Austin Leeds is that kind of modest musical genius who’s doesn’t mention his amazing body of work or long, successful career when you first meet him. Instead he’ll drag you into his studio to get your opinion on his next track, always striving to improve and innovate. And with the huge number of quality tunes he churns out, you could be in there a while.
Austin first rose to prominence with a string of hits on John Digweed’s Bedrock label in 2000, and quickly started seeing his music everywhere. It wasn’t long before Leeds' music had found a honored spot in the record bags of all the DJ heavyweights: Danny Tenaglia, Erick Morillo, DJ Vibe, Oscar G, Deep Dish, John Digweed, Sander Kleinenberg, and Superchumbo, to name a few. In one year alone, Austin had five of his tracks played on Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix, by DJs Deep Dish, Murk, Sharam, Armin Van Burren, and Seb Fontaine.
Originally from Miami, a town that is no stranger to dance music, Austin recently settled in Las Vegas, that other sun-drenched capital of sonic hedonism, just down the street from good friend and production partner Nick Terranova. Austin’s collaborative partnership with Nick has been a long and successful one. The two have produced a string of hits together, including “Shake Me”, “Rock Me”, “For the Pills”, “Acid Disco”, and “Only You”, as well remixes of Dario Nunez’s “My World” and Dave Spoon’s “This Machine”. They challenge one another to push musical boundaries that can result in massive success, such as when the pair wrote the number one track "Discoteka" by Starkillers. They are a great team on the road, headlining numerous “Starkillers vs. Austin Leeds” nights around the country. The two have collaborated with Paul Van Dyk on a track called “New York City” that was featured on his new album “In Between”. They have also just remixed the classic track by Binary Finary “1998” which will be released Summer 2008.
Obviously, Austin’s a good team player. Prior to this, Austin has had studio collaborations with well known artists and DJ's including Jimmy Van M, Cass & Slide, Mara, Luke Chable, Ivan Gough ( TV Rock), Rene Amesz, Matthew Dekay, Markus Schulz , Martin Accorsi, Andy Moor, Nubreed, Origin, and Kobbe. Recently, the Kobbe & Austin Leeds remix of Ralph Falcon’s "I Need Someone" appeared on Erick Morillo’s just released compilation, Subliminial Sessions 11. Ralph Falcon’s “I Need Someone” was just named club track of the year by Billboard thanks to Kobbe and Austin’s remix.
It’s good to know Austin Leeds is still the guy every superstar DJ turns to for their tunes.
