March 2010
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Motiv8
Steve Rodway aka Motiv8 started his musical career as a vocalist and drummer, before settling as a keyboardist for Billy Ocean. Steve then started independent record label 'Nuff Respect Records in preparation for the single, "Rockin' for Myself ft Angie Brown".
While the success of this early single limited to club play, Steve Rodway's subsequent signed with Warner Brothers Music and a re-release of "Rockin' for Myself" took the single to No18 in the UK singles chart.
This was soon followed with an early remix of "Listen to the Music" by The Doobie Brothers (peaking at No 37 on the UK chart, only a week after "Rockin' for Myself" peaked) opening up further opportunities.
Rodway's distinctive style of crossover remixes soon became in demand and his talents came to the attention of Jarvis Cocker of the group Pulp. Cocker who requested a complete overhaul of "Common People" in the Motiv8 style; the resulting classic remix went on to replace the original version on the BBC Radio 1's playlist. Following the success of "Common People", Rodway remixed "Disco 2000".
Then came the production for Saint Etienne called "He's on the Phone", created by Rodway In 1997, Rodway took on remixing "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer.
A real breakthrough came in the form of The Eurovision Song Contest, who asked Motiv8 to enter a track for the unknown Australian singer Gina G for the contest. The track Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit came a respectable 2nd in the contest, but went on to be a worldwide smash hit.
Hit after hit then followed with The Spice Girls Wannabe reaching No1 worldwide, Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This - also a worldwide smash hit, and the Pet Shop Boys - Red Letter Day to name but a few.
Motiv 8 was also responsible for additional production work on the following singles: Mozaic– "Nothing In The World"/ Saint Etienne– "Hug My Soul" / N-Trance– "Turn Up the Power" / Pulp– "Common People" / Pulp – "Disco 2000" / Saint Etienne – "He's on the Phone" / Let Loose- "Everybody Say Everybody Do" / Mary Kiani– "When I Call Your Name" / Kelly Llorenna- "Brighter Day" / 2 In A Room- "Giddy Up" / Sleazesisters with Vikki Sheppard - "Sex" / Gina G- "Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit" / The Spice Girls – "Wannabe" / Diana Ross– "I Will Survive" / Dubstar– "Stars" / Mary Kiani- "Let The Music Play" / Mary Kiani- "100%" / Crush - "Jellyhead" / Sparks - "Now That I Own The BBC" / Heaven 17– "Designing Heaven" / West End - "It's Raining Men" / Nightcrawlers - "Let's Push It" / Dana Dawson- "Show Me" / Sean Maguire- "Good Day" / Michelle Gayle- "Baby Don't Go" / Nightcrawlers – "Lift Me Up" / Robert Palmer– "Addicted to Love" / Pet Shop Boys– "A Red Letter Day" / Gala – "Let A Boy Cry" / Alabama 3– "Ain't Going to Goa" / Blue Beat - "Big Times" / Mero - "It Must Be Love" / Buffalo G - "We're Really Saying Something" / Scooch– "For Sure" / Kaci– "Paradise" / Billie Piper– "Something Deep Inside" / Kylie Minogue– "On A Night Like This" / Erasure– "Freedom" / Precious – "New Beginning" / A1 – "Same Old Brand New You" / Kristine W– "Lovin' You" / Kaci– "Tu Amor" / LeAnn Rimes– "But I Do Love You" / Phixx– "Strange Love"
Motiv8 and Allaboutdivas are pleased to announce, for the very first time Motiv8 are taking there hits tour on the road, and are EXCLUSIVELY AVALIABLE for worldwide shows. As well as showcasing new material.