DJ Rush


Isaiah Major best known as DJ Rush, is an American musician, DJ and record producer of electronic music.

Early life and career beginnings

Isaiah Major was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Isaiah Major finished his degree in Computer Operations, Anger Management and won several first place awards in Art competitions.
In the blooming house scene of Chicago, DJ Rush quickly came to like electronic music. He made his first appearances as a DJ in the Chicago Clubs "Music Box", the "Powerhouse", and the Warehouse where he played his sets for up to ten hours. He also began producing.
In 1991 DJ Rush released his first single on the label Trax Records. He began to gain ground in London and Berlin. In 1996 he released two full-length albums on Trax Records.
In 1998 DJ Rush successfully had a Europe-wide breakthrough with the record "Motherfucking Bass". It was widely regarded as one of the "club hymns" of that year. Following this success he teamed up with Tina Panitzke to start the booking agency and record label Kne'Deep in Berlin. In 2001 he displaced Jeff Mills as the Reader's Choice for most popular DJ in Groove-Magazine.
As his fame grew, he used his status to help up and coming techno artists get their breakthrough by remixing their tracks, or releasing them on his label, Kne'Deep.
He sometimes DJ's and MC's simultaneously, a unique way to entertain the crowd. DJ Rush is often regarded as one of the most iconic persons of techno.
DJ Rush is 6' 6" tall.

Discography

Albums

YearTitleLabel
1996Klub KidsTrax Records
1996Rush RulesTrax Records
1996Doing It To DeathForce Inc. Music Works
200097/99 Motherfuckin' TracksOmnisounds
2000Shall We Dance?Pro-Jex

Singles and EPs

YearTitleLabel
1991Knee DeepSaber Records
1991Childs PlayDance Mania
1995ReturnsDance Mania
1995Show Me A ManRelief Records
1995Drum Major E.P.Force Inc. Music Works
1996The Vicious E.P.Force Inc. Music Works
1996Mind Games EPCosmic Records
1996The FlexKne' Deep
1996Get FunkyCircuit Records
1996Punch ItDjax-Up-Beats
1997Rhythm, Drums & StyleForce Inc. Music Works
1997Ooo La LaMental Groove Records
1997DJ Rush & Nerk – The 8 N 9 EPV-Records Berlin
1997The Breaks E.P.Pro-Jex
1997EPRelief Records
1997Robo' Tripp'nForce Inc. Music Works
1997ManiacDjax-Up-Beats
1998The BombHigh Octane Recordings
1998Spitball EPPro-Jex
1998Remixes Part 2Mental Groove Records
1998Remixes Part 1Basic Beat Recordings
1998DJ Rush vs Paul Langley – Analog Showbiz EPPredicaments
1998Lesson IForce Inc. Music Works
1998Traks CoutureDjax-Up-Beats
1998Marathon ManDjax-Up-Beats
1998Remixes Part 1Mental Groove Records
1998Homecoming EPHigh Octane Recordings
1999Freaks on Hubbard RemixesPro-Jex
1999SessionSession Recordings
1999Feeling Lik A WomanHigh Octane Recordings
1999One Two ZeroPro-Jex
1999Lesson IIForce Inc. Music Works
1999My Favorite ThingsUtils
1999Swingin' Da DrumsDjax-Up-Beats
1999Boomerang EPHigh Octane Recordings
2000Look And See Pro-Jex
2000Dawn of the RecentModular Music Channel
2000LollipopTerminal M
2000Jack Your Body EPHörspielmusik
2000BreakthroughDjax-Up-Beats
2001Get on DownPro-Jex
2001Motherfucking Bass
2001Club FreaksDjax-Up-Beats
2001Mental ProblemsDjax-Up-Beats
2002Get on Up Remix E.P.Pro-Jex
2002DJ Rush vs. Paul Langley – Guestlist Superstars E.P.Predicaments
2002Pounding Grooves / DJ Rush – Pounding Grooves Remixed 01-11Pounding Grooves Remixed
2002Going BackINEX Music Works
2002Highballin' EPHighball Music
2003Whip RaffTrax Records
2003Ghetto FabulousJackstar Recordings
2003My PalazzoBeatdisaster Records
2003The Family Djax-Up-Beats
2003Ladies EPDjax-Up-Beats
2003Partytime E.P.Terminal M
2003Djax-Up-Beat Djax-Up-Beats
2003Club Freaks Djax-Up-Beats
2003Let's ChangePro-Jex
2003The Rebirth EPUtils
2003Heart And Soul EPPro-Jex
2004DJ Rush 'n Eric Sneo – I Control The Base / Beatboxx
2004Funk U UpPro-Jex
2005My Palazzo Beatdisaster Records
2005Yeah It's MeDjax-Up-Beats
2005DJ Rush & Robert Natus – For The KidzBitshift Music
2006Heavy in Fashion EPEquator
2006Pussy Pop'nDjax-Up-Beats
2006Amazon Farewell... The MixesDark House Music
2007DJ Rush / Alex Kvitta – Two of a Kind E.P.Kne' Deep
2007DJ Rush vs. DJ Ocram – The Golden X EPCombat Skill
2009Major Damage E.P.Cause Records
2009You Better Ask Somebody EPKne' Deep
2010DJ Rush Vs Bruce – Rhythm Composers EPKne' Deep
2010Rhythm, Juicy & Drum EPKne' Deep
2012DJ Rush / J. Fernandes / Huma-Noyd – United!Kne' Deep
2012DJ Rush & Hirte* – Evil EPTruth Tracks
2013She's Fine BEK Audio
2013J. Fernandes / DJ Rush – Jaula EPKne' Deep
2014The Evidence EPKne' Deep
2014Major Power EPKne' Deep
2015Fun And Music EPKne' Deep
2016Remembering My Roots EPKne' Deep
UnknownBoomerang Remix EPNot on Label

DJ Mixes

YearTitleLabel
1999Rauschen 14Force Inc. Music Works
2001Marco Remus / DJ Rush – Essential Underground Vol. 02: Berlin / ChicagoDJ-sets.com
2002U60311 Compilation Techno Division Vol. 2V2 Records, Inc.
2004Palazzo Volume Three
2004Ekspozicija Ena : Meet MeExplicit Musick
2007Felix Kröcher & DJ Rush – U60311 Compilation Techno Division Vol. 6V2 Records, Inc.
2008Time Warp Compilation 08Time Warp
2009DJ Rush / PET Duo – Ekspozicija 10: Deep, Hard & DirtyExplicit Musick
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