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}}{{Infobox musical artist |name = DJ Colin Francis |image = DJ Colin Francis - Press.jpg |caption = DJ Colin Francis |background = non_performing_personnel |birth_name = Colin Francis |birth_place = Essex, England, United Kingdom |genre = Hip hop, R&B, Dance music |occupation = DJ, producer, Promoter|associated_acts = |website = {{url|djcolinfrancis.com}} }} DJ Colin Francis (born 16 January 1976) is a DJ and music producer from Essex specialising in dance, hip-hop, pop and R&B. In November 2015, Colin Francis supported 50 Cent as his opening act for a three city UK Tour.[1] BiographyBased in London, Colin Francis plays weekly in London's West End Clubs, as well as regular events in Essex across the UK such as Lavish and Unique Parties. During the summer he hosts and DJs at various venues in the UK and Marbella.[2] Colin also performed in V Festival 2015's Lovejuice VIP Area alongside Sammy Porter and Tinie Tempah's DJ Charlesy. Education and backgroundDuring his early career Colin went to UEL and obtained a B.A (hons) Degree in Economics and Politics. While studying for his degree, Colin was working in promotions and marketing at RCA/BMG record company to gain experience within the Music Industry. During the holidays he supports the local community/youth centres teaching young people how to DJ. Colin rose to fame through regular performances and also to the success of his mix compilations, "No Carbs Before Marbs",[3] and "50 Shades of Summer"[4] which laid the foundation for this future collaborative releases with Ministry of Sound and the establishment of the Colin Francis Project. Ministry of SoundIn 2013 Colin Francis signed a distribution deal with Ministry of Sound and he produced/compiled/mixed the nationally advertised No.1 Compilation Album "MARBELLA SESSIONS 2013" a compilation of the year's hottest summer party anthems, including many original mixes, exclusive recordings, and some of Colin's own musical projects. The album was No.1 on the iTunes Chart for 5 weeks, and became Ministry of Sound's biggest ever Week 1 digital sales album. Building on the Success of Marbella Sessions 2013 success, Colin has gone on to release two more annual Marbella Sessions compilation albums. On 2 February 2015, Colin released VIP a Hip-Hop and R&B double CD compilation with Ministry of Sound, which prompted the release of VIP Vol II 11 September 2015, to date, Colin has released five albums with Ministry of Sound, all of which have hit the No. 1 spot on iTunes Dance Album download charts.[5] Colin Francis ProjectThe Colin Francis Project is an independent record label founded by Colin to release his remixes, original productions and collaborations, some of which have made it into the Ministry of Sound compilation series.[6] In November 2014 Colin Francis released a remix of "Creeping in the Dark" a popular House anthem,[7] with critically acclaimed producer Zinc which was well received with support from many DJ's including Radio 1's DJ Zane Lowe.[8] On 10 April 2015 Colin also released Journey an independent album release in collaboration with The Zoooo Records.
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References1. ^{{Cite web|title = 50 Cent with special guest Colin Francis|url = http://www.metroradioarena.co.uk/events/50-cent-with-special-guest-colin-francis/|publisher = metroradioarena.co.uk|access-date = 15 January 2016|language = en-GB}} 2. ^{{Cite web|title = Marbella Rocks Online magazine featuring and exclusive news.|url = http://www.marbellarocksmag.com/most-glamorous-marbella-parties/|website = Marbella Rocks|access-date = 16 January 2016|language = en-US}} 3. ^{{Cite web|title = DJ COLIN FRANCIS-NO CARBS B4 MARBS 2012 CD|url = https://soundcloud.com/djcolinfrancis/dj-colin-francis-no-carbs-b4|website = SoundCloud|access-date = 16 January 2016}} 4. ^{{Cite web|title = 50 SHADES OF SUMMER PT.2|url = https://soundcloud.com/djcolinfrancis/50-shades-of-summer-pt2|website = SoundCloud|access-date = 16 January 2016}} 5. ^{{Cite web|title = DJ Colin Francis on Twitter|website = Twitter}} 6. ^{{Cite web|title = Colin Francis Project Vs. Robin S – Show Me Love 2015|url = http://blog.djcity.co.uk/2014/10/colin-francis-project-vs-robin-s-show.html|website = blog.djcity.co.uk|access-date = 16 January 2016}} 7. ^{{Cite web|title = Fresh New House Music|url = http://lovethatmag.com/|website = LoveThat|access-date = 16 January 2016}} 8. ^{{Cite web|title=ZANE LOWE CITD ZINC COLIN FRANCIS REMIX 2014 – 11 – 19 |url=https://soundcloud.com/djcolinfrancis/zane-lowe-citd-zinc-colin-francis-remix-2014-11-19 |website=SoundCloud |access-date=16 January 2016 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} External links
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