Locked On
UK garage label run by brothers Tarik and Ziad Nashnush (aka [a=DJ Ziad]) and [a=Nick Worthington] i...
UK garage label run by brothers Tarik and Ziad Nashnush (aka [a=DJ Ziad]) and [a=Nick Worthington] initially run from their [l=Pure Groove] record shop in Archway, north London. The label's first release in 1996 was [m98985]. (See [l=Locked On (2)] for the related series.) A&R from 1999 to 2002: [a=Andy Lewis (2)]. In collaboration with [l=XL Recordings], Locked On built a reputation for their singles catalogue which included crossover success with Artful Dodger’s ‘Moving Too Fast’, Wideboys 'Sambuca' and Zed Bias ‘Neighbourhood’. Its biggest success was signing The Streets to the label, whose sophomore album ‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’ sold 4× platinum and reached number 1 in the UK album charts. The label went on hiatus in 2011 and was revived digitally in 2018 Copyright company: [l=Locked On Records].