Grant Phabao Grant Phabao meets the still young Pro-Zak Trax label just when their first EP is issued, and quickly becomes the label's sound engineer. He takes part in the recording of Aleëm, Stephane Malca and Seven Dub's albums, before releasing, in 1998, his first single, "Tub".

The A-side, a real "Tub" indeed, will be played in all the clubs of the planet by the biggest Djs in the world. Erik Morillo even played it for more than one year at the climax of his set, looping three times in a row the famous and massive rush/break of the track! "Andub Head Yudu", the B-side, will directly place him at the Pantheon of the Masters of dub, beside Lee Perry, King Tubby and the others... Guidance, one of Chicago most illustrious record labels, will not be mistaken and immediately chooses the track to close its "Hi-Fidelity Dub Sessions" compilation.

His second EP, "Cannonbutt", is released the following year. Its A-side is frighteningly effective on a dancefloor too, but it's the B-side that especially enables him to present Henchy, one of the crazy guys with which he launches his own record label, T.I.M.E.C..

Grant Phabao shares then the production duties with Professor Oz for the Prof's first album, "One", and does some remixes with a "110% rate of reggae in it" (2 versions of "Stupid Jack" for Kojak and "Waves & Skunk" for Professor Oz). Pro-Zak Trax's studios in Bagnolet, near Paris, are bubbling with creative power.

In 2001 he releases his third EP, a very classy one, "Jus' Play My Mind", whose B-side with its Martin Luther King speech, "We Shall Overcome", still warms with sense the best chillouts today.

Advertising then starts to get more and more interested in his works and Grant Phabao starts to produce music for Hugo Boss, Metropolitan, Passoa... But clearly, he spends most his time producing and collaborating with other artists from the french musical landscape, who all regroup in the form of a collective of the same name as his own label: T.I.M.E.C. (for The Incredible Melting Entertainment Compagnons).

"Tub" is issued again in 2002 as a 12" of remixes by Antoine Clamaran and J. Graü. In 2003 things go the next level with the production of 3 concept-albums from T.I.M.E.C. (the collective), "Time(c) To Relax", "Tear The Latin Roof Off" and "Noëlectro", but also the production of Grant Phabao's first album, "Kulchaklash", recorded between Paris and Kingston, and featuring the legendary Studio One deejay Lone Ranger, and friends Ray I, Danny Dread & Simon diamond, all released as strictly limited editions (500 hand-numbered CDs).

Autumn 2005 marks the beginning of a collaboration with Loik Dury (former Radio Nova honcho), Djouls (collegue in T.I.M.E.C.) and Fourmy (Kraked's famous illustrator), producing thematic mixes for the cult Paris DJs Podcast, where he especially manages the mastering of all audio content from original audio sources before their encoding into MP3s.

In 2006 he releases on the T.I.M.E.C. label a new reggae single, a cover of the classic "(A Message To You) Rudie" with The Lone Ranger and his rub-a-dub partner Carlton Livingston, and it's an instant hit! Only released on a strictly limited edition 12 inch (500 copies), in extended and dub versions... of course this sold out in a few weeks (with heavy support from Fat City Records). An upcoming single is schedule to follow on this first reggae 12 inch, with The Lone Ranger and Echo Minott on vocal duties.

2006 also sees Grant Phabao getting a lot of remixing jobs, with skanking reworks for George Clinton, Jon Kennedy, Chronic Sonata (Bastard Jazz Records), and bootlegy productions with Alice Russell and Ty vocal parts...

Discography

Albums

2006 :: Grant Phabao Presents Kulchaklash 2 Starring The Lone Ranger & Friends (tba)
2005 :: Grant Phabao Presents Kulchaklash Starring The Lone Ranger & Friends

Singles

2006 :: Grant Phabao, Lone Ranger, Echo Minott - Trod Along / Blood A Run (tba)
2006 :: Grant Phabao, Lone Ranger, Carlton Livingston - (A Message To You) Rudie
2001 :: Grant Phabao - Jus Play My Mind
1999 :: Grant Phabao - Cannonbutt
1998 :: Grant Phabao - Tub

Remixes

2007 :: Alice Russell - HumanKind (Grant Phabao tuff 'n uff skank starring The Lone Ranger)
2006 :: Ty - Don't Watch That (Grant Phabao remix)
2006 :: The Procussions - Simple Song (Grant Phabao remix)
2006 :: The Mackrosoft - The Immortality Project (Grant Phabao remix)
2006 :: George Clinton - U Ain't Runnin Shit (Grant Phabao skank)
2006 :: Jon Kennedy - We Milk Life But Skank Smooth (Grant Phabao remix)
2006 :: Chronic Sonata - Everyday (Grant Phabao extended remix)
2006 :: K&H vs LP - Why Chase Me? (ML mix)
2005 :: RM vs SG - Requiem For A Witness (ML mix)
2003 :: Drugs - The Man (The Mighty Blunts remix)
2001 :: Professor Oz - Waves & Skunk (remix by Grant Phabao)
2000 :: Kojak - Stupid Jack (Grant Phabao remix)
1999 :: Kojak - Stupid Jack (ruffneck skiank by Grant Phabao)

Remixed

2006 :: Grant Phabao feat. Milytant'C & Aleena - Remember/Love You Dearly (Erik Rug Remix)
2006 :: Mr Vegas vs Grant Phabao - Under Me Skank (The Flying Customs Mix)*
2006 :: Beenie Man vs Grant Phabao - Roots Dude (Booty Smash Soundsystem Mix)*
2006 :: Cee-Lo vs Grant Phabao - Natty One (Booty Smash Soundsystem Mix)*
2006 :: Grant Phabao feat.The Lone Ranger - Ethiopia (Jon Kennedy dub)
2006 :: Grant Phabao feat. The Lone Ranger - Fever (Mawglee remix)
2002 :: Grant Phabao - Tub (Antoine Clamaran remix)
2002 :: Grant Phabao - Tub (J. Graü remix)
* bootlegs from Grant Phabao riddims that leaked on p2p networks - if you are 'the flying customs' or 'the booty smash soundsystem' contact us please!

Other Productions

2007 - Echo Minott - New album (tba)
2007 - The Jays - New album (tba)
2007 - The Silvertones - New album (tba)
2006 - The Joslyns - Meet The Joslyns
2006 - The Cheesewursts - Floating
2004 - T.I.M.E.C. - Time(c) To Relax
2004 - T.I.M.E.C. - Electronic Bossa & Psychedelic Soul Samba
2004 - T.I.M.E.C. - Noëlectro
2004 - John DVDR - La Vie Est Une Plage
2004 - Tino Rosso - Who Said Bizzaw?
2004 - The Mighty Blunts - The Mighty Blunts
2004 - Myster K & the Fabulous - The New Eclectic Guitar Saound
2003 - Popsanova - Não Vem Que Não Tem (Tu Veux Ou Tu Veux Pas?
2001 - Various - A T.I.M.E.C. Compilation Vol.3
2001 - Tnargoabaph - Dow't Fowget Indy EP
2001 - Molesting Laura - Zinedine EP
2000 - Tnargoabaph - N'impowteukwa In Dub
1999 - Various - A T.I.M.E.C. Compilation Vol.2
1999 - Henchy - Smoking Man EP
1998 - Various - A T.I.M.E.C. Compilation Vol.1

Mixes

2006 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.6 - Afro-Latin Madness
2006 - Soul Stereo w/ operator Grant Phabao - This Is Reggae Soul 2
2006 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.2
2006 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - 21st Century Roots Vol.2
2006 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.5 - 21st Century Latin
2006 - Grant Phabao presents The Lone Ranger - Dub Salvador
2006 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.1
2006 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.4
2005 - Soul Stereo w/ operator Grant Phabao - This Is Reggae Soul
2005 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - 21st Century Roots
2005 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.3
2005 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.2
2004 - Grant Phabao & Djouls - Are Molesting Laura Vol.1
2004 - Grant Phabao presents The Lone Ranger - Dub Salvador Vol.1&2