Nero

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Image Credit: Stuart Sevastos (Nero @ Wellington Square (1/10/2012)), CC BY 2.0

Biography

Nero is a British electronic music act originating from London, England consisting of Daniel Stephens and Joseph Ray with Alana Watson, a vocalist, who are best known for producing drum and bass, dubstep and house. On 6 December 2010, Nero were announced as nominees for the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll. Daniel and Joe were both born in 1984 and spent their childhood together in Northwood, London. Ray played classical guitar and Stephens, encouraged by his free-jazz musican father, played cello. By the time a mutual friend introduced them at the age of 15, Stephens was attending the specialist music school at Pimlico. Outside school both were making electronic music on home computers. They began working together at 17, setting up a studio in Stephens' bedroom. The latter has been already a fan of jungle music after seeing M-Beat featuring General Levy on Top of the Pops in 1994. Ray’s epiphany (according to Q), happened in the London club Fabric where the duo's ideas about DJing got cemented. Nero's debut release was "Space 2001" as part of the "Straight Outta Leicester" three piece vinyl LP on Reformed Recordings in 2004. Nero's debut dubstep release was "This Way." Sasha Frere-Jones, journalist for the New Yorker Magazine, listed Nero's remix of The Streets, "Blinded by the Lights" in his top songs of 2009. The track had radio airplay in the UK as well as being played by DJs including Chase & Status, Skream, Tiësto and Diplo.

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Year Formed 2004
Number of Albums 11
Record Label
Website www.myspace.com/nerouk
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Trivia

When did Nero release their debut album Welcome Reality?

August 2011

...rio composed of members Daniel Stephens, Joe Ray and Alana Watson. In August 2011 , they released their debut studio album Welcome Reality which reache...
What instrument did Stephens play with encouragement from his freejazz musician father?

cello

...atson when they were 18. Ray played classical guitar and Stephens played cello with encouragement from his freejazz musician father. By the time a mut...
Stephens was attending a specialist music school at what school?

Pimlico

...at the age of 17, Stephens was attending the specialist music school at Pimlico . Outside school both were making electronic music on home computers. T...
When did N Ero form?

2004

...ng dubstep beats with classic house music melodies and vocals. Formed in 2004 and signed to the Formation Records label that same year, the group rele...
To what label did the band sign?

Formation Records

... house music melodies and vocals. Formed in 2004 and signed to the Formation Records label that same year, the group released a series of drum'n'bass ...
Which song was released as a single late in 2011?

Reaching Out

...number one spot on the U.K. album chart. Late in the year, the track Reaching Out with Daryl Hall on guest vocals was released as a single. The remix ...
What award did the remix win for Best Remixed Recording?

2013 Grammy

...aryl Hall on guest vocals was released as a single. The remix won the 2013 Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, NonClassical. Near the end of the year, ...
What was the 2013 Grammy for?

Best Remixed Recording, NonClassical

... released as a single. The remix won the 2013 Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, NonClassical . Near the end of the year, Nero announced that their sec...
What was Peter Nero's birth name?

Bernard Nierow

...Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow , 1934, Brooklyn) is a pianist and New York native who started with Paul Whiteman, then moved up to symphony until the ...
When was Peter Naero awarded a Grammy?

1961

...m and successfully promoted him into a pop music interpreter. He won the 1961 Grammy for Best New Artist. His lush orchestrated albums continued throu...
Who won the 1961 Grammy for Best New Artist?

Peter Nero

... Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow, 1934, Brooklyn) is a pianist and New York native who started with Paul Whiteman, then moved up to symphony until the ...
What format did Nierow return to in the early '70s?

harder jazz

...trated albums continued through the early '70s, when he returned to a harder jazz format, recording with a trio. Nierow began playing piano as child, ...
At what age was Nierow playing Haydn concertos?

11

...ying piano as child, learning the instrument quite rapidly; by the age of 11 , he was playing Haydn concertos. However, he was restless and quickly gre...
What genre did Nierow become infatuated with as a teenager?

jazz

...less and quickly grew tired of classical music, becoming infatuated with jazz as a teenager. In fact, after Nierow finished studying music at Brooklyn...
What was his job at the Hickory House called?

saloon pianist

... much success as a performer, which meant he had to take a gig as a saloon pianist in a New York club called the Hickory House. Unsatisfied with the c...
Who had a No.1 single in the UK with 'Promises' in August of this year?

Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray

... Daniel Stephens and Joe Ray had a No.1 single in the UK with 'Promises' in August this year, and simultaneously held the No.1 album slot in the UK wit...
Which album held the No. 1 album slot in the United Kingdom?

Welcome Reality

...s year, and simultaneously held the No.1 album slot in the UK with ' Welcome Reality '. These immense achievements as well as supporting and remixing De...
What was the name of the label run by Chase & Status?

MTA Records

...aturing Alana Watson on vocals, was their first big dubstep record on MTA Records , the label run by Chase & Status, another junglist duo who broadened...
Who sang on the Dreamy banger 'Innocence'?

Alana Watson

...tep and into allconquering EDM. Dreamy banger 'Innocence', featuring Alana Watson on vocals, was their first big dubstep record on MTA Records, the la...
What was the name of the junglist duo who broadened out their palette to embrace other musical styles?

Chase & Status

...was their first big dubstep record on MTA Records, the label run by Chase & Status , another junglist duo who broadened out their palette to embrace ot...
Nero recently reissued what mixtape?

Alive & Vibrant: Relive The Moment

...ed us. 2. He recently reissued his mixtape under the name Alive & Vibrant: Relive The Moment . It has been featured on such hiphop blogs as NahRight, i...
What orchestra did he work with?

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

...hance to DJ around the world and do things like work with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra . We can't say thanks enough to fans and those who've supporte...
What year did Peter Neero graduate from Brooklyn College?

1956

...ed High School of Music and Arts; New York City; Brooklyn College, B.A., 1956 ; also attended Juilliard School of Music, and studied music privately wi...
Who did Peter Naero study privately with in 1951-1957?

Constance Keene

...ttended Juilliard School of Music, and studied music privately with Constance Keene , 19511957. Pianist Peter Nero's virtuoso musical skills and warm s...
What is the name of the Swedish conductor who wrote Keyboard Classics?

Sixteen Ehrling

...s knowledge of orchestration when he plays, wrote Swedish conductor Sixteen Ehrling in Keyboard Classics. Nero is also a muchindemand arranger and con...
At what age did Nero begin piano lessons?

seven

... 1971. Though his family was nonmusical, Nero began piano lessons at age seven and from the start showed a remarkable natural ability. By age eleven, ...
By what age could he play Haydn's Piano Concerto in D Major from memory?

eleven

...ge seven and from the start showed a remarkable natural ability. By age eleven , he could play Haydn's Piano Concerto in D Major from memory; in his ea...
What was the name of the school he attended?

High School of Music and Arts

...Education: Attended High School of Music and Arts ; New York City; Brooklyn College, B.A., 1956; also attended Juilliard School of Music, and studied m...
What had helped in the beginning, but I hadn't built on it?

My facility

...ince it led him to disdain the long hours of practice necessary to hone his skills. My facility had helped in the beginning, but I hadn't built on it....
On what date did Nero release their debut album?

12 August 2011

...On 12 August 2011 , they released their debut studio album, Welcome Reality, which reached number one in the UK Albums Chart. In August 2012, Promises ...
In what year did Promises receive a Gold certification in the United States?

2012

...come Reality, which reached number one in the UK Albums Chart. In August 2012 , Promises received a Gold certification in the United States. On 10 Febr...
What was the name of the band's second album?

Between II Worlds History

...ve remix of Promises with Skrillex. Their second studio album, Between II Worlds History edit Ray and Stephens were both born in 1984. The boys met Wa...