about
Christopher Mercer,
aka Rusko was born in Leeds in 1985 to a musical family. From day dot
Rusko was surrounded by music whether it be his families piano’s,
guitars, banjo’s and saxophones…or in his later years the heavy
reggae and dub sound systems of Leeds, music has always been an integral
part of Rusko’s life.
After graduating from
Leeds university with a degree in musical performance, Rusko discovered
the world of dubstep through SUB DUB and a debut appearance from the
“Digital Mystikz”, having spent the past 10 years making future
dub alongside Leeds very own Iration Steppas, Rusko connected with the
sound and moved down to London to further advance his musical opportunities.
Veering away from the
dark, serious side of the sound Rusko bought a highly driven energy
and fun approach to the dubstep massive, quickly coining his own take
on the genre that infected . His sound appealed to many people outside
of the dubstep world as his productions became more adventurous in formula,
sound and energy. His huge hit “Cockney Thug” has been played by
everyone from Pete Tong, Switch, Diplo and Santogold. And has been remixed
by Buraka Som sistema, Diplo, Drop the Lime and the Scratch Perverts.
Now part of the Mad
Decent Camp with collaborations on the horizon with the likes of Switch,
Diplo , Santigold, Trouble Andrew, Hot Chip and more…the future sure
is looking bright. Currently setting the radio airwaves alight with
his own productions and remixes of artists such as The Prodigy, Basement
Jaxx, Little Boots and plenty more, Rusko is only going in one direction.
Onwards, upwards and far beyond any other young producer could dream
of.
