In 1989 he helped co-found XL Recordings as an offshoot of the Beggars Banquet-owned Citybeat label and quickly established XL as a highly-respected and successful label in its own right.
As an artist himself Russell enjoyed chart success in 1992 as part of Kicks Like A Mule' with The Bouncer peaking at number seven in the singles chart.
Over the years as the label broadened its roster beyond the confines of dance, an ear for groundbreaking artists has led Russell ...
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