CJ Crew are a dance music DJ duo, consisting of Chris Bucknall and John Briley.
Other aliases include Big Vin & Hugh Jardon, Chi K Monkey, Chi K Munki, Connie and the Plainsman, Demanche Noir, Muff and the Munchers, Nancy and the Boys, The Orff Ki Ensemble, Pyan Issim, Pynck Hobo, Terry and the Physicist, Umi Ghoulies, and Wine.
John presented the rock show Extravaganza on the BBC before commencing a path into the recording industry with labels that encompassed Transatlantic, Ariola, Arista, Polydor, then becoming MD of Zomba/Jive managing the career of Mutt Lange, working on the Def Leppard 'Hysteria' project, before becoming a board member and Senior Vice President at EMI / Capitol Records in London and Los Angeles.
Acts that John was instrumental in the success of include Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, Sky, Kiki Dee, Joan Jett, Krokus, Billy Ocean, Haircut 100, Radiohead, Blur, Iron Maiden, Queen, Duran Duran and many others.
John's first success as a producer was the multi-million selling album by the Brighouse and Rastrick Band's 'The Floral Dance'.