DJ/remixer/producer Johnny Vicious (born John Coles) became involved in dance music after dropping his 1980s rock records and following the seductive acid house from Chicago. After DJing in a New York club called Mars, the newcomer made his professional debut at Manhattan's Paladium in 1989. Jeffrey Rodman joined him to found their own independent label called Vicious Musik, issuing an EP titled Liquid Bass soon after.
Johnny Vicious' breakthrough started while remixing the up-tempo club/dance "Ecstasy (Take Your Shirts Off)," featured on the album Webster Hall Presents a Gr...