Pawn Shop Records

Known aliases: Alan Lam, BBA Kru
Last known whereabouts: Toronto, Canada
Web presence: myspace.com/stranjah, youtube.com/stranjah21, b13a.com, soundcloud.com/stranjah, and imeem.com/stranjah.

The basics:
Stranjah has been immersed with music since 1997. While his early forays into creating music included Hip Hop, House, and Techno, he soon added the dimension of the breakbeat when first captivated by the early Reinforced and Metalheadz sound. Stranjah took his first step into the world of drum and bass upon releasing his premier single, “Freezing Point” and “Trouble Maka” on Flex Records (1999). More hot releases soon followed on Crimsyn, Media, DNB Arena, and Doc Scott’s imprint 31 Records. To date, Stranjah has worked with the most high-profiling labels in drum & bass including Renegade Hardware, Architecture and Goldie’s Metalheadz.

Past action:
Stranjah – Freezing Point / Trouble Maka – Flex Records
Stranjah – Dominator / Deep Down – Flex Records
Stranjah – Natty EP – Flex Records
Stranjah – Genetic Structua / Killa – Blayd Runner
Stranjah – Coup d’etat / Dronez Part Deux – Version
Stranjah – Don’t Wanna (Distorted Minds Remix) / Changed – Media
Stranjah – You Got Me / Don’t Wanna – Media
Stranjah – Breach / Diapor Rash – Architecture
Stranjah – Chordz / Red Lantern – Synaptic Plastic
Stranjah – Runiz / Red Desert – 31 Records
Stranjah – Runiz / Red Desert – 31 Records
Stranjah – 8th / Spacerap – Gamma Ray Music
Stranjah – Lansee (Skitty Remix) / Rudedrumz – 3D Mode
Stranjah – The Curse / Flatliner – Obscene Recordings
Stranjah – The Curse / Flatliner – Obscene Recordings
Stranjah – Voices / Dreams – Xtinction Agenda
Stranjah – Banshee / N.I.C. – Mindrush Recordings
Stranjah – Ruinz VIP / Planet Ogo – Vampire Records
Stranjah – The Curse (AXiS & Trank VIP Remix) – Freak MP3 Exclusive
Jacques C – Crack Of Dawn (Stranjah Remix) – PSR

Tracks Appear On:
1Xtra (CD, Mixed) – Da Sound – Knowledge Magazine
Drum & Bass Arena Vol. 2 (3xLP) – 2046 – React
MDZ.04 (CD + CD) – Tingz, Tingz – Metalheadz
Moments V.01 (CD) – Spread Legz, 16 Bars, … – Version (Drum&Bass)
Different Strokes (CD) – Don’t Wanna – Knowledge Magazine
Guerrilla Warfare (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) – N.I.C. – Renegade Hardware
Knowledge & Metalheadz Presentz Metalheadz Americas Mix (CD) – Tingz, De Soleil, Blue… – Knowledge Magazine
Last Of A Dying Breed EP (2×12″, EP) – The Nasty – Architecture

Style: Predominantly, drum & bass, but not excluding other genres, including hip-hop, house, downtempo beats, or anything with a hypnotic beat. His sound can be characterised by up front, rugged beats, deep and angry basslines, and emotive soundscapes.