The Freestylers formed in 1996 when DJs and dance music producers Matt Cantor and Aston Harvey joined forces.
[5] The trio's first single, "Drop the Boom (AK-48)", on their own Scratch City Records in 1996 became a dancefloor hit in the UK and Miami.
When playing live, the group consisted of Cantor and Harvey on keyboards and programming, turntablist Jason Tunbridge (Mad Doctor X), guitarist (Tony Ayiotou), drummer Clive Jenner, bass guitarist Joe Henson, MC Navigator and Tenor Fly and three breakdancers (Coza, Marat, Lil'Tim).
In 1999, the Freestylers enjoyed success in the U.S. with the track "Don't Stop", which reached number 8 in the Billboard dance charts, and the video for "Here We Go" becoming a hit on a MTV.
[8] Following the success of B-Boy Stance, the band were asked to remix tracks by Audioweb, Afrika Bambaataa and the Jungle Brothers as well as a big beat compilation album FSUK 2 and a Radio 1 Essential Mix featuring Beenie Man, Public Enemy, Whodini and The Fall.
Their second album, Pressure Point, was released in 2001 with the track "Get Down Massive (featuring Navigator)" reaching number 16 on the Billboard dance charts in 2002.
[11] In 2008, the song "Jump 'n' Twist" from their fourth studio album "Adventures in Freestyle" was featured in the soundtrack for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2008.