Renegade Master '98
Wildchild
1998
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About Wildchild
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Wildchild was the recording name of British house producer and DJ Roger McKenzie from Southampton. His Renegade Master became a UK hit in 1995, with a Fatboy Slim remix bringing further attention in 1998. His electronic work sits between house and big beat, and is separate from the American rapper using the same name.
Artist background sources
Wildchild - AllMusic biography
Read Roger McKenzie identity, Southampton origin, house/big-beat style, original and remix success. Explicitly excludes the American rapper Wildchild. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Renegade Master '98 by Wildchild is included for 1998 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
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UK top-ten singles in 1998 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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UK top-ten singles in 1998 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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