JX_(artist)

Jake Williams

Jake Williams

British electronic music producer

Jake Williams (born 1974) is a British electronic music producer and remixer, who currently records as Rex the Dog.[1] Rex the Dog currently releases on Kompakt Records. As Rex the Dog, Williams is a proponent of DIY electronics and performs live with a self-built modular synthesizer. Williams first came to public attention as JX in 1994 following a recording contract with Hooj Choons, a United Kingdom dance independent record label. Williams has also recorded as Mekka[2] and wrote the song "Bullet in the Gun" as part of Paul Oakenfold's collective Planet Perfecto.

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Chart success

JX achieved two top 10 singles in the UK;[3] and Australia.[4] "There's Nothing I Won't Do" (1996) was the highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 4.[3] Williams also charted in the UK as writer and producer on Planet Perfecto's "Bullet in the Gun", reaching number 7 in 2000.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

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Singles

As JX

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As Rex the Dog

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References

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    "Rex The Dog". Discogs. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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    "Mekka - Diamondback". Discogs. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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    "Official Charts > JX". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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    Australian (ARIA) peaks:
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    "Official Charts > Planet Perfecto". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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    "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40 - 14 September 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
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    "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for JX (from irishcharts.ie)". Fireball Media, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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    "dutchcharts.nl > JX in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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    Billboard: Hits of the World, 6 May 1995
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    "1994 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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    "1995 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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    "British certifications – JX – There's Nothing I Won't Do". British Phonographic Industry.
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