Architechs
{{Short description|UK musical group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Architechs
| image =
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| origin = London, England
| genre = UK garage
| years_active = 1998–2024
| label = Go! Beat
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members =
| past_members = * Paul Akabah (Tre Lowe)
- Ashley Akabah
- K-Warren
}}
Architechs were a UK garage duo which consisted of brothers Paul and Ashley Akabah. They were originally a trio with producer Kevin Williams (K-Warren), who left the group in 1999.
Biography
Architechs gained international attention in 1998 after producing a UK garage remix of Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine", selling over 40,000 copies of the bootleg.{{cite web |last1=Davenly |first1=Alfie |title=Tre Lowe: The chart-busting musician turned entrepreneur looking for an investment from Lord Sugar on The Apprentice |url=https://24-7-project.com/tre-lowe-the-apprentice-architechs-paul-akabah/ |website=The 24-7 Project |date=29 January 2024 |access-date=30 January 2024}}
In 1999, K-Warren left the group to pursue a solo career.{{cn|date=February 2015}} Ashley and Paul went on to remix for numerous artists including All Saints, Gabrielle, Faithless, Garbage, Beenie Man, Inaya Day and Jamelia. They collaborated with singer Nana (pronounced "neyney"), who features on both of their commercially successful singles "Body Groove" and "Show Me the Money".
Several of their tracks have featured on the compilation series Pure Garage.
Ashley Akabah died on 2 February 2020 in Notting Hill, West London at the age of 49.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/body-groove-hitmaker-ashley-akabah-architechs-has-died-2609684|title='Body Groove' hitmaker Ashley Akabah of garage duo Architechs has died|website=NME |date=14 February 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/news/uk-garage-hitmaker-architechs%E2%80%99-ashley-akabah-has-died|title=UK garage hitmaker, Architechs' Ashley Akabah, has died|date=17 February 2020|website=DJMag.com}}{{cite web | url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/he-was-a-rare-breed-industry-tributes-to-ashley-akabah-of-architechs/078902 | title='He was a rare breed': Industry tributes to Ashley Akabah of Architechs }}
Paul Akabah was a contestant on the 2024 series of the business-themed reality show The Apprentice, and said that he has retired from music as a result of severe tinnitus.{{Cite web |title=BBC One - The Apprentice, Series 18 - Tre Lowe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1D5MkjrqFN6zT6Df7HtybCT/tre-lowe |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}} He was fired from The Apprentice during the interview stages, after taking part in ten tasks.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-08 |title=Who left The Apprentice? Full line-up of 2024 candidates |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/the-apprentice-series-18-preview-101959853.html |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}}
Discography
=Singles=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:2em;"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Certifications | ||||
| style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| UK UK chart positions:
! style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| UK
! style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| IRE ! style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| NED ! style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"| SCO
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000
| style="text-align:left;"| "Body Groove" (featuring Nana) | 3 | 2 | 42 | 44 | 27
| |
| 2001
| style="text-align:left;"| "Show Me the Money" | 20 | 9 | — | — | 53
| |
| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Architechs Architechs on Discogs]
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Category:English electronic music duos
Category:British male musical duos
Category:Electronic music groups from London
Category:Black British musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1998
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2020
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