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Boston-born Arthur Baker launched his music career as a Disco DJ, but soon made his way into music-making, producing classic Disco for legends Northend and TJM. Arthur is one of the most visible and widely imitated early Hip-Hop/House producers; masterminding breakthrough experimentation with tape edits, sampling and synthetic beats on such records as Afrika Bambaataa's 'Planet Rock', New Order's 'Confusion', Rocker's Revenge 'Walking On Sunshine', Freeez's ‘IOU’, and his own break Dance classic ‘Breaker's Revenge'. Baker would go on to become an award-wining DJ, music and film producer, working for and with the likes Dylan, Hall & Oates, Al Green, Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Diana Ross, &many more; on film music for 80s/90s classics such as Beat Street, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Life Less Ordinary. Turning his hand to film documenterys, Baker has produced Finding The Funk and 808 the Movie. 2020 saw numerous releases including a collab w Amine Edge, & a Criminal Element Orchestra track “Mi Mente”, on Nervous; the beatport number 1 collabo w Armand Van Heldon & Chris Lake “the Answer”, a duo EP “The Awakening” w famed painter Jose Parla & a remake of the Steppenwolf classic “Born To Be wild” w Mistajam. 2021 has seen baker’s remix of his old mates New Orders Be A Rebel released & a new Rocker's Revenge jam“You Can Do It” out July 9. Baker is also currently directing a documentary on Rockers Revenge along w completing their debut album.