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Ian Hicks, better known as DJ Hixxy, is a DJ and musician from Portsmouth, England.

Early years

Hixxy's interest in DJing stemmed from an early obsession with US hip hop and rap, and also from watching DMX Championship Videos. His interest in rave music developed in the early 1990s, and Hixxy began appearing at events on the south coast of the UK, along with fellow DJs Ramos, Supreme and Sunset Regime. In 1992, Hicks met DJ Dougal at a Dreamscape event, which led to the creation of their own label Essential Platinum.

Career breakthrough

Hixxy's first production break came in 1993 with a collabaration with the legendary Sunset Regime, a tune called Peoples Party, then in 1995 with the then MC Sharkey, he produced the track Toytown (released by React Records), a massive hit which continues to be played in raves today. In 1996, Hixxy released his first album. At the same time, he was one of two featured DJs on Bonkers, the first in a series of hardcore compilation albums, indeed Bonkers became the best series of hardcore music in the UK (as of 2005, now extended to its fifteenth installment). In 97, Hixxy secured a spot as a radio DJ on London's Kiss FM.

By 1999, the hardcore scene had become tired with the absence of earlier creativity, and Hicks became disillusioned, however made the decision to continue with a scene into which he had invested so much energy, time and money. By 2001, however, the hardcore scene experienced a considerable revival, with an influx of new events, tracks, DJs, and labels (including Hixxy's own label Raver Baby).

Hixxy has released many tracks under the monikers of OMG and, with Sunset Regime, Antisocial.

Discography

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