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unusual facts about Miami Bass



Area codes 305 and 786

Bass 305 was one of the preeminent electronic bass musical groups of the 1990s, which aided in the popularization of electronica and Miami bass fusion.

Cheetah Records

Cheetah Records was started in Orlando, Florida by Tom Reich in 1988 and distributed music belonging primarily to the rap music subgenera Miami Bass.

Hypno5ive

Nice & Nasty was member DJ of the group Double Duce, he performed with MC Mighty Rock and recorded scratching effects at Henry Stone's (of TK Records fame) studio in Miami for Amos Larkins production of School Breakdown and later on Fresh Out the Box today considered among the early titles categorized as Proto-Bass contributing to the development of Miami Bass.

Quad City DJ's

Quad City DJ's is a music artist and producer duo consisting of C.C. Lemonhead (Nathaniel Orange) and Jay Ski (Johnny McGowan), who produced the Miami bass hit "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" in 1996.

Roland TR-808

The use of the 808 drum by Double Duce on the 1985 track "School Breakdown" and 2 Live Crew on its third album, As Nasty As They Wanna Be, established a foundation for sounds of Miami bass and southern rap.

Whoot, There It Is

It was produced and written by C.C. Lemonhead and Jay Ski (The Bass Mechanics), the production duo who were responsible for several other popular Miami bass acts including the 69 Boyz, Quad City DJs and Dis-n-Dat.


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