Deep Dish “Flashdance” Ministry Of Sound Rec. GER / Remix Miss Kittin “Requiem For A Hit” Labels GER / Remix Sister Sledge “Lost In Music” Polydor Rec. GER / Remix Xzibit “Hey Now” Sony Rec. USA / Remix Arrested Development “Honeymoon Day” Edel Rec. GER / Remix LL Cool J “Headsprung” Def Jam Rec. USA / Remix Young MC “Stress Test” Sony Rec. GER / Main Mix CHOPSTICK MUSIC – CRIMINAL RECORDS // SEELOWERSTR. 12 // 10439 BERLIN // GERMANY CONTACT: [email protected] // BOOKING: [email protected] // MANAGEMENT: [email protected] chopstick! [dj] // [producer] Chopstick’s selected projects: Project / Artist Label Smart System Superfly Rec. GER Lost Language/HoojChoons UK Chopstick & Spoiled Intra Rec. UK Eyerer & Chopstick Underwater Rec. UK Great Stuff Rec. GER Shallow Cutz Rec./Superstition Network GER Blanco’y’Negro ESP Gusto UK Cyber FRANCE Motivo ITALY Vendetta ESP Chopstick & Johnjon Voidcom Rec. GER Ministry Of Sound Recordings GER Fanclub Criminal Records GER Urban Drive Electrik Rec. GER Genuine Groove Scrambled Rec. GER CHOPSTICK MUSIC – CRIMINAL RECORDS // SEELOWERSTR. 12 // 10439 BERLIN // GERMANY CONTACT: [email protected] // BOOKING: [email protected] // MANAGEMENT: [email protected] chopstick! [dj] // [producer] Chopstick’s selected appearances on albums: Album Label Pete Tong “Essential Selection” Trust The DJ Rec. UK Tiёsto “Nyana” Ministry Of Sound “Clubber’s Guide To Berlin” Blackhole Rec. NL Ministry Of Sound Rec. GER Ministry Of Sound “The Annual 2005” Ministry Of Sound Rec. GER Ministr Of Sound “Clubber’s Guide To Ibiza” Ministry Of Sound Rec. GER Ministry Of Sound “Kink” EMI / Ministry Of Sound Rec. AUSTRALIA Session Deluxe “Eyerer & Chopstick Vol. I” ZYX Rec. GER Oliver Moldan “Global Groove” Superstar Rec. GER Session Deluxe “Eyerer & Chopstick Vol. II” ZYX Rec. GER CHOPSTICK MUSIC – CRIMINAL RECORDS // SEELOWERSTR. 12 // 10439 BERLIN // GERMANY CONTACT: [email protected] // BOOKING: [email protected] // MANAGEMENT: [email protected] chopstick! [dj] // [producer] Mix-CD’s compiled & mixed by Chopstick: Album Label Ministry Of Sound “Clubber’s Guide To Berlin” Ministry Of Sound Rec. GER Ministry Of Sound “The Annual 2005” Ministry Of Sound Rec. GER Session Deluxe “Eyerer & Chopstick Vol. I” ZYX Rec. GER Silly Spider Music “I Love Berlin” Silly Spider Rec. GER About Criminal Records: CRIMINAL RECORDS was established in Berlin in 2005. Starting off with their first release in 2005 by the artist FANCLUB, they immediately gained recognition by DJ’s such as Chloé, Phonique, Martin Landsky, and many more. G.DIGGER, also an artist of Criminal Records, is one of the A&R Managers and is responsible for bringing artists such as the upcoming french DJ/Producer Ludovic Vendi & Anthony Collins. The two French gigolos have released on labels such as Dialect, Hypnotic, Robotronic, Dirt Crew, Urbantorque and Infant. Also DJ Phly from Pokerflat Rec. / Dessous Rec. / Superstition Network belongs to the artist roster of Criminal Records. No need to mention that Chopstick & Johnjon are releasing their own material on their imprint as well. is exclusively distributing the repertoire of Criminal Records. Coming Soon: www.criminal-records.de CHOPSTICK MUSIC – CRIMINAL RECORDS // SEELOWERSTR. 12 // 10439 BERLIN // GERMANY CONTACT: [email protected] // BOOKING: [email protected] // MANAGEMENT: [email protected]