Goldie emerged as the breakout superstar of jungle/drum'n'bass in the '90s, and remained the genre's most visible figure throughout the following decades. While many electronic music producers during the '90s were content with facelessly pumping out tracks designed for DJs and club play, Goldie was a true personality, combining roots in hip-hop and graffiti culture with jazz and soul influences, as well as a sense of ambition grand enough to rival most classical composers.