An influential pioneer of the UK dance scene, Dave Lee ran labels, remixed for
established pop stars and created a number of big club anthems which crossed
over into mainstream recognition. Brought up in the small village of
Thorpe-le-Soken in Essex after relocating from the Isle of Wight, he first fell
in love with music when he saw glam rock bands and disco acts on BBC TV show
'Top of the Pops' in the mid-1970s and went on to become an obsessive collector,
later working as a distributor and dance music expert for iconic indie label
Rough Trade. It led to him running Republic Re...