Craig Obey

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Craig Obey
BornAustralia
OriginAustralia
Occupation(s)
  • Music producer
  • DJ
Years active2000–present
Labels Hussle Recordings

Craig Obey is an Australian music producer who released one studio album in 2006. As a DJ, Obey has produced a number of mix compilations including A Night in the Life with Funk Corporation.

Contents

In 2000, Obey built the Grooveyard recording studio in Sydney and set up A Higher Sound Recordings, a label set up with Andrew Penhallow and film & media company, The Swish Group. The label signed Disco Montego and Waldo G. [1]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Elektrik Force
  • Released: 2006 [2]
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Hussle Recordings

Charting singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions
AUS
[3]
"Hip-Ma-Tize-Me"
(featuring Chance)
200472
"Under the Milky Way"
(vs. The Church)
200691

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References

  1. "Biography". ra.co. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. "Elektrik Force by Craig Obey". amazon . Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 207.