Technotronic

Belgium, 1988–now

Belgian dance project masterminded by producer Jo Bogaert. Their 1989 'Pump Up the Jam', fronted by Congolese-Belgian rapper Ya Kid K, was one of the first hip-house records to cross over worldwide, welding Chicago-house rhythms to hip-hop rapping and opening the door for the European dance-pop wave.

Influenced by

• Frankie Knuckles
• Afrika Bambaataa

Influenced

• Snap!
• 2 Unlimited