Advocate

:(Zero Zero refers to the work of Simon Robinson, The Advocate. For the English new wave band of the same name, see Zero Zero(2)).
The Advocate is Simon Robinson. He has been involved in electronic music on a professional basis since the age of 17. He has written music for Film and Television and has previously recorded under the names of Zero Zero for Kickin Records and in the band Parchman for XL Recordings. 
He started out with the track 'Arabian Sugar' under the guise Third Wave which was a collaboration with Ivor Perry (Easterhouse). The track was released on Manchester label - Bop Communications - and received rotation by John Peel amongst other experimental DJ's. 
'Thank God For Evil' was the first release as Zero Zero on Minimal Records. Another Peel favourite, the track helped secure a session on the legends radio show. Following this success, Zero Zero signed to Kickin' Records with the help of DJ Hype. 
Ground breaking records such as The Sanity Clause and Zeroxed established Zero Zero on the international platform with gigs supporting The Prodigy and The Shamen. 
Simon then went to Law School for too many reasons to mention here... At Law School he started the label Criminal Communications which gave birth to The Advocate!
==Links to Peel==
Peel first was aware of Third Wave in the summer of 1989 when he played his track, 'Arabian Sugar', from the Freak Beats - Volume 1 compilation album. 
In 1990, Peel played Zero Zero's material on his programmes, which led to a session from the musician broadcast in 1991. 
In the late 90's, Simon Robinson renamed himself as The Advocate, but this time producing drum and bass music, instead of techno. The Advocate received some airplays on John Peel's programmes between 1996 and 2003.
==Sessions==
;Zero Zero
1. Recorded: 1991-09-22. First Broadcast: 19 October 1991
*Maximum Violence / Here's The News / The Sanity Clause
==Other Shows Played==
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*10 July 1989: Arabian Sugar (v/a LP - Freak Beats - Volume 1) Scam
;Zero Zero
*thumb|220x220px07 October 1990: 'Thank God For Evil (12")' (Minimal)
*14 October 1990: Thank God For Evil (12") Minimal
*03 November 1990: Thank God For Evil (12") Minimal
*23 December 1990: 'Thank God For Evil (12 inch)' (Minimal)
*06 April 1991: The Sanity Clause (12") Kickin
*23 June 1991: Zeroxed (12") Kickin
*28 July 1991: Zeroxed (12") Kickin
*09 August 1991 (BFBS): Zeroxed (12") Kickin
*04 April 1992: Untitled (White Label 12") no label
*29 May 1992: The World Famous Killer (12" EP) Kickin
*06 June 1992: W.F.K (Malice Afore Thought) (white label - The World Famous Killer EP) Kickin
*07 June 1992 (BFBS): W.F.K (Malice Afore Thought) (12" - The World Famous Killer EP) Kickin
*20 June 1992: W.F.K. (Malice Afore Thought) (12": The World Famous Killer EP) Kickin
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*15 December 1996: Deviant (12") Criminal Communications
*11 January 1997: Deviant (12") Criminal Communications
*18 January 1997 (BBC World Service): Deviant (12") Criminal Communications
*January 1997 (FSK): Deviate (12") Criminal Communications
*03 September 1997: Presumed Guilty (12") Criminal Communications
*20 May 1998: Betrayal (12" - Betrayal / Logic Bomb) Criminal Communications
*03 August 1999: 'Devils (7")' (Slut Smalls)
*31 October 1999 (BFBS): 'Actus Reus - Half-Life (12")' (Criminal Communications)
*04 November 1999: 'Half-Life (12")' (Criminal Communications)
*22 October 2003: 'Only You (12")' (White Label)
==External Links==
*Discogs
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