Timeline
An ongoing list of notable events in the life of Mo' Wax Records and their artists, including James Lavelle, UNKLE and DJ Shadow.
For an extensive list of gigs including James Lavelle and UNKLE see: Gigography, or for DJ Shadow see: DJ Shadow Gigography.
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1973 | Josh Davis aka DJ Shadow born Hayward California, USA | |
| 22 Feb 1974 | James Lavelle born Oxford, England | |
| 1983 | James Lavelle meets Tim Goldsworthy at school | The Face - December 1995 |
| 1988 | James Lavelle plays his first DJ gig with Matthew Puffet | Islington Tribune |
| ?? ?? 1988 | James Lavelle goes to see Soul II Soul versus Shock Sound System, a gig he later described as “the most important gig I went to see…when I was 14.” - Note: a poster exists for the gig but was held April 30 1989. | High Snobbery + Being Hunted +Poster on The Guardian |
| ?? Feb 1995 | James Lavelle's manager Steve Finan signs a deal with A&M which convinces Lavelle to sign Mo' Wax to A&M as he didn't want to stop working with Finan | Music Week 18 February 1995 + Music Week 25 February 1995 |
| ?? Aug 1995 | James Lavelle participates in the videogame The Virtual Nightclub playing himself. The game releases in 1997. | Video of James Lavelle in game Lost Media Wiki listing + Timeline of game |
| 5 Nov 1992 | London Underground documentary directed by Matt Lipsey is released. James Lavelle appears in the film which documents London's underground music scene. | Video of James Lavelle from film + IMDB + Worldcat Record |
| 1996 | Reprazent (featuring Roni Size, Krust, & DJ Die) sign to Talkin Loud after James Lavelle fails to finalise deal for Mo' Wax | DJ Krust interview for Red Bull Music Academy - 2006 |
| 21 Apr 1996 | BBC Radio 1 airs The Mo' Wax Story | BBC Genome |
| 5 Aug 1998 | James Lavelle and DJ Shadow co-present The Evening Session on BBC Radio 1 | BBC Genome |
| ?? Sep 1998 | MTV UK airs an UNKLE special featuring the Rabbit In Your Headlights video. It is repeated in December | Muzik Nov 1998 page 20 |
| 10 Sep 1998 | James Lavelle presents a mix on BBC Radio 1's The Breezeblock program. Note: this was likely a repeat as The Breezeblock was aired Monday night - Tuesday morning. Correct date would be September 8 | BBC Genome |
| - Nov 1998 | Muzik Magazine's December issue (released in November) run a competition for five copies of the Rabbit In Your Headlights video | Muzik Nov 1998 page 20 |
| ?? Dec 1998 | MTV UK repeats the UNKLE special featuring the Rabbit In Your Headlights video. It first aired in September | Muzik Nov 1998 page 20 |
| ?? ?? 2000 | Mo' Wax website lists the following releases as coming in 2001: Magic Mike - The Journey (Era of Bass Pt 2), Various - Headz 3, Jordan Fields album. Also lists the following Mo' Wax Arts products: Futura doll (with rubber suit and accessories, glow in the dark eyes), 3D designed doll, and Glen Friedman poster | Mo' Wax website |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Mo' Wax host an exhibition of work by Mark Gonzales, at Artomatic, 13-14 Great Sutton Street, London EC1 - 11th - 17th November | Mo' Wax website |
| 13 Oct 2000 | James Lavelle introduces Nigo's One World mix on BBC Radio 1. Note: BBC Genome lists show as having aired at midnight on 6 Oct and 13 Oct - possibly was repeated. BBC Website lists date as 12 Oct | BBC Genome + Radio One Website |
| 1 August 2002 | Creative Review announce James Lavelle has created a soundtrack for a "two minute film loop" by Conkerco for the relaunch of Cartier Fragrances | CARTIER: PACKAGING WITH BOTTLE - 8/1/02 Creative Review |