Urban Producers, First Man, Have A Sound All Their Own
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Adam Midgley and Jamie Reddington are First Man, a producing team who are well on their way to establishing themselves as one of the UK's best urban producers. First Man has a sound that is recognizable yet versatile, blending live instruments and soulful samples with cutting edge beats. Encompassing a wide spectrum of influences ranging from legends like Brian Wilson and Barry White to modern hip-hop and dance producers like DJ Premier and Roni Size, one-time rock bandmates Midgley and Reddington have been writing music together since meeting at school. After making the transition to production, the initial breakthrough for First Man came in the UK hiphop scene when they provided tracks for Skinnyman on his cult classic LP, Council Estate Of Mind, and on Fallacy's Black Market Boy. While developing their own acts and starting to work on their own album project, First Man went on to produce for some of the UK's best known urban acts. Last year they worked with Sony's platinum-selling vocalist Lemar's second album, Time to Grow, including Lemar's biggest hit, "If There's Any Justice." They also worked with the UK R&B outfit, The 411, on their debut album, which spawned two Top Five hits.
This year, the duo traveled to America to write with some top U.S. writers, including Andrea Martin (Blu Cantrell and Angie Stone) and Teron Beal (Mya, Monic and Koffee Brown). They are also readying the initial release of their own First Man artist project.
