In 1985 Champion hired its first employee, an 18 year old named Paul Oakenfold who had been working as messenger boy in New York. Champion Records aimed at releasing underground club tunes, Hip Hop, Rare Grooves, Jazz & Soul tracks as well as uplifting House tunes on 12â vinyl originally found and licensed from the USA. Tunes like Spank âOh Babyâ, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince âGirls Ainât Nothinâ But Troubleâ, Salt âN Pepa âPush itâ & Rene & Angela âSecret Rendezvousâ.
As musical taste evolved Champion aligned itself with the early house and garage movement. It produced iconic tracks including Razeâs âBreak 4 Loveâ, Robin S âShow Me Loveâ, Sandy B âMake The World Go Roundâ, Kristine W âFeel What You Wantâ & Sybil âDonât Make me Overâ. These then turned into some of the most famous & credible artists in the world along with DJâs like Todd Terry, Kerri Chandler, Junior Vasquez and Stonebridge.
Today Champion is releasing the very best in dance and house music.