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The co-writer of Technotronic’s multi-platinum selling album Pump Up the Jam is to be honoured at this year’s Welsh Music Prize. <\/p>\n
Eric Martin, who performed under the names MC Eric and Me One, will receive the Welsh Music Inspiration award at next month’s ceremony. <\/p>\n
He will share the award with Jason Farrell, who worked as a producer and DJ under the name DJ Jaffa. <\/p>\n
Both men are widely credited with pioneering the hip-hop scene in Wales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Martin worked with Belgian electronic music project Technotronic on both the single and album called Pump Up the Jam. <\/p>\n
The song went to number two on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Hot 100, while album also reached number two in the UK. <\/p>\n
Martin said: “I feel blessed to have been part of a young, vibrant, hip-hop scene in Wales. <\/p>\n
“To be seen as a point from which these current, musical breadcrumbs emanate is an honour.” <\/p>\n
Farrell said: “This is such an honour, I would never have thought back in the ’80s that I\u2019d still be as passionate as I am about DJing, hip-hop and black music in general, especially music coming out of Wales.”<\/p>\n
Previous winners of the Welsh Music Inspiration Award have included Dafydd Iwan. <\/p>\n
The awards will take place on 8 October at the Wales Millennium Centre and will be hosted by Radio 1 DJ Sian Eleri. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n