Juice Aleem

Biography

After putting years of energy into the Birmingham hip hop scene, Juice's "Ghetto Grammer" freestyle rap sessions started featuring such other future stars as Ty, Skinnyman and MPHO. In 1996 Will Ashon started up his new Ninja Tune-backed label Big Dada and planned a roster of performers. Bandit of Birmingham's MSI/Asylum crew told Ashon about Aleem. Ashon was impressed with the music and agrees to have Aleem on board. This resulted in the first release of the now iconic record label.
In 1997 Juice featured on Big Dada's first ever release, Misanthropic, under the pseudonym "Alpha Prhyme", a collaboration between himself and Luke Vibert.
As a regular compere and host for Ninja Tune and their events, Aleem ended up working with the veterans of the label, Coldcut, and touring with them around Russia, China, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Korea, Japan,
Thailand and Ukraine. Juice is a regular collaborator with artist, producer, emcee Kid Acne.
Juice is co-founder of future-thinking collective Afroflux, and is a member of hip-hop crew Shadowless and experimental rap group Exillians alongside rapper/producer Mike Ladd and Senegalese multidisciplinary artist T.I.E. He is also member of UK rap supergroup Full Metal Rabid which released its debut album 'Rabbit Cuts: Volume 1' in March 2026.
In April 2026 Juice released his EP "Everyting Shiny" produced by Ebu Blackitude.

Albums

Jerusalaam Come, Big Dada Recordings, 2009
Voodu StarChild, Gamma Proforma, 2017

Singles and other releases

"Nanotech Pilots" (12"), Big Dada Recordings, 1997
Radio Skool: Old New & True, Big Dada Recordings, 2002 (mix CD)
Gosh! Mix No.2 (CDr), Big Dada Recordings, 2003
Moveup (CDs, maxi), NovaMute, 2003
"Heel & Toe" (12", W/Lbl, promo), Marine Parade, 2005
"Pearl Shot" (12"), Marine Parade, 2005
First Lesson (CDs, promo), Big Dada Recordings, 2009
Warriors, Gamma Proforma, 2016

Guest appearances

Dynamism (CD, album) The Plan Ninja Tune 1999
Equilibrium (album) Big Dada Recordings 1999
Showtime (12", Promo) Big Dada Recordings 2000
The Plan / Dedicated (Single) Ninja Tune 2000
Xen Cuts (3xCD) Showtime Ninja Tune 2000
Bold (album) Lonely Boy (Hard Bossa..)F Communications 2001
Communicate (12") Bound Big Dada Recordings 2001
Genetic World (CD) Animal Man, Free, EMI Music(France) 2001
Music First (2xCD, Comp) Lonely Boy PIAS France 2001
Serene Bug (CD) North Westerly Winds/Bad News Records 2001
Extra Yard (The Bouncement Revn.) Big Dada Recordings 2002
French Sounds (CD) Lonely Boy Catalogue 2002
In The Red (album) The Living I Ninja Tune 2002
Lie Low (CD) Lie Low, Zero Gravity Big Dada Recordings 2002
Dance Crazy, Till A Meal Gets Rotten / Moveup ROMZ 2003
Director's Cut (album, 2XLP, CD) Moveup, NovaMute 2003
Moveup (12", Single) NovaMute 2003
Now & Them (album) Heel 'n' Toe Marine Parade 2003
Buss (Maxi) Moveup (MAH VIP Mix) NovaMute 2004
FabricLive. 16 (CD, mixed) Heel 'N' Toe / Fabric (London) 2004
Futurism Ain't Shit To Me Lonely Boy (Hard Bossa / Kyo 2004
Master-View (album) Distorted Minds / Ninja Tune 2004
Merry KissKissMas Melon Farmers / Move Up / Aerosolik 2004
Needs Must / Capricorn Four (7") Needs Must Surface 2004
The Ride (Maxi) (Luciano's Danc... NovaMute 2004
Thirst (album) (2 versions) Thirst NovaMute 2004
You Can Be Special Too (album) Pearl Shot/Marine Parade 2004
DJ Face Off (CD) Thirst (Luciano's Dan..DJ Magazine 2005
Distorted Minds (CD, Enh) Ninja Tune 2005
Live From The Breadline /Chasin', How It Feels Big Dada 2005
Total Kaos 05 (CD) Hell 'N' Toe Kaos Records 2005
Ultra Music Festival (CD) Heel & Toe Ultra Records 2005
Y4K (CD) Crooked-Bassbin Twins / Distinct'ive Breaks 2005
Bassbin Twins v.Marine Parade - Heel&Toe /Marine Parade 2006
Universally Dirty (2xLP) Big Dada Recordings 2006
You Don't Know Ninja Cuts / DJ Food's MaskMix / Ninja Tune 2008