The Wideboys

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::: WIDEBOYS
The Wideboys consist of the dynamic duo Eddie Craig & Jim Sullivan.
With a wealth of musical knowledge built up from years of late night studio experiments and synth tweaking the Wide ones have been gearing up for the next chapter of their musical mission.

Autumn 2015 - 1.3 million Ministry of Sound Albums sold! and the boys take the helm for a brand new weekly Sunday night show on the mighty Kiss Fm from 1am -2am, after being on the station for over 4 years. Addicted to Bass Subzero is the boys 14th TV advertised album on Ministry of Sound hits high on the Uk Album charts.
Having been signed in various deals with the likes of Warner, Universal, AATW the boys have found a home with their new labels World Wide Phonographics and Zentek Records. With no.1 club chart anthem releases including "Shopaholic" feat Sway and Top10 artist McLean, Move & Groove ft Wonderlush, "Welcome to My Disco" with Micky Slim & Lady Chann, The Word, Addicted 2 the Bass, and Blue Pearl's Take My Breath Away. The boys have already enlisted some of the World's hottest producers in the form of Tantrum Desire, Nicky Thayer, Chris Lorenzo, Majestic , Cause N Affect, Sonny Wharton, Crissy Cris, Blame, Funtcase, Lazy Rich, Freejak, Slipmatt & Billy Bunter, Sunship, DJ Q to get busy on the remix roster.

Previous single collabs have featured Boy Better Know, Majestic & Mc Blive, for "In the Vip" on Skint / Loaded Records (Freemasons & Fat Boy Slim). The boys won "Best Dance Act" at The Urban Music Awards in 2008 beating Basement Jaxx, Booty Luv & Donaeo. They also won Best Newcomer at the 2000 U.K. Garage awards fending off stiff competition from Wookie and the Heartless Crew. In 2008 the boys signed to Sony ATV Music Publishing for their songwriting skills and which was swiftly renewed in 2011.

Over the past few years they have worked on big projects with Def JAM USA for Rihanna's Worldwide multi platinum "Good Girl Gone Bad" . Their track featuring Ivor Novello Award winner Shaznay Lewis (All Saints) entitled "Daddy -O" reached no.32 in the National Charts in 2008 there classic track with Dennis G "Sambuca went to No. 15 in the Uk top 40 without any daytime Radio 1 support. In 2009 Ed & Jim delved into pop production for charity and produced the comic relief single for the Saturdays " Just Can't Get Enough” which reached no.2 in the official sales charts selling over 60,000 copies in one week. Recently the boys have had original productions on 2 number 1 Uk acts albums - Roll Deep and the Wanted.

Amongst others the boys have completed official remixes and projects for some of the worlds biggest artist including –

International Stars – Rihanna, Sia, Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars, Usher, Will I Am, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson , Britney Spears, Pussycat Dolls, Cheryl Cole, Katie Perry, Lady Gaga, Nicole Scherzinger, Enrique, Example, Justin Beiber, Beyonce, Nikki Minaj, Lily Allen, The Wanted, Cascada, Leona Lewis

House – Eric Prydz, Bob Sincliar, Masters at Work, Fedde Le Grand, Laid Back Luke, Alex Gaudino, Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia etc

Urban – N.E.R.D, Wiley, Wretch 32, Snoop Dog, N Dubz, Professor Green, Michelle Williams, Kerri Hilson, LMFAO, Souljah Boy, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Derulo, Alicia Keys, Kanye West & Mr Hudson, Estelle, Black Eyed Peas, Ciara, Taio Cruz, Example, Ludacris, Roll Deep, Labrinth, Ed Sheeran, Boy Better Know etc

Old Skool & UKG – Artful Dodger, Delinquent, T2, Agent X, Jamie Duggan, Shanks & Bigfoot, Luck & Neat, MJ Cole, Baby D, N Trance, Robin S, Toca Me, DJ Q.

The boys have mixed and compiled 14 TV advertised albums for Ministry of Sound which have all gone top 5 in the UK charts with combined sales of 1.3 million+ copies.

"Maximum Bass 2007" #5 Chart Position
"Ministry presents Garage Classics (2008)" #3 Chart Position sold over 100,000 copies.
“Ministry of Sound presents Garage Classics 2- The Summer Edition” #3 Chart Position
"Addicted to Bass 2009" - Spent 2 weeks at #1 sold over 150,000 copies.
“Addicted to Bass –The Winter Edition 2009” #2 Chart Position
“Addicted to Bass 2010” #2 Chart Position
“Addicted to Bass Winter 2010” #4 Chart Position
"Addicted to Bass 2011" #2 Chart Position
"Addicted to Bass Classics" #5 Chart Postion
"Addicted to Bass 2012" #4 Chart Position
"Aiddcted to Bass Winter 2012" #2 Chart Position
"Addicted to Bass 2013"
"Addicted to Bass Winter 2013"
Addicted to Bass 2014"
"Addicted to Bass Sub Zero"

The boys have also compiled a budget album for Decadance (entitled No.1 Garage & Bassline album) which remarkably went into the top 30 of the charts..

The Wideboys believe” pigeon holes are for pigeons” and have written tracks in almost every genre of dance music from house, garage, bassline, electro, 4x4, 2 step, rock, hardcore, hiphop, r & b, acoustic, drum & bass, ambient, breaks and have written between them hundreds of tracks and remixes under various guises.

The Wideboys reached the Top5 Charts and UK double platinum status with their original track and album entitled "Thinking it Over" for Liberty X's which sold over 1,000,000 copies. The boys have performed on Big Brothers Big Mouth, Top of the Pops, the Nokia Green Room, and have appeared on countless other shows including the Big Breakfast, T4, Liquid News, MTV, Nickelodeon, Pop world etc with their club smashes “In the VIP”, "Sambuca", "Daddy-O", "Snowflake”. They have also featured on multiple No.1 UK and US chart hits with their remixing prowess consistently over the last 15 years.

The boys are always proactive in the music industry and freelance A&R for various top labels. In 2008 the boys played a part in the signing of the massive No.2 National Chart anthem "What's It Gonna Be" by H"two"O and Platinum and received a prestigious sales award.

The Wideboys have performed all over the world and have appear on National radio stations BBC Radio 1/ Kiss / BBC 1xtra. They have held international residencies at venues Eden & ES Paradis in Ibiza .They have played most major clubs in the UK and regularly play at festivals and clubs around the world. Highlights include the Zurich Street Parade Switzerland to 1,000,000 people plus and the Stopplemarkt festival Germany 750,000 people.
Still in the studio everyday of the week the boys constantly strive for fresh and interesting takes on the music business and they do it because they love what they do!!!! The Wideboys "Doing it for the Love".