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J.Smooth

Sneaker Freakin, EQ Peakin!!

About Me

PLEASE!! before you add me as a freind, send a message if i know you . if you dont i will probably delete you without knowing because i get way too many adds to check them all. thanks. To check out a rock n roll side project im involved in called "The Three 4 Tens" go to www.myspace.com/three4tensmusic. this site strictly pertains to my Djing and solo projects. I write and produce all of my own music. Have been Djing Drum and Bass, professionally, for the past 12 years. Traveled Djing everywhere from the US, Canada, Hawaii, and Japan. Ive also played various instruments since the age of ten. Guitar, bass, and picked up piano, and drums along the way. Im working on several studio side projects involving electronic and live instruments, in which I write, record, engineer all the elements of the songs. Many diferrent Vocalists are are incorporated into much of my writing as well. Some Vocalists from the Philadelphia Area consist of: Aubrey Ayala, Ashley Thomas, Taryn Edmonds, Mc Armanni Reign, Illy MC, Ben Thal, Ryan Smith. Guest Musicians consist of, Mark Candidi, Billy Blaise, Joe Terry. Plan on Playing with a live group, outside of the DnB scene, in the near future after many of the vocal parts are completed.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/11/2003
Band Website: jsmooth.com - myspace.com/three4tensmusic
Band Members: JSMOOTH (myself) Guitars- acoustic, nylon, electric, bass, standup bass-- Drums- bongos, congas, various percussion-- Piano- wurlitzer, rhodes, synths-- Electonics- all editing, synth, sounds and rythms-- Vocals- backing*********OTHER VOCALISTS USED (not full time) Aubrey Ayala, Ashely Thomas, Ben Thal, Illy MC, MC Armanni Reign, Taryn Edmonds, Ryan Smith, Montana Blak*********OTHER MUSICIANS USED (not full time) Mark Candidi- bass-- Billy Blaise- flute, sax, keys-- Joe Terry- drums
Influences: Zeppelin, James Brown, Sabbath, Hendrix, Prince, P-Funk, Sly, The Smiths, Chili Peppers, Curve, FSOL, The Cure, Lush, Meters, Beatles, P-Funk, Elysian Fields, Stevie Wonder, Sade, Bowie, OP Ivy, Jawbreaker, Eric B and Rakim, Pete Rock, BigDaddy Kane, The Nextmen, Hieroglyphics, Wilson Pickett, Stone Roses, Sundays, Neville Brothers, Herbalizer, De La Soul, Morcheeba, J5, Poets of Rythm, Mighty Imperials, Spoon, Rae and Christian,...Funk, Classical, Latin, Rock, Rnb, Drum n Bass, Indie, Hiphop and more..... pretty well rounded group of influences over the years. ive had alot of influences and probably dont remember most cause i never wrote it down on a piece of paper,.... before every single person in the world had a computer. what i do know influences me to write.......is when i hear good music that i havent heard before, regardless of what it is. when something suprises me thats new or different, it lets me know theres other people out there with an open mind and a good ear. it has nothing to do with having the same sound or being classified in the same "Genre" of music. its either good or its not.
Sounds Like: just listen to the few tracks listed so you can tell me what they sound like...
Record Label: GFS Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

writing music...

some times my brain feels like it is melting when i work in my studio all day and night..... i need a break for a half hour or something.
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

long ass weekend

was down in charlotte sat and sun djing. the event was all good and the people were nice too. i had no sleep and had to get an early morning flight back to philly and some how ended up waiting aro...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

what the hell?????

i come home and try to work in my studio...... but there is someone sleeping on the couch???? what the fuck is up with that? No one sleeps in my studio, barely even me, and definitely not if there ...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

finally...

ive been working in the studio around the clock to finish a song by thurs night. fuck i need sleep. been in here for like 10 hours a day since sunday afternoon. i started last tues and went away fo...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

rain sucks...

yes- rain sucks.
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

bitches and tricks........

hahaha. just wanted to get your attention. anyway. i killed it at Soma on Mon. nobody was expecting me to play on house night and of course bust out with some ill hiphop and dnb. and if it wasnt for...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

bullshit philadelphia court system.....

I fuckin went to court three days aftter my expected date which was friday. i went on mon. not a big deal. I fuckin got some fines and shit but i didnt want to take the chance of taking the charge t...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

home at last..

just got in from a long journey since thursday to a few different cities djing. had fun but as usual by sun or mon im pretty tired. i wish i could sleep late tomorrow but i have to go to court. i ...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

back from Miami....

well to start off i fucked my ankle up pretty bad on a moped down in MIA. i was drunk so i didnt really notice how bad it was (Besesides all the blood in my shoe and all over my sock) until the next ...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Just got home......

damn, tired as hell..... just got back from Djing @ E9 in Albany, NY. all went well. better than i expected i must say. gotta do some fuckin laundry and head out in the morning to LA. damn- i hope ...
Posted by J.Smooth on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST