Sasha

Alexander Coe — known the world over as Sasha — is one of the most influential figures in dance music history. Born in Bangor, Wales in 1969 and raised in Manchester, he came up through the late-80s Hacienda scene and broke nationally as a resident at the Shelley's Laserdome rave nights. His Northern Exposure mix-CD series with John Digweed (1996, 1997, 1999) defined progressive house as a distinct subgenre, and his Xpander EP (1999) and Airdrawndagger album (2002) cemented his reputation as a producer capable of full-length artistic statements. Sasha was the first DJ to be nominated for a Grammy and has held global resident roles at clubs from Twilo to Avalon to Hï Ibiza. His Last Night On Earth label has run since 2014 and his Scene Delete (2016) album reasserted his relevance to a younger generation of melodic-house producers.