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Ceri Evans, better known as Sunship, is an English record producer, DJ, remixer and jazz pianist.
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Evans' musical career began in 1981 as a member of the jazz-funk band Swamp Children [1] who released the album So Hot on Factory Records in 1982. He was an original member of acid jazz band the Brand New Heavies [1] from 1985 until his departure from the group in 1992. Evans then entered into the dance music scene, producing and remixing under the alias Sunship. He released his MOBO Award-winning self-titled debut album in 1997, [1] followed by the UK garage album Is This Real in 1998. His best-known releases are his garage mixes of R&B girl group Mis-Teeq's "All I Want" and "One Night Stand" and his mix of Sweet Female Attitude's "Flowers" (all of which were top 5 hits in the UK), as well as his own releases such as "Try Me Out" featuring Anita Kelsey and "Cheque One Two" which both charted on the UK Singles Chart [2] and were both top 5 hits on the UK Dance Chart in 1999 and 2000 respectively. [3] [4] He has remixed for many artists including Craig David, Christina Aguilera, E-17, Gabrielle, Mary J. Blige, Billy Crawford, Little Mix, Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Cole and Kelly Rowland, among others.
In 2013, Evans appeared alongside many other garage pioneers in a documentary exploring the legacy of UK garage, Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage. [5]
