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MING
Birth nameAaron Albano
Born (1972-01-01) January 1, 1972 (age 52)
OriginStony Brook, New York, United States
GenresHouse, progressive house, tech house, dubstep, moombahton, breaks, hip hop, pop, R&B
Occupation(s)Disc jockey, record producer, songwriter
Instrumentssynthesizer, drum machine, music sequencer, personal computer
Years active1995–present
LabelsOm Records, Dim Mak Records, Spun Records, PBR Recordings, Big Alliance Records, Straight Up!, Peak Hour Music, Nervous Records, Hood Famous Music, Firepower Records, Ultra Records, Mau5trap
Websitewww.mingsmusic.com

Aaron Albano (born January 1, 1972), better known by his stage name Ming (stylized as MING), is a Grammy Award-nominated American DJ, record producer and songwriter. MING rose to prominence during the American drum and bass and turntablist movements in the late 1990s alongside DJs such as Z-Trip, DJ Spooky, The Beat Junkies, J-Boogie and DJ Craze.

Early life

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He was born in Syosset, New York, United States. He grew up in Stony Brook, New York and attended Ward Melville High School.[1] He attended University of Miami where He graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in audio.[2]

Early career

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MING was one half of the experimental hip-hop and turntablist duo, Ming FS, founded in 1996. The duo used breakbeats as the foundation for most of their work, but were best known for eschewing musical boundaries, freely incorporating elements of house, electro and drum and bass into their music. They dubbed this smashed-up style "junkyard",[3] a moniker that got picked up in dance music press, and on their own releases (like 1998's "Junkyard Drum 'n' Bass").[4] Over the course of a decade, Ming FS performed over 1,000 live shows in the United States and abroad. The pair released three albums on San Francisco based Om Records;[5] Hell's Kitchen,[6] The Human Condition[7] and Subway Series.[8] Ming FS also released a five-song EP Applied Pressure on Sound Gizmo Records[9] and a fourth album on NYC based Spun Records entitled Back to One,[10] as well as many singles on their own Madhattan Studios label.[11] In 2003, MING co-wrote five songs on Toby Lightman's debut record Little Things on Lava Records.[12]

Current career

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In 2006, MING opened his own label and music production company, Hood Famous Music (HFM), which he co-runs with Jumpshot, in New York City.[13] MING has produced remixes for Beyoncé, Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and developed artists such as Michael Lynche, a fourth-place finisher on season 9 of American Idol. Lynche's "What Would You Say" was licensed for the film, Madea Goes to Jail.[14]

In 2007, he opened Habitat Music which focuses on music for film, television and movies.[15][16]

In 2010, MING wrote a monthly column in Electronic Musician magazine called 'Production Central', which focussed on record production technique.[17] He also had a monthly video blog on ElectronicMusician.com that was part artists interviews and part recording technics.[18]

In 2011, MING began regularly releasing electro house singles on HFM. In 2012 he released MING 2beeps KING KONG EP on Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records.[19]

In 2014, he released a trap and bass EP entitled "Blackout" on Datsik's Firepower Records. In 2015, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of "Crossfingers - Falling Out" feat. Danny Losito.

Commercial work

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MING has produced original music for top television series including CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Sex and the City, Weeds, Dinner Take All, and Travel Spies. Working with FS, he contributed a song to the anime Boogiepop Phantom. MING has also created commercial scores for Sears, Nissan, Burger King, Nokia, AT&T, Doritos and Chevy.[20] (note MING's cameo in the Nissan commercial).[21]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Abstract the Ism - "Paper Dragon" (2014) Hood Famous Music
  • Ming FS - "Subway Series" (2002) Om Records
  • Ming FS - "The Human Condition" (2001) Om Records
  • Ming FS - "Hell's Kitchen" (1999) Om Records

Singles and EPs

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  • MING - "Can't Get Enough" EP - Blanco Y Negro (2015)
  • MING Shwann - "Breathe feat. Niclas Lundin" - Big Alliance Records (2014)
  • MING - "Pass That Weed" - Good For You Recordings (2014)
  • MING - "Blackout" EP - Firepower Records (2014)
  • MING Matthew Danger - "The Friction" - Hood Famous Music (2014)
  • Le Castle Vania - "Disintegration" feat. MING and Lena Wolf - Mau5trap (2014)
  • Abstract the Ism (MING Jumpshot) - "Cadillac Rap" - Playing With Monsters (2014)
  • MING Tom Enzy - "Here We Go" - Phethouse Records (2014)
  • MING Tom Enzy - "New York City Life" feat. Tatiana Owens - Big Alliance Records (2013)
  • MING Naylo - "Giving it Up" feat. Tatiana Owens - Big Alliance Records (2013)
  • MING Statik Link and Moxiie - "Block Party" - Hood Famous Music (2013)
  • MING Jumpshot - "Punani" - Play Me Records (2013)
  • MING U'moon - "Russian Rumble" - PBR Recordings (2013)
  • MING - "Carnival" - Peak Hour Music (2013)
  • MING DJ Bandwagon - "The Daze feat. Benny Lowe" - Hood Famous Music (2013)
  • MING Monolythe - "Get High" - Big Alliance Records (2013)
  • MING 2Beeps - "King Kong" Remix EP - Dim Mak Records (2013)
  • MING - "Wizard" - Hood Famous Music (2013)
  • MING - "Shine Your Light" - Hood Famous Music (2013)
  • MING 2Beeps - "King Kong" EP - Dim Mak Records (2013)
  • MING - "Victim" - Hood Famous Music (2012)
  • SSAE - "All In" - Hood Famous Music (2012)
  • MING - "Black Cloud" - Hood Famous Music (2012)
  • MING - "Go All Night" - Hood Famous Music (2011)
  • MING Infernal Devices - "Things Change" - Hood Famous Music (2011)
  • MING 2Beeps - "The Nutz" - Hood Famous Music (2011)
  • MING 2Beeps - "Crazyish" - Hood Famous Music (2011)
  • April White featuring MING - "Get Fuct" - Hood Famous Music (2011)
  • MING - "Promenade" - Hood Famous Music (2011)
  • MING - "Hijack the Disco 2011" - Hood Famous Music (2011)
  • 33Hz - "Feels So Good"- Dither Down / Hood Famous Music (2009)
  • 33Hz - "Plastic Knife" - Dither Down / Hood Famous Music (2009)
  • 33Hz - "West Hollywood Stars" - Dither Down / Hood Famous Music (2009)
  • 33Hz - "Stephanie All Night" - Dither Down / Hood Famous Music (2009)
  • Toby Lightman - "Forgot Myself" - Hood Famous Music (2009)
  • Toby Lightman - "Hello" - Hood Famous Music (2009)
  • Toby Lightman - "Lucky in Love" - Hood Famous Music (2009)
  • Bazaar Royale - "Doin It Broadway" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Bazaar Royale - "Hardtimes Celebrate" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Bazaar Royale - "I Know Pain" - Hood Famous Music Productions (2008)
  • Bazaar Royale - "Love the Danger" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Bazaar Royale - "Outlaw City" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Rose McGowen - "SSSingle Bed" - Sony UK (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Ain't No Sunshine" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Ballin'" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Heat or Paranoia" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "New Years Eve Party" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Nigarachi" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Pimp Beat" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Southern Bell" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Toby Lightman - "Can't Live Without You" - Hood Famous Music (2008)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "73 and Breezy" - Hood Famous Music (2007)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "I Love the South" - Hood Famous Music (2007)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Mr. Incredible" - Hood Famous Music (2007)
  • Kirsten Price - "Magic Tree" - Twist/Columbia (2006)
  • Linda Kiraly - "Nobody's Home" - Universal Music (2006)
  • Satomi - "No 1" - Sony Japan (2006)
  • Diner Takes All - "Diner Takes All (Theme)" - BBC America/TLC (2006)
  • Ming FS - "Dive and Drive" - Sony PlayStation (2006)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Creapin" - Hood Famous Music (2006)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Lets Get Down" - Hood Famous Music (2006)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "Love Making Session" - Hood Famous Music (2006)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "All For You" - Hood Famous Music (2006)
  • Michael "Big Mike" Lynche - "What Would You Say" - Hood Famous Music (2006)
  • Tina Sugandh - "Unbelievable" - Hollywood Records (2005)
  • Tina Sugandh - "Inevitable" - Hollywood Records (2005)
  • Tina Sugandh - "Try a Little Me" - Hollywood Records (2005)
  • Ming FS - "Hellion" - Distinctive Records (2005)
  • Travel Spies - "Travel Spies (Theme)" - BBC America/TLC (2005)
  • Ming FS featuring Northern League - "We Hot Now" - NBA Ballers (Midway Video Game) (2005)
  • Ming FS - "Fish Eyes" - Spun Records / Madhattan Studios (2004)
  • Toby Lightman - "Frightened" - Lava / Atlantic (2004)
  • Toby Lightman - "The River" - Lava / Atlantic (2004)
  • Toby Lightman - "Front Row" - Lava / Atlantic (2004)
  • Toby Lightman - "Don't Want to Know" - Lava / Atlantic (2004)
  • Ming FS - "Misdirected" - Om Records (2002)
  • Ming FS - "Jingle Hell" - Om Records (2002)
  • Ming FS - "Dangerous Drip" - OM Records (2002)
  • Ming FS - "Dog Tag" -Om Records (2002)
  • Omzone vs Ming FS - "TakeUback" (EP) - Madhattan Studios (2001)
  • Ming FS - "Freak Remixes Part 2" - Om Records (2001)
  • Ming FS - "Uncle Bubble" - Om Records (2001)
  • Ming FS - "Dog Tag" - Om Records (2001)
  • Ming FS - "Boogie Pop Me Up" - Om Records (2001)
  • Ming FS - "Uncle Bubble" - Om Records (2001)
  • Ming FS - "The Human Condition" - Om Records (2000)
  • Ming FS - "Locus feat. J-Rock" - Om Records (2000)
  • Ming FS - "Applied Pressure" EP - Sound Gizmo Audio (2000)
  • Ming FS Present - "The B-Boy Barmitzvah Braxes III" - Madhattan Studios (2000)
  • Ming FS Present Leadfoot's Revenge- "The Genius EP" - BML / Sugar Spliff (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Applied Pressure" EP - Sound Gizmo Audio (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Roller 3A" EP - Om Records (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Face Down Vol 1 & 2" - Jungle Sky / Liquid Sky Records (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Junkyard Drum and Bass I" EP - Madhattan Studios (1999)
  • Ming FS - "King's County feat. Maestro Manny" EP - Om Records (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Breathless" - Jungle Sky / Liquid Sky Records (1999)
  • Ming FS - "NY's Lucky Charm" EP - Madhattan Studios (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Sugar Cane" - Ubiquity Records (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Gas Huffer" - Ktel (1999)
  • Ming FS - "Daddy's Walk" - Ktel (1999)
  • Beat Tree - "New Generation" EP - Madhattan Studios (1999)
  • Leadfoot - "Show Your Skillz" EP- BML / Sugar Spliff (1999)
  • Ming FS Present - "The B-Boy Barmitzvah Braxes II" - Madhattan Studios (1999)
  • Ming FS Present - "The B-Boy Barmitzvah Braxes" - Madhattan Studios (1998)
  • Ming FS - "Madhattan Bound" - Om Records (1998)
  • Ming FS - "Jive Talk feat Wordplay" EP - Jungle Sky / Liquid Sky Records (1997)

Mixes

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  • "MING Presents Warmth" Weekly show Episodes 001 (2016-Present)
  • "MING's Hood Famous Music Podcast" Episodes 001-037
  • "EDM.com Exclusive Mix 002 - MING Guest Mix" (MING)
  • "Straight Up Drum & Bass Vol. 6 Mixed By MING" (MING)
  • "Meltdown Music Festival Pre-show" (MING)
  • "Disconnected Radio feat. MING" (MING)
  • "Mixjunkies Mix Summer 2012” (MING)
  • "Lessthan3.com Heartbeat Presents MING" (MING)
  • "Whomping Willow" (MING)
  • "Light Fuse n Get Away" (MING)
  • "Sirius Radio WMC 2010”(MING)
  • "Big Rooms and Bathrooms" (MING)
  • "Heightened Security" (Ming FS)
  • "Music to Listen to" (Ming FS)
  • "Absolute Junkyard" (Ming FS)
  • "Live at Groove Radio" (Ming FS)

Remixes

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  • Naylo - Shadow Power (MING Remix)
  • Blaster - Mind Bender (MING Remix)
  • Crossfingers feat. Danny Losito - Falling Out (MING Remix)
  • Vodge Diper feat. Ragga Twins - Reggae Bass (MING Remix)
  • Kick the Habit - Bitches (MING Remix)
  • Farace & Dave Berg - Rocket (MING Remix)
  • Adrain Rooz - Boom (MING Trap Mix)
  • Fortune Cookie - Colossal (MING Remix)
  • MING - Carnival (MING Trap Remix)
  • Paul Mendez - Rock (MING Trap Remix)
  • Sevyn Streeter - I Like It (MING Remix)
  • Schroff feat. Jay Jacob - Virus (MING Jumpshot Remix)
  • Jake Shanahan - Tweaked (MING Remix)
  • Bootik and Silvertongue - In My Head (MING Remix)
  • Proxy - Shut Up! (MING VIP Remix)
  • Jumpshot feat. Jahdan Blakkamore - Headstrong (MING Remix)
  • Ivan Miranda - Our Moon (MING Remix)
  • Infected Mushroom - Nation of Wusses (MING Remix)
  • Alexander Technique - All For You (MING Remix)
  • Sabbo - Come to Me (MING Remix)
  • Jojo - Disaster (MING 2Beeps Remix)
  • Tiny Machines - We Shall Not Be Named (MING Remix)
  • 33Hz - Nightspot (MING Remix)
  • Beyoncé - Girls (MING Remix)
  • Blaqstarr - Turnin' Out (MING Remix)
  • Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath (MING Remix)
  • Haley - Physical (MING Remix)
  • Kaskade - Fire in Your New Shoes (MING Remix)
  • Elephant Man - Vampires and Informers (MING's Undead Dreamer Remix)
  • Lady Gaga - Telephone (MING Remix)
  • Lady Gaga - Telephone (MING vs Chad North Remix)
  • Dub Gabriel feat. U Roy (MING vs Subatomic Remix)
  • Lee Scratch Perry - Chrome Optimism (MING Remix)
  • Paradiso Girls - Who's My Bitch (MING Remix)
  • Kelis Feat. Chiddy Bang - Acapela (MING Remix)
  • Dan Black - Pump My Pumps (MING Remix)
  • Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl (MING Remix)
  • Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body (MING Remix)
  • Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body (MING vs Chad North Remix)
  • Pink Skulls - Drugs Will Keep Us Together (MING Remix)
  • Mark Lewis - Ultra Sexy (MING Remix)
  • The Cheetah Girls - The Party's Just Begun (MING Remix)
  • Architecture in Helsinki - It's Five (33Hz MING Remix)
  • Noel Hogan (Mono Band) - Brighter Sky (Ming FS Remix)
  • Noel Hogan (Mono Band) - Miss P (Ming FS Remix)
  • STS9 - Tokio/Better Day (Ming FS Remix)
  • Montell Jordan - Super Star (Ming FS Remix)
  • Christmas Eclectic - Snowflakes Falling (Ming FS Remix)
  • Blue Cantrell - Make Me Want to Scream (Hip Hop Mixes)
  • Ashanti - Rain On Me (Hip Hop Mix)
  • Dru Hill - I Love You (Uncle Bubble Mix)
  • Aphrodite - All Over Me (Uncle Bubble Mix)
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama (Modern Mix)
  • Glenn Lewis - It's Not Fair (2 Step Mix)
  • Glenn Lewis - It's Not Fair (D&B Mix)
  • Karsh Kale - Saajana (Ming FS Remix)
  • Ruff Endz - Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes (D&B Mix)
  • Ruff Endz - Cash, Money, Cars, Clothes (2 Step Mix)
  • Suzanne Vega - Penitent (Ming FS Remix)
  • Craig David - 7 Days (Ming FS Remix)
  • Zero Zero - AM Gold (Ming FS Remix)
  • Lords Of Acid - Lover Boy (Ming FS Remix)
  • The Angel Feat. Mystic - Destiny Complete (Ming FS Remix)
  • Trinity High-Fi (Ming FS Remix)
  • Kool Keith and Wiz1 - Dissect the Style (D&B mix)
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs - Fuzzbubble B-sides (Ming FS Remix)
  • Tera Diva - Inside (Ming FS Remix)
  • DJ Spooky - Peace in Zaire (Ming FS Remix)
  • Twelve Trees - The Lost Tribe (D&B Mix)
  • Twelve Trees - The Lost Tribe (Hard House Mix)
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs - Victory (Rock Remix)
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs - All About The Benjamins (Drum and Bass Remix)
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs - All About The Benjamins (Jump Up Jungle Remix)
  • A Don Piper Situation - Ray Falls Down (Ming FS Remix)
  • A Don Piper Situation - Song for Joy (Ming FS Remix)

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Invitation to join Ward Melville High School Alumni". Classmates.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Paula (October 16, 2009). "Jacqueline Ross and Aaron Albano". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Junkyard Dogs - Page 1 - Music - Minneapolis - City Pages". October 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "DJ Ming & FS* - Junkyard Drum N Bass I". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "OM Records - Ming & FS - Electronic music, dance music and hip hop, music reviews, news, interviews, blogs, art, design, fashion and events". Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Ming FS* - Hell's Kitchen". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ming & FS - The Human Condition". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ming & FS - Subway Series". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Applied Pressure - Ming FS | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Ming & FS - Back To One". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ming & FS". Discogs.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Little Things - Toby Lightman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Site Update". Hoodfamousmusic.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Madea Goes to Jail (2009) - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Site Update". Habitatmusic.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "Aaron Albano | LinkedIn". Archived from the original on February 16, 2013.
  17. ^ "Production Central: Go with the Signal Flow". Archived from the original on February 15, 2013.
  18. ^ "Tony Martin & Ming at Hood Famous Music, NYC". Vimeo.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "King Kong EP from Dim Mak Records on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "TV & Film Reel | Habitat Music". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  21. ^ "Nissan "Sounds"". Vimeo.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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