Ron Allen

Co-founder of house music label Strobe Records with Hayden Andre Brown, an instrumental force in developing the sounds of house music and techno in the early 90's. Ron began his career as a DJ and his love for music eventually led him into the studio to write and produce his own music. His prowess in the studio has also led Ron to work with countless artists in many different genres including pop, urban, dance, hip-hop, R&B, rock, and country. After moving to Toronto in 1988, Ron signed to Bigshot Records, owned by Jerry Fumo, Andrew Komis and Nick Fiorucci. "My first meeting was with Andrew Komis AKA "Komix" (RIP). I played Andrew my demo that up until that point had only been heard [Derrick May]. Andrew signed me Ron to Bigshot and became a studio rat from that point on." In 1991, producer/DJ's Ron Allen and Hayden Andre fused their talents and formed Strobe Records, one of the most influential house music labels of its time. The popularity of Strobe grew very quickly and its unique sound spread with classic releases such as Subculture "The Voyage", Helen Sharpe "Got 2 Have Your Love", Hayden Andre "Tribal Life", The R.A.S.E. "Get On Up" and Afterglow "Come Back 2 Me", Strobe was one of the hottest selling house music labels in the industry. Strobe's vision even gave birth to producer Nick Holder, owner of world renowned DNH Records (2), with the release of the critically acclaimed "Digital Age" EP.