Artist:Quad City DJ's
Song:Space Jam
Album:Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Though it's not their biggest hit, Quad City DJ's theme from the 1996 film Space Jam is their most memorable song as the film was such a big hit. Johnny "Jay Ski" McGowan and Nathaniel "C.C. Lemonhead" Orange were high school classmates in Jacksonville, FL. Both guys were fans of Breakbeat and Miami bass. After releasing a few singles as Chill Deal, they produced female rapper Icey J and the group Three Grand. After Chill Deal dissolved, McGowan and Orange formed 95 South. They scored a hit with the 1993 single Whoot, There It Is which was very similar to Tag Team's Whoomp! (There It Is). They left 95 South and formed Quad City DJ's. They scored a top five pop hit with the 1996 single C'mon and Ride It (The Train) on Atlantic's Big Beat label. The album Get Up and Dance was certified Platinum. Then they were asked to contribute the theme for the 1996 film Space Jam. The single only reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100. But the video was played in heavy rotation on MTV. So it's their most memorable song. The singer is Tamara Wallace of Funky Green Dogs. Space Jam was certified 6XPlatinum. It looks like Quad City DJ's split up after that. They reformed briefly to record Brand New Jam for the 2021 sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy. It wasn't used in the film nor does it appear on the soundtrack. Here's the video for Space Jam by Quad City DJ's.
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