Egyptian Lover is a rapper, DJ and producer who brought the influence of New York electro and mainstream funk and R&B to the Los Angeles party scene in the late ’80s. This was flat-out party music, designed to be dancefloor dynamite. Though associated with Uncle Jamm’s Army and Radio Crew, it was as a solo artist where he made his impact — his 1984 hit “Egypt Egypt” was a Los Angeles anthem, and his _On the Nile_ album was one of the first hip-hop albums that broke through on the west coast. His raucous live shows have made him a favorite among a new generation of electronic music fans, with his infamous “808” chant ringing across the crowds at festivals worldwide.
