Philadelphia-born musician, songwriter, arranger and producer. One of the pioneers of the synthesis. From the early to mid '70s, Wansel played keyboards for groups such as Instant Funk, Yellow Sunshine, and MFSB. He signed with Philadelphia International Records in M70s….where he collaborated with Bunny Sigler, Cynthia Biggs, T. Life, Kenneth Gamble and many more.
He released 4x solo albums for PIR… which are must have for collectors and beat diggers, His ‘75 'Theme From The Planets' drum beat intro, is hailed as being one of the first foundation beats of hip-hop. From 1978 through 1980, Dexter Wansel was the A+R Director for Philadelphia International Records where he oversaw many album releases.
I will shine light on his work… so if you are hungry…make yourself a Philly cheese stake…grab a drink and enjoy the show on www.radio.d59b.com