Jakatta

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An influential pioneer of the UK dance scene, Dave Lee ran labels, remixed for established pop stars and created a number of big club anthems which crossed over into mainstream recognition. Brought up in the small village of Thorpe-le-Soken in Essex after relocating from the Isle of Wight, he first fell in love with music when he saw glam rock bands and disco acts on BBC TV show 'Top of the Pops' in the mid-1970s and went on to become an obsessive collector, later working as a distributor and dance music expert for iconic indie label Rough Trade. It led to him running Republic Records and releasing his own soulful, disco-inflected house tracks under a host of different names, including M.D.Emm, Rawn Maize, Jakkatta and Doug Willis. It was under the moniker Joey Negro though that he had some of his biggest successes, starting off with the primitive Frankie Knuckles-style house hit 'Do It, Believe' in 1990, and early tracks 'Above and Beyond' and 'Enter Your Fantasy' made it into the UK top 40. He worked with Chaka Khan's sister Takka Boom on the big US dance favourite 'Can't Get High Without U' in 1997 and together they made it into the UK top ten with 'Must Be the Music' in 2000, whilst his compilation albums 'The Trip', 'Lust-Art & Soul' and 'Remixed With Love' have showcased his wide-ranging love of uplifting, dancey, pop bangers. Highly regarded as a DJ, producer and all round taste maker, he has continued to run his label Z Records, released under a myriad of different guises.

Top tracks

01	American Dream (Joey Negro Radio Edit)	Jakatta	The Radio Edits			03:45
	Writer: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Tim Greene - Andrea Gatlin / Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Tim Greene - Andrea Gatlin
02	It Will Be	Jakatta	Visions			04:13
	Writer: Dave Lee / Composers: Dave Lee
07	American Dream	Jakatta	Visions			04:29
	Writer: Dave Lee - Gabriel Yared - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Dave Lee - Gabriel Yared - Michele Chiavarini
17	American Dream (Afterlife Remix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			04:30
	Writer: Dave Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell / Composers: Dave Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell
01	American Dream (Atjazz Remix)	Jakatta	American Dream (Atjazz Remix)			03:29
	Writer: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell / Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell
10	The Other World	Jakatta	Visions			05:29
	Writer: Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini
01	American Dream (PROFF Interpretation)	Jakatta	American Dream (PROFF Interpretation)			04:03
	Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell
16	American Dream (Radio Edit)	Jakatta	Best of Dance Vol. 20 (Compilation Tracks)			03:20
06	American Dream (Joey Negro Club Mix)	Jakatta	20 Years of Joey Negro			07:08
	Writer: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - David Lee / Composers: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - David Lee
08	One Fine Day	Jakatta	Visions			05:26
	Writer: Dave Lee - Beth Hirsch - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Dave Lee - Beth Hirsch - Michele Chiavarini
05	Feeling Blue	Jakatta	Visions			04:46
	Writer: D. Lee / Composers: D. Lee
12	Strung Out	Jakatta	Visions			10:16
	Writer: Dave Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Seal - Linda Clifford - Ric Salmon - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Dave Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Seal - Linda Clifford - Ric Salmon - Michele Chiavarini
03	My Vision	Jakatta	Visions			05:52
	Writer: Seal - Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Thomas Newman / Composers: Seal - Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Thomas Newman
04	So Lonely	Jakatta	Visions			05:31
	Writer: Steve Coe - Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Steve Coe - Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini
14	So Lonely (Joey Negro Club Mix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			07:43
	Writer: Dave Lee - Steve Coe / Composers: Dave Lee - Steve Coe
07	American Dream (PROFF Interpretation Mixed)	Jakatta	Above & Beyond (Deep Set): Live from Open Air London 2024 (DJ Mix)			05:30
	Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell
01	American Dream (Intro)	Jakatta	Visions			01:04
	Writer: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Dave Lee / Composers: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Dave Lee
11	Home Away From You	Jakatta	Visions			06:14
	Writer: Dave Lee - Beth Hirsch - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Dave Lee - Beth Hirsch - Michele Chiavarini

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Discography

Albums

Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013

℗ 2013 Z Records: 05-08-2013

Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013

01	Spread Love (Alex Kenji Future Disco Mix)	Joey Negro	Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013			06:25
	Writer: Joey Negro - Doug Willis - Dave Lee / Composers: Joey Negro - Doug Willis - Dave Lee
02	Everybody Wants something (Akabu Warehouse Mix)	Akabu	Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013			07:19
	Writer: David Lee - Alex Mills / Composers: David Lee - Alex Mills
03	Let Your Body Rock (Kyodai Dub)	Azucar	Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013			06:54
	Writer: David Lee / Composers: David Lee
04	Daft Funk (Joey Negro's Computer Funk)	Sadam Ant	Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013			07:15
	Writer: David Lee / Composers: David Lee
05	Journey to the Sun (Dennis Ferrer Mix)	Joey Negro	Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013			06:21
	Writer: Dave Lee / Composers: Dave Lee
06	Smile (Shur-i-kan Future Dub)	Mistura	Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013			06:31
	Writer: Kendra Cash / Composers: Kendra Cash
07	No Doubt About It (J Paul Getto Original Club Mix)	J Paul Getto	Z Records Presents Ibiza 2013			06:09
	Writer: J Paul Getto / Composers: J Paul Getto

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Visions (The Remixes)

℗ 2013 Z Records: 10-07-2013

Visions (The Remixes)

01	One Fine Day (Cicada Remix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			06:45
	Writer: Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini - Beth Hirsch / Composers: Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini - Beth Hirsch
02	So Lonely (Photek Remix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			11:09
	Writer: Dave Lee - Steve Coe / Composers: Dave Lee - Steve Coe
03	One Fine Day (Narcotic Thrust Remix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			07:54
	Writer: Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini - Beth Hirsch / Composers: Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini - Beth Hirsch
04	American Dream (Supernova Remix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			09:17
	Writer: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - David Lee / Composers: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - David Lee
05	My Vision (Layo & Bushwacka Vocal Mix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			07:59
	Writer: Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Seal / Composers: Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Seal
06	So Lonely (Joey Negro Dub Mix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			07:14
	Writer: Dave Lee - Steve Coe / Composers: Dave Lee - Steve Coe
07	American Dream (Ski Oakenfull Dream On Remix)	Jakatta	Visions (The Remixes)			08:53
	Writer: Dave Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell / Composers: Dave Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell

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Visions

Z Records: 14-10-2002

Visions

01	American Dream (Intro)	Jakatta	Visions			01:04
	Writer: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Dave Lee / Composers: Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Dave Lee
02	It Will Be	Jakatta	Visions			04:13
	Writer: Dave Lee / Composers: Dave Lee
03	My Vision	Jakatta	Visions			05:52
	Writer: Seal - Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Thomas Newman / Composers: Seal - Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Thomas Newman
04	So Lonely	Jakatta	Visions			05:31
	Writer: Steve Coe - Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Steve Coe - Dave Lee - Michele Chiavarini
05	Feeling Blue	Jakatta	Visions			04:46
	Writer: D. Lee / Composers: D. Lee
06	I Don't Know	Jakatta	Visions			04:59
	Writer: Dave Lee - Ty - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Dave Lee - Ty - Michele Chiavarini
07	American Dream	Jakatta	Visions			04:29
	Writer: Dave Lee - Gabriel Yared - Michele Chiavarini / Composers: Dave Lee - Gabriel Yared - Michele Chiavarini

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EPs

The Radio Edits

℗ 2012 Z Records: 20-07-2012

The Radio Edits

01	American Dream (Joey Negro Radio Edit)	Jakatta	The Radio Edits			03:45
	Writer: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Tim Greene - Andrea Gatlin / Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Tim Greene - Andrea Gatlin
02	My Vision (Radio Edit)	Jakatta	The Radio Edits			03:45
	Writer: David Lee - Ric Salmon - Seal / Composers: David Lee - Ric Salmon - Seal
03	So Lonely (Radio Edit)	Jakatta	The Radio Edits			03:38
	Writer: David Lee - Steve Coe / Composers: David Lee - Steve Coe
04	One Fine Day	Jakatta	The Radio Edits			03:33
	Writer: David Lee - Michele Chiavarini - Beth Hirsch / Composers: David Lee - Michele Chiavarini - Beth Hirsch

Singles

Skyline

℗ 2025 IKONS: 29-08-2025

Skyline

01	Skyline	MamMam	Skyline			03:14
	Writer: Ted Myles / Composers: Ted Myles

Robo-Funk Revolution

℗ 2025 IKONS: 11-07-2025

Robo-Funk Revolution

01	Robo-Funk Revolution	The Wolfpack	Robo-Funk Revolution			02:34
	Writer: Ted Myles / Composers: Ted Myles

American Dream (PROFF Interpretation)

℗ 2024 Anjunadeep: 23-08-2024

American Dream (PROFF Interpretation)

01	American Dream (PROFF Interpretation)	Jakatta	American Dream (PROFF Interpretation)			04:03
	Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell

American Dream (Atjazz Remix)

Z Records: 08-07-2022

American Dream (Atjazz Remix)

01	American Dream (Atjazz Remix)	Jakatta	American Dream (Atjazz Remix)			03:29
	Writer: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell / Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell
02	American Dream (Atjazz Extended Remix)	Jakatta	American Dream (Atjazz Remix)			07:18
	Writer: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell / Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell

My Vision (The Vision Remix Edit)

Z Records: 02-10-2020

My Vision (The Vision Remix Edit)

01	My Vision (The Vision Remix Edit)	Jakatta	My Vision (The Vision Remix Edit)			03:19
	Writer: Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Seal / Composers: Dave Lee - Ric Salmon - Seal

Featured in

Best 1991 - 2004

℗ 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996 ZTT Records Ltd.; 1998, 2003, 2004 Warner Records Inc.; 2002 Rulin Records/Ministry Of Sound Recordings Ltd.: 08-11-2004

Best 1991 - 2004

01	Crazy	Seal	Best 1991 - 2004			05:56
	Writer: Guy Sigsworth - Seal
02	Kiss from a Rose	Seal	Best 1991 - 2004			04:48
	Writer: Seal Samuel / Composers: Seal Samuel
03	Killer	Seal	Best 1991 - 2004			06:23
	Writer: Adam Tinley - Seal
04	Prayer for the Dying	Seal	Best 1991 - 2004			05:30
	Writer: Gus Isidore - Seal Samuel
05	Waiting for You	Seal	Best 1991 - 2004			03:43
	Writer: Mark Batson - Seal
06	Don't Cry	Seal	Best 1991 - 2004			06:17
	Writer: Seal Samuel
07	My Vision (feat. Jakatta) (Jakatta Mix Radio Edit)	Seal	Best 1991 - 2004			03:43
	Writer: Dave Lee - Rick Salmon - Seal - Thomas Newman

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Hits

℗ 2009 This Compilation P2009 Warner Records Inc.: 27-11-2009

Hits

01	I Am Your Man	Seal	Hits			04:04
	Writer: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson
02	Kiss from a Rose	Seal	Hits			04:48
	Writer: Seal Samuel / Composers: Seal Samuel
03	Crazy	Seal	Hits			05:56
	Writer: Guy Sigsworth - Seal
04	Fly Like an Eagle	Seal	Hits			04:14
	Writer: Steve Miller
05	Love's Divine	Seal	Hits			04:36
	Writer: Mark Batson - Seal / Composers: Mark Batson
06	A Change Is Gonna Come	Seal	Hits			03:53
	Writer: Sam Cooke
07	Amazing	Seal	Hits			03:02
	Writer: Seal

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Anjunadeep 15

℗ 2024 Anjunadeep: 31-05-2024

Anjunadeep 15

01	Your Love (Jody Wisternoff & James Grant Remix Mixed)	Parallel Voices	Anjunadeep 15			03:14
	Composers: Aditya Jain
02	Something Right (Jody Wisternoff & James Grant Edit Mixed)	Eric Luttrell	Anjunadeep 15			02:55
	Composers: Eric Luttrell - Sophie Bélisle
03	Mui (Mixed)	Jody Wisternoff	Anjunadeep 15			05:00
	Composers: Takeshi Furukawa
04	B27 (Anjunadeep 15 Interlude Edit Mixed)	Karyendasoul	Anjunadeep 15			01:15
	Composers: Bonga Ntozini
05	Feel This Way (Mixed)	MOTSA	Anjunadeep 15			05:27
	Composers: James Grant - Joseph Wisternoff - Valerio Dittrich
06	Losing Game (Jody Wisternoff & James Grant Dub Mixed)	Durante	Anjunadeep 15			03:52
	Composers: Kevin Durante - Christopher Taylor
07	Love Rhythm (Mixed)	Ezequiel Arias	Anjunadeep 15			04:37
	Composers: Damian Ezequiel Arias

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Café del Mar 45th Anniversary

℗ 2025 Cafe del Mar Music: 20-06-2025

Café del Mar 45th Anniversary

01	American Dream (Tranquilo's Remix)	Jakatta	Café del Mar 45th Anniversary			04:16
	Writer: Gabriel Yared / Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell
02	I Love My Man (Lazyboy's Anyone for Tennis Mix)	Bent	Café del Mar 45th Anniversary			05:35
	Writer: Simon Mills, Robert Scott, Joseph Scott, Nail Tolliday - Nana Mouskouri / Composers: Simon Mills, Robert Scott, Joseph Scott, Nail Tolliday
03	Cry Baby (Röyksopp's Malselves Memorabilia Mix)	Spiller	Café del Mar 45th Anniversary			05:57
	Writer: Christiano Spiller / Composers: Christiano Spiller - L. Troutman, R. Troutman
04	Southern Breeze	DJ Trax	Café del Mar 45th Anniversary			04:46
	Composers: D. Davies
05	Voodoo Ray (Frankie Knuckles Paradise Ballroom Raydio Mix)	A Guy Called Gerald	Café del Mar 45th Anniversary			03:44
	Writer: Nicola Collier / Composers: Gerald Simpson
06	One Night Samba (Edit)	Tim Love Lee	Café del Mar 45th Anniversary			04:54
	Composers: Tim Love Lee
07	For the Good	Pig&Dan	Café del Mar 45th Anniversary			03:04
	Composers: Dan Duncan

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Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1

Z Records: 20-07-2009

Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1

01	Journey to the Sun (Reprise)	Joey Negro	Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1			03:25
	Writer: Dave Lee / Composers: Dave Lee
02	Summer Groove	The Joneses	Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1			08:35
	Writer: The Joneses / Composers: The Joneses
03	Here Comes The Sunburst Band	Joey Negro	Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1			06:51
	Writer: Dave Lee / Composers: Dave Lee
04	Samba Party	Agora	Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1			07:03
	Writer: David Lee / Composers: David Lee
05	Sitting On Top of The World	Joey Negro	Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1			05:40
	Writer: Dave Lee / Composers: Dave Lee
06	Forever Together	Raven Maize	Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1			05:42
	Writer: Dave Lee / Composers: Dave Lee
07	Kilimanjaro	Letta Mbulu	Joey Negro presents It's A Summer Groove Vol.1			05:56
	Writer: Caiphus Semenya - Letta Mbulu / Composers: Caiphus Semenya - Letta Mbulu

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Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records

℗ 2020 Z Records: 29-05-2020

Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records

01	Must Be The Music (The Original Disco Album Version)	Joey Negro	Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records			05:11
	Writer: Yvonne Stevens - Diane Charlemagne - Dave Lee / Composers: Yvonne Stevens - Diane Charlemagne - Dave Lee
02	Change for Me (Joey Negro Radio Edit)	Erro	Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records			04:31
	Writer: Lee - David Russell / Composers: Lee - David Russell
03	Taste the Groove (Hot Toddy Radio Edit)	Joey Negro	Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records			04:02
	Writer: David Lee - M Chiavarini / Composers: David Lee - M Chiavarini
04	Another World (Andre Lodemann Radio Edit)	Akabu	Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records			03:02
	Writer: CHIAVARINI, MICHELE - LEE, DAVID RUSSELL / Composers: CHIAVARINI, MICHELE - LEE, DAVID RUSSELL
05	Secret Life of Us (Radio Edit)	Joey Negro	Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records			03:23
	Writer: CHARLEMAGNE, DIANE - CHIAVARINI, MICHELE - LEE, DAVID RUSSELL / Composers: CHARLEMAGNE, DIANE - CHIAVARINI, MICHELE - LEE, DAVID RUSSELL
06	American Dream (Joey Negro Radio Edit)	Jakatta	Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records			03:45
	Writer: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Tim Greene - Andrea Gatlin / Composers: David Lee - Thomas Newman - John D Mitchell - Tim Greene - Andrea Gatlin
07	Crystal Lover (Joey Negro Dub Disco Edit)	Doug Willis	Joey Negro presents 30 Years of Z Records			04:43
	Writer: Lee - David Russell / Composers: Lee - David Russell

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