Architechs were a UK garage duo which consisted of brothers Paul and Ashley Akabah. They were originally a trio with producer Kevin Williams (K-Warren), who left the group in 1999.
Architechs | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | UK garage |
| Years active | 1998–2024 |
| Labels | Go! Beat |
| Past members |
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Biography
editArchitechs gained international attention in 1998 after producing a UK garage remix of Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine", selling over 40,000 copies of the bootleg.[1]
In 1999, K-Warren left the group to pursue a solo career.[citation needed] Ashley and Paul went on to remix for numerous artists including All Saints, Gabrielle, Faithless, Garbage, Beenie Man, Inaya Day and Jamelia. They collaborated with singer Nana (pronounced "neyney"), who features on both of their commercially successful singles "Body Groove" and "Show Me the Money".
Several of their tracks have featured on the compilation series Pure Garage.
Ashley Akabah died on 2 February 2020 in Notting Hill, West London at the age of 49.[2][3][4]
Paul Akabah was a contestant on the 2024 series of the business-themed reality show The Apprentice, and said that he has retired from music as a result of severe tinnitus.[5] He was fired from The Apprentice during the interview stages, after taking part in ten tasks.[6]
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
UK Dance [8] |
IRE [9] |
NED [10] |
SCO [11] | ||||||||||
| 2000 | "Body Groove" (featuring Nana) | 3 | 2 | 42 | 44 | 27 | ||||||||
| 2001 | "Show Me the Money" | 20 | 9 | — | — | 53 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Davenly, Alfie (29 January 2024). "Tre Lowe: The chart-busting musician turned entrepreneur looking for an investment from Lord Sugar on The Apprentice". The 24-7 Project. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "'Body Groove' hitmaker Ashley Akabah of garage duo Architechs has died". NME. 14 February 2020.
- ^ "UK garage hitmaker, Architechs' Ashley Akabah, has died". DJMag.com. 17 February 2020.
- ^ "'He was a rare breed': Industry tributes to Ashley Akabah of Architechs".
- ^ "BBC One - The Apprentice, Series 18 - Tre Lowe". BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Who left The Apprentice? Full line-up of 2024 candidates". Yahoo News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ UK chart positions:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- *Chart Log UK "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: A> Architechs". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ UK dance singles chart peaks:
- "Body Groove". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Show Me the Money". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Irish chart peaks". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Scottish singles chart peaks:
- "Body Groove". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- "Show Me the Money". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 August 2024. Note: User needs to enter "Architechs" in the "Search BPI Awards" field and press Enter
External links
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