York

York is a German trance producer duo founded in 1997 by brothers Torsten and Jorg Stenzel. Their breakout hit, "The Awakening" spent 1 week at #1 on UK Dance Chart in October 1999.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Oct 1999   11	The Awakening

What happened next?
York went on to have UK#4 hit with a rework of Chris Rea's "On the beach". York have done a number of collaborations over the years notably Jennifer Paige on "Lost under the sun" in 2013. Recently, York released the album, "Indigo" in 2022.

Yomanda

Paul Kevin Masterson (better known as Yomanda) is a Northern Irish DJ and record producer. He is best known for the track "Synth and Strings" which spent a week on top of the UK Dance chart in July 1999. He also had hits under the alias, "Amen UK" with the hi-nrg track "Passion" reaching #15 in the UK charts in 1997.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Sep 1995   23	Fee Fi fo fum (as Candy Girls)
Dec 1995   31	What's that tune? (as Dorothy)
Feb 1996   20	Wham Bam (as Candy Girls)
Dec 1996   30	I want candy (as Candy Girls)
Feb 1997   15	Passion (as Amen UK)
Jun 1997   36	People of love (as Amen UK)
Jul 1999    8	Synth and Strings

What happened next?
Yomanda has worked on a number of projects over the years, notably with Judge Jules as Hi-Gate in the early 2000s including a UK Top 10 hit, "Pitchin' (in every direction)" and collaborations with Boy George on their album, "Split Personality" (2003). In 2002, under his real name, Masteron had a UK Top 40 hit presenting Sushi with "The Earthshaker" (reached UK#35).
Yomanda's most recent release was "Music pumpin" in 2020 with Peter Martine featuring Soraya Vivian.

Yazoo

Yazoo (or to Americans, Yaz) are an English synth-pop duo consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and vocalist Alison Moyet. Whilst they are better known as an 80s outfit. Their songs were very popular with remixers, particularly "Situation", "Don't go" and "Only you". "Situation" remixed in 1990 reached the UK Top 20 and remixed again in 1999 reached and spent 3 weeks at #1 on US Dance Chart in October 1999.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Dec 1990   14	Situation
Sep 1999   38	Only you (re-issue)

What happened next?
Yazoo actually disbanded in 1983 and both have had successful careers, Clarke was an ex-member of Depeche Mode but would be part of another duo, Erasure with Andy Bell. Alison Moyet had multiple hits in the 1980s but has continued to release albums and singles over the years. Yazoo reconnected for a 25-year anniversairy tour in 2008 and briefly in 2011 for a number of festival appearances.

X-Press 2

X-Press 2 is an English house project formed by the two Darrens, House and Rock. They scored a UK dance chart #1 with "Rock 2 House/Hip Housin'" in 1994, despite not reaching the Top 40 itself. "The Sound" reached #1 on the US Dance chart in 1996.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Oct 1993   32	Say what!
Mar 1996   38	The Sound

What happened next?
X-Press 2 went on to work with David Byrne on "Lazy", which reached UK#2 in 2002.

Wildchild

Roger McKenzie (better known as Wildchild) was English born producer of the heavy sample-loaded "Wildtrax" series released through Loaded Records. In 1994 he started his own label Dark Black Recordings and in 1995 he released the Legends of the Dark Black Part 2 EP featuring the highly influential track Renegade Master. He had 3 UK Dance #1s with "Jump to my beat" (1996), "Legends of the Black Night" (1995) and the 1998 remix of "Renegade Master".

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Apr 1995   34	Legends Of The Dark Black Part 2
Oct 1995   11	Renegade Master
Nov 1996   30	Jump to my beat
Jan 1998    3	Renegade Master 98
Apr 1998   30	Bad Boy (featuring Jomalski)

What happened next?
Soon after Hi Life Recordings gave commercial release for Renegade Master, Wildchild tragically passed away prematurely on Nov 25, 1995.

Westbam

Maximilian Lenz (better known as Westbam) is a German born (Mar 4) DJ. The name was derived from the abbreviated form of artist's home state in Germany (Westphalia) and his role model Afrika Bambaataa. WestBam established himself in Germany in the 1980s before reaching out into the international stage in the 90s. He is best known in the UK for Dance chart #1, "Wizards of the Sonic" in 1995.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Jun 1995   32	Wizards of the Sonic

What happened next?
Westbam continues to record and release tracks and released "Wasteland", "Medizin" and "Alle warten auf den drop" in 2022.

Waterlillies

Waterlilies was an American electronic pop duo consisting of instrumentalist/producer Ray Carroll and vocalist Sandra Jill Alikas. They released a couple of albums, "Envoluptuousity" (1992) and the more successful, "Tempted" (1994). The title track "Tempted" hit number four on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and a Junior Vasquez of "Never get enough" gave them their sole chart topper on the US dance chart in 1995.

What happened next?
Ray Carroll continues as a US house musician producer active in New York City. He has remixed a number of times under the alias of headcleanr for the likes of Depeche Mode and Madonna.
Jill moved away from from singing and songwriting after the second album. In 2007, she launched the Mad Hatter Coffee and Tea, which is a cannabis infusion company. Jill has focused into poetry and fiction writing based on life experiences.

Voices of Life

The Voices Of Life was a vocal project created by Steve "Silk" Hurley with a number of vocalists. The plan was to work with Meli'sa Morgan, Ann Nesby, Tina Moore, Chantay Savage, Sabrina Johnston, DeNetria Champ (aka Chance) and Vernessa Mitchell. However, only one track was released under the project, "The word is love" featured Sharon Pass but it did reach #1 on the UK Dance chart in 1998.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Mar 1998   26	The word is love (Say the word)

What happened next?
Hurley later released a couple of tracks on Silk Entertainment with Vernessa Mitchell and Ann Nesby were likely intended for the Voices of Life project. His most recent release was "House Train" featuring Risse in 2021.

Victor Calderone

Victor Calderone is an American born (Mar 20) electronic music producer, DJ and remixer. Victor) is best known for US Dance chart-topper, "Give it up" in 1997. He is also for remixing for a number high profile artists including Madonna, Beyonce and Lisa Stansfield.

What happened next?
After a long string of successful albums and singles, Victor Calderone established his Evolve brand in 2005 as a way to coalesce his numerous residencies around the world, including Montreal, Tel Aviv, Bulgaria, and a monthly residency at New York's Pacha. With the Evolve brand now taking off globally, clubgoers have quickly begun to equate the word with joy-inducing, risk-taking sets that shatter musical boundaries and the conventions of what a DJ set “should” be.

Veronica

Veronica Vazquez (or just Veronica) is an American born (Jul 24) dance music singer and stage actress. She is best known for US Dance #1 hit, "Let me go... Release me" and club anthem "Someone to hold".

What happened next?
In 2021, Veronica recorded the song "Out of My Dreams" for the film adaptation of the Jonathan Larson musical Tick, Tick...Boom!

Vanilla Ice

Robert Matthew Van Winkle (better known as Vanilla Ice) is an American born (Oct 31) rapper and is best known for sampling Queen's "Under Pressure" on the UK chart-topping "Ice Ice Baby".

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Nov 1990    1	Ice Ice Baby
Feb 1991   10	Play That Funky Music
Jun 1991   27	Rollin' In My 5.0
Aug 1991   22	Satisfaction

What happened next?
Vanilla Ice has made a few recordings and collaborations, notably in the UK with X-Factor finalists, Jedward in 2010 with "Under Pressure" reaching #2 in the UK. His most outing was "All the way in" with Forgiato Blow and Kodak Black.

Vanessa Daou

Vanessa Daou is an American (Virgin Islands) born (Oct 4) singer and songwriter. She is best known for US Dance chart #1s, "Sunday Afternoons" and "Two to tango". Her work is known among nu jazz, trip hop and electronic music circles for her trademark spoken word and aspirated singing style as well as its erotic and literary subtexts. She started her career with her then husband, Peter Daou in the quintet, "The Daou". The Daou had a US Dance #1 with "Surrender you" in 1992.

What happened next?
Vanessa Daou's last album was "Light Sweet Crude" in 2013. Vanessa has moved more into the literary world as a poet and a visual artist.

Usher

Usher Raymond IV (or just Usher) is an American born (Oct 14) R&B singer-songwriter. He is best known for his breakout hit, "You make me wanna" which reached #1 on the UK, US R&B and Canada dance chart.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Jan 1998    1	You make me wanna
May 1998   24	Nice and slow

What happened next?
Usher continued his international success with multiple hits in the noughties with UK#1 hits with "Yeah" (featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris) and "Burn" in 2004. "OMG" with Will.I.Am was also a #1 in 2010.

US3

US3 is a jazz-rap group founded by Geoff Wilkinson in London in 1992. The name was inspired by a Horace Parlan recording produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Jul 1993   34	Riddim (featuring Tukka Yoot)
Sep 1993   23	Cantaloop (featuring Rahsaan)	
Mar 1997   38	Come on everybody (Get down)

What happened next?
US3 last studio album was "The third way (hand on the torch vol II)" in 2013.

Urban Soul

Urban Soul was a UK/US house music studio project assembled by producer, songwriter and vocalist Roland Clark. Whilst the project never had a UK Top 40 hit, "Show me" did reach #1 on the US Dance chart in 1997.

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Mar 1991   43	Alright
Mar 1992   41	Always
Nov 1996   76	Back together
Jun 1998   75	Love is so nice

What happened next?
Roland Clark is currently a resident of Atlanta, Georgia. Roland has since started a record label Delete Records, which is distributed my Labelworx. "Leave Me Alone (I'm Dancing)" with Dean Mickoski is Roland Clark's most recent release.

U96

U96 German techno act that made its name in 1991 with the chart-topping commercial success of the track "Das Boot", based on the theme music of the movie "Das Boot" composed by Klaus Doldinger. The name "U96" is the designation of the German U-boat featured in the film. The act consists of original members, Ingo Hauss and Hayo Panarinfo and Joshua Stolten (from 2014).

90 Hits (Discography):

Date	   UK	Song
Aug 1992   18	Das Boot

What happened next?
U96 have busy the last couple of years with "20000 Leagues below the sea" released in 2022.