Stamina MC
{{Short description|British musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
Linden Reeves, better known as Stamina MC, is an English drum and bass rapper and singer.
Biography
His earliest experiences of MCing were on pirate radio in 1996; first Pressure FM (inactive), then on to currently active, once-pirate-but-no-longer station Rinse FM.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH9vAXN-qPI&t=560s Stamina MC on Rinse FM, Sat 7th Dec 1996] In 2000, he met DJ Marky, DJ Patife and XRS Land, through being given a trial opportunity to perform at Movement, a weekly drum & bass event in London.
He is best known for providing vocals for two successful Drum & Bass tracks entitled "LK" by DJ Marky and XRS Land (released 8 July 2002 on V Recordings) and "Barcelona" by D. Kay and Epsilon (released 11 August 2003 on BC Authorised/BMG).{{Cite news|url=http://www.broken-culture.co.uk/stamina-mc-interview/|title=Stamina MC Interview - Broken Culture {{!}} Uk Hip Hop, D&B and Underground Music|work=Broken Culture {{!}} Uk Hip Hop, D&B and Underground Music|access-date=24 May 2018|language=en-US}} These tracks achieved UK chart positions of #17 and #14 respectively.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/lk-(carolina-carol-bela)/|title=lk (carolina carol bela) {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=Official Charts |language=en|access-date=24 May 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/694/d-kay-and-epsilon-ft-stamina-mc/|title=D KAY & EPSILON FT STAMINA MC {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|access-date=24 May 2018}}
He was also part of the original line up for the London Elektricity LIVE band (alongside Andy Waterworth, Jungle Drummer, Lianne Carroll, Tim Landslide and Robert Owens), touring the country with them and featuring on the 'Live Gravy' DVD, filmed at the Jazz Café in October 2003 and released on Hospital Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/London-Elektricity-Live-Gravy/release/476516|title=London Elektricity - Live Gravy|website=Discogs|date=24 May 2004 |language=en|access-date=24 May 2018}} Further live exploits came in the form of 'CPF Live' - an act put together by Craggz and Parallel Forces to support their album release on Valve Recordings entitled 'Northern Soul'.
Presently{{when?|date=April 2023}} Stamina still tours with Marky, and has also in recent times{{when?|date=April 2023}} garnered an affiliation with Shy FX, performing with him and also being involved with projects on Digital Soundboy.{{cn|date=April 2023}}
References
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External links
- http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/stamina_mc
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