About Me
In the beginning, there was Brisbane. And as an over governed Police State with restrictive traditional customs inflicted upon its inhabitants, Brisbane nightlife was restricted with few ideas circling the horizon. But luckily, a few had strength in character to defy the mould. And one in particular not only defied tradition, but set the standard for the future.Jason “Rousey†Rouse would very well be heeded as the first generation of Brisbane’s Dance DJs, flanking the original holy godhead with DJ Freestyle, Gracie, Angus, Mark Briais and Matt Kitshon; significantly motivating the stain of House Music to reach the Brisbane community and inspiring the onslaught of today’s DJs.
His quest in music started from a young age, thanks to an introduction to Classical Music via his parents and the electric piano via his brother. As Jason developed, Beethoven and Mozart were easily discarded for the Kiss Army, and when Rapper’s Delight came along, Jason’s musical appetite foraged into the realm of HipHop.
Taking up the guitar in his teenage years and an exscurion through punk music, it was at 19 that Jason realised the greater possibilities on offer from the turntables. With his previous musical experience, Jason aspired to incorporating an instrumental feel into his House tunes. The idea of creating a breakless set of tracks and manipulating them in your own unique way was the reason Jason pursued this concept. The sight of a full dancefloor of eager punters became the motivating factor, turning a pursuit of a hobby into an overwhelming passion and eternal quest for more.
He enlarged upon his musical prowess with a Diploma of Music in Technology and Production, and looked towards broadening his musical psyche. A pilgrimage to Philadelphia would cement within Jason’s mind that he was on his predestined path. Surrounded by the elements where Disco was born, nurtured and bred, Jason’s love for all things Funk became a mania.Jason has performed in every worthy Dance venue in Brisbane: from The Dome, The Empire, Family Nightclub, Grand Orbit, Monastery, Out, Port Office Hotel, Press Club, The Site, SunBar, The Tube, Viva, and Universal, to where he currently holds a residency at The Met.Jason’s quest into House Music has taken him across the country to Sydney and Newcastle and as far flung to the shores of New Zealand and Philadelphia. His talents have supported many stellar names, including such notables as Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Roger Sanchez, Felix Da House Cat, The Prodigy, Fat Boy Slim, Ian Pooley, Inland Knights, Dave Seaman, Groove Armada, Sasha, PNAU, Doc Martin, DJ Garth and Jay-J. He has packed the floors of many events, including Global Gathering, Future Music Festival, Livid Festival, Strawberry Fields, NASA, Headfunk, Renaissance, Two Tribes, Xtreme Games, Terminal 9, Summerfieldayze and New Zealand’s Winterfest. Jason has also rocked the local and national airwaves, including Triple J’s Mixup and Wild FM. His production talents have lead to the production of the soundtrack to short film “Circus Kitchen†with plenty of unreleased works in progress. Jason is presently holding a residency at The Met as well as working with his unique and ground breaking band *2012* - an electronic-organic project that incorporates live performers on Rhodes keys, drum kit and trumpet over his DJ sets. His prospects will always include finding and discharge underground funky sounds to the dancefloor with a plan to eventually release his productions. To Jason “Rousey†Rouse, music is not only a source of great pleasure but also a critical part of human existence. As a purveyor of Funk, with a deep seated affinity with solid bass lines, Jason takes the House matrix and warps it with his signature method of sensory overload. Whether Funk, Deep, Disco or Old Skool, “Rousey†will cauterize the 4/4 beats onto your soul.Bio written by Lady Lex
Profile Tracker
