Timothy Andrew Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name as Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer. He is best known for the song "It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries.
Biography Deluxe grew up in North London and worked at Time Is Right Records at the age of 14 and debuted for Ministry of Sound as a DJ in replacement of CJ Mackintosh before he turned eighteen. In 1994, Deluxe met Omar Amidora, a graphic designer and Andy Lysandrou, the label owner of Boogie Beat. In a joint venture, they launched Ice Cream Records, a record label and released a number of EPs as R.I.P. Productions. In 1997, Amidora and Deluxe had a number 14 hit single on the UK Singles Chart with "RipGroove" under the name Double 99. In 2001, Deluxe pursued a solo career as a music producer, with "Sirens" as his debut single. The song was signed to Darren Emerson's record label Underwater Records. In 2002, Deluxe released his most successful single "It Just Won't Do", which features the vocals of singer-songwriter Sam Obernik. Alongside his production career, his deejaying had seen more success with gigs in the United Kingdom. In 2003, Deluxe released his debut studio album The Little Ginger Club Kid and held an exclusive residency in Ibiza. His second and third studio albums titled Ego Death and The Radicle were released in 2006 and 2015 respectively.
Discography Studio albums Title Details The Little Ginger Club Kid Released: 27 January 2004 Label: Underwater Records Format: Digital download, CD Ego Death Released: 28 November 2006 Label: Beat Records Format: Digital download, CD The Radicle Released: 30 October 2015 Label: Strictly Rhythm Format: Digital download, CD
Charted singles As himself Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK AUSPeaks in Australia: "It Just Won't Do": "Less Talk More Action!": BEL FRA GER JPN NL SPN SWI "Sirens" 2001 87 — — — — — — — — "It Just Won't Do" 2002 14 13 18 60 77 — 10 7 57The Little Ginger Club Kid "Less Talk More Action!" 2003 45 65 — — — — — — — "Mundaya (The Boy)" 2004 61 — — — — — — — — "Choose Something Like a Star" 78 — — — — — — — — "Let the Beats Roll" 2007 71 — — — — — — 12 — "Just Won't Do" 2010 — — — — — — — — — "Captain, Captain" 2014 — — — — — 62 — — — The Radicle "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
With Double 99 Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK "RipGroove" 1997 14 7th High
With Saffron Hill Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS FIN NL "My Love Is Always" 2003 42 20 94
With Africanism All Stars Title Year Peak chart positions Album BELDance "Summer Moon" 2005 21 Africanism Vol. 3
Production credits Title Year Artist Album "Come Alive" 2012 Leona Lewis
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