Jean Jacques Smoothie, born Steve Robson in Gloucester, England is a British DJ and producer. In 1994, Robson moved to Cardiff, Wales to pursue a degree in broadcasting, where he began his DJ career after buying his first decks following the breakup with his girlfriend. He quickly progressed from playing at student nightclubs to releasing his debut single, "The Magnificent", under his own record label, Plastic Raygun, which he co-founded with friends. Robson's next release, "Nite Time" in 1997, prompted him to adopt the stage name Jean Jacques Smoothie due to its French house influences. In 2001, Smoothie achieved mainstream success with "2 People", a house music song featuring sampled vocals by Minnie Riperton. The single reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and became the most-played song on UK radio for six weeks. Following this success, Jean Jacques Smoothie remixed Kylie Minogue's "In Your Eyes" in 2002 and released his follow-up single, "Love & Evil". He continued to release singles, including "Keep It Movin' in 2003, and an EP of new versions of "2 People" in 2011. Throughout his career, Smoothie has performed DJ sets throughout Europe and is considered a one-hit wonder due to the success of "2 People".
