Wade Randolph Hampton

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Wade Randolph Hampton, professionally known as W, [1] also known as WishFM), is an American DJ, film and music producer, and recording artist. [2]

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Career

In 1987, Hampton and mentor Kerry Jaggers opened the nightclub, Westend, in Austin. He moved to Chicago a year later, before relocating to Los Angeles. [3]

While in Los Angeles and later in San Francisco, Hampton became involved in the West Coast rave scene. [2] Along with then-partner Stephanie Smiley, he founded Faster Bamboo, a shop "designed to provide hard-to-find cutting-edge music and underground club info". [4]

In 1995, Hampton signed a record label distribution deal with Moonshine Music to launch Domestic Recordings, [2] through which he released music under the names ‘W’ and ‘Wish FM’. [5] [6] He also released albums from acts such as Mark Farina, Symbiosis, and Westside Chemical. [7] After moving to San Francisco, he found success with his weekly night ‘La Belle Epoque’ at 'The Top' nightclub. [8]

From 2006–2012, Hampton was Director of Dallas’ 'Ghostbar' nightclub, located on top of the W Hotel. [9] [10]

Film and television

Hampton made his acting debut in the independent film Groove (2000), for which he also served as music producer. [11] [12] Groove was nominated for ‘Best Film Under $500,000’ at the 17th Independent Spirit Awards.

Hampton was also the Music Supervisor for the 2006 film TV Junkie , [13] which won the ‘Special Grand Jury Prize for a Documentary’ at the Sundance Film Festival.

Personal life

Hampton grew up in Dallas, Texas. He currently resides in Los Angeles and has a son from his relationship with Stephanie Smiley. [4]

In the 1990s, Hampton befriended psychologist Timothy Leary and later DJ'ed at Leary's funeral memorial. [14]

Discography

YearReleaseArtistCreditLabelCatalog Number
1996Wish FM 96.1 The Progressive Electro RevolutionVariousProducer/Executive ProducerDomestic RecordingsDMT 10001-2
1996Jet SetVariousDJ/ ProducerDomestic RecordingsDMT 10004-2
1996Clandestine Electronic SubcultureSymbiosisExecutive ProducerDomestic RecordingsDMT 10003-2
1996Seasons One Mark Farina Producer/Executive ProducerDomestic RecordingsDMT 10002-2
1997Wish FM 97.1: West Coast Drum & SpaceVariousDJ/ProducerDomestic RecordingsDMT 10005-2
1997BlueInfinite PosseRemix Co-ProducerSunburn Records/Lightyear EntertainmentSPF 009 / 54274-0
1997PhibsboroughWestside ChemicalExecutive ProducerDomestic Recordings/Stray Records DMT 10006-2 / SR2700
1998Wish FM 98.1: Live At La Belle EpoqueVariousDJ/ProducerSunburn Records/Lightyear Entertainment/ Warner Entertainment GroupSPF 19004/54285-2
1998RedheadestepchildWWriter/Arranger/EngineerZoëMagik RecordsZM CD005
1998MetaSymbiosisProducer/Executive ProducerDomestic Recordings / SilentDMT 10007-2 / SR9837
1998Duke's UpWWriter/ProducerZoëMagik RecordsZM-017
1999Stepheadedredchild - The Remix SessionsWWriter/Arranger/Engineer/RemixerZoëMagik RecordsZM CD006
2000Groove (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)VariousDJ/Executive ProducerKinetic/Reprise Records/ Warner Entertainment Group9 47765-2 / 947765-2
1997The Royal TreatmentThe BaronessRemixerZoeMagik RecordsZMCD-003
2002Requiem For A Dream (Remixed)Clint Mansell Featuring Kronos QuartetRemixerThrive Records90703-2

References

  1. ↑ "Wade Randolph Hampton". FestForums. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "Breaking and Entering". Spin. June 2000.
  3. ↑ Chicago Tribune, November 6, 1991
  4. 1 2 Billboard Magazine, Dec 7, 1996, Page 27
  5. ↑ XLR8R issue no 21
  6. ↑ DMA (magazine) Vol. 4, issue 7. July 1996
  7. ↑ The Voice newspaper, August 6, 1996
  8. ↑ XLR8R issue no 34
  9. ↑ "Wade Hampton Dishes The ISH". Blogs.dallasobserver.com. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  10. ↑ "craveRADIO: Meet Wade Hampton, Jason Harper and Keith Grober". cravedfw. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  11. ↑ "Movie Reviews - The New York Times". The New York Times . Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  12. ↑ Billboard magazine, May 13th, 2000, page 34
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ "Wade Hampton aka WishFM | samurai.fm". samurai.fm. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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