Lady Of Funk | Break to the Beat

The Lady Of Funk was a prominent street dancer that regularly performed at clubs and events in and around Milton Keynes during the early 1990s. In 1994 she began to study sound recording at Audio lab studio located in Buckingham which led to the creation of a recording with fellow students Kraze One, Mr Delta and Mr Lusta under the collective name of Phase 4. The recording entitled “Positive Freestylin‘” was initially released in 1995 as part of a compilation album by DJ Halo entitled “Widow maker“.

Lady Of Funk – Audiolab studio, 1994.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s the Lady Of Funk was living in Buckingham and regularly attending local music events where she became recognised for her unique dance style that fused choreography from genera’s such as Jazz, Funk, Soul and Hip Hop. At this period in time Lady Of Funk was regularly being invited on stage to dance alongside many of the areas local Hip Hop artists and Dance DJs to enhance their live shows. Continue reading →

Phase 4 formed in 1994 and consisted of four rappers Mr Lusta, Kraze One, Lady Of Funk and Mr Delta. The group formed as a result of a studio jam session while studying a part time sound recording course at Audio lab recording studio that was located in Buckingham during the 1990s. The demo caught the ear of DJ Halo during a mastering session at the same studio which resulted in an opportunity for the students to develop the recording further with studio engineer and mentor Nigel Neil.

“Phase 4” logo by Desire – 1995.

Previous to the formation of Phase 4 all members were actively participating in local Hip Hop culture and were keen to explore sound recording as a means to develop their musical creativity. Lady Of Funk was already a respected street dancer who regularly danced alongside many of the local Hip Hop artists and DJs during their live shows. Kraze One, Mr Lusta and Mr Delta had all previously been members of Buckingham Hip Hop collective UnderCover Prophecy. Continue reading →