Jason Nevins

Jason Nevins (born 1970) is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions. In the early 1990s Nevins began releasing house singles under various monikers through Strictly Rhythm Records, but achieved global recognition in 1996 with his production of Run-DMC's "It's Like That", which was released under the title Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins, reaching the #1 spot in over 30 countries, including the German ... more

Jason Nevins (born 1970) is an American DJ, producer and remixer, who is most widely known for his pop dance productions. In the early 1990s Nevins began releasing house singles under various monikers through Strictly Rhythm Records, but achieved global recognition in 1996 with his production of Run-DMC's "It's Like That", which was released under the title Run-DMC vs. Jason Nevins, reaching the #1 spot in over 30 countries, including the German Top 100 and the UK Top 40 charts. It went on to sell a staggering five million copies. Nevins was only paid a once off $5000 payment for his efforts, he did not receive any royalties from the song's success. The single also halted the Spice Girls (then record) run of six consecutive #1's with their first six singles, holding the Spice Girls' seventh release, "Stop", at #2. Nevins followed up "It's Like That" with a string of hip-house remixes, with Run-DMC's "Tricky", 2 Live Crew's "We Want Some..." and Cypress Hill's "Insane In The Brain" all... less