Born and raised in Detroit amongst a family of musicians, Quentin Harris came of age inspired by many of the legends of his hometown. His style was and still is influenced by his Detroit roots. Not only for his love of Hip Hop but the early techno, blues, funk and Motown that he was immersed in. It was this ability to see the quality and potential in every genre that made him one of the most versatile and distinctive artists of our time.

As a five year old he taught himself to play the piano, by the age of thirteen he was making music in his Uncle’s recording studio and by the time he hit 20 he was recording sessions on the trumpet for Aretha Franklin. During his early years he brushed shoulders with the likes of Eminem, Jay Dee and Slum Village before anyone even knew who they were. Harris continued as a session musician providing trumpet for open mic nights whilst working in a record store in the early 90’s.  He began taking trips to New York were he found inspiration in the legendary sets of Timmy Regisford at Club Shelter.

His first experience of success was with a hip hop group – Masterminds, but it was short lived because Harris could not confine himself to one genre. It was this ability to experiment and force musical worlds to collide that led to Quentin catching the ear of some of New York’s finest House-music professionals and in 1998 he moved to New York permanently and began working at legendary music store, Satellite Records, where Ben Johnson of record label Restricted Access firmly encouraged his talent. In 2001 a copy of a Quentin Harris India Arie remix made its way into the hands of his idol, club DJ Timmy Regisford and, as Harris puts it, “the rest is history” It was the beginning of a relationship that would establish Quentin as a regular DJ at Shelter and lead him to international recognition. He became well known through a string of club hits including his own, ‘Let’s Be Young’, and remixes of Donnie’s ‘Cloud 9’ and Mariah Carey’s ‘Don’t Forget About Us’ and has twice been voted Re-mixer of the Year at New York’s Underground Archive awards. His career has exploded over the seven years up to his debut album, No Politics, released on Strictly Rhythm is already achieving “classic” status.

It’s a combination of his drive and inane talent – honed by a musical upbringing - that has led to Quentin’s critical and international recognition as a leader in the field of house music.