Shir Khan is head honcho at one of electro's most consistently genre-redefining labels: Exploited. As well as putting out stuff for Consistent, Savage Skulls, Malente&Dex, Lorenz Rhode, Adam Sky, Siriusmo, Minimow (aka Mowgli), Zoo Brazil, and more, Shir Khan himself is an accomplished DJ and remixer not to mention promoter of his Berlin Night "Jack had a Groove" (now "United Colours") &"Berlin Battery" and host for his weekly radioshow on Radio Fritz. Berliner Shir Khan takes his name from The Jungle Book's villainous tiger and the similarities don't end there. Shir Khan proves he's as charming as he is deadly.

Don't expect the usual Teutonic techno tones. Instead this is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious, baffling and technicolour forms, and Shir Khan's an expert at making square pegs fit round holes. Electro-house is a crowded field with electric fences to boot. In such a busy genre where innovation is often suffocated by the sheer weight of volume of DJs, slamming club nights and relentless releases, it's rare to be sonically arrested. Shir Khan just did it. This Berliner is an old-school jockey managing to start global trots off the back of his well circulated mix-tapes before he'd ever made a tune. Now though, he has the confidence of many promoters in his hands as his productions rock, his label is fast attracting the best in European producers and his contacts and ability to scoop up talent suggests an engaging individual.

Shir Khan is a true aural epicurean, never relying on the tested club bangers but instead always seeking out the unknown tunes, or the freshest remixes. In a city where 85% of the population refers to themselves as “DJ”, Shir Khan is arguably the city’s top dog. Shir Khan is absolutely savage, slick, eclectic, multi genred, music savy and connected. His first compilation "Maximize!" was a destructive mix of blazing modern anthems and fresh innovative talent, featuring big names alongside rising stars.

His new "Exploited"-CD has been described as "engaging, riveting and diverse" and received fantastic media coverage with album of the month in Mixmag and DJ-Mag and was selected as one of the finest compilations of the year 2009 in Data Transmission and Tillate. After a small break he is back in full effect - remixing Munk (Gomma/Shir Khan's remix was featured in Karl Lagerfelds first shortmovie "Remember Now"), Malente&Dex (Exploited/Shir Khan's remix was No.1 in the German Club Charts), Tony Senghore (Anonym), Mowgli (Deadfish) and others as well as working on his first solo tracks to be heard in early 2011 finally! His current remixes have received plays from Riva Starr, Mastiksoul, Laidback Luke, to Luciano, Laurent Garnier and Ellen Allien.

Quotes on SHIR KHAN - EXPLOITED-CD:

"Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable, mashed up DJ set on CD - until now. Shir Khan's mix bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance." (DJ-Mag)

"With tracks by Adam Sky, Siriusmo and a whole host of other genius artists, into the Exploited melting pot go snake charmers and African tribesmen along with a strong dose of all things electro. Deliciously disjointed, this album proceeds to confuse and amaze, seamlessly cycling through jazz saxophones and bangra, never stopping the addictive beats and basslines. Get ready to feel used to enjoy exploitation." (Clash)

"In fact, it's the only thing you need to bring to your next BBQ Dj gig, even if it's only really your turn to bring the charcoal. Sizzling!" (Mixmag)

"Engaging, riveting and diverse - it's a compilation Shir Khan can definetly be proud of." (Datatransmission)

"Shir Khan must be applauded, for both his ear, his vision and dexterity." (Altsounds)

"Designed to be a microcosm of a night out." (4or the Record)

"EXPLOITED is constantly mutating, reverberating with a thousand ideas per minute. You will hear: dense, fast-flowing electro-tinged hiphop, distorted, overdriven P-Funk-esque basslines, spaced-out spangly synths, what sounds like a ravey 'Air on a G String' and a funked-up take on Soho's late 80s pop hit 'Hippychick'. Not to mention lascivious sluttery meets Thai wailing, minimal, oldskool ravey techno, Mr Skruff-style trouser jazz, gruff ragga chat, wobbly monster basslines, tabla-and-flute excursions. Wildly eclectic and joyously funky, it will reassure you that, thank God, not everything's gone Pete Tong." (Bearded Magazine)