Jazzheadchronic

JAZZHEADCHRONIC is DJ MICKEY SMITH a pioneering DJ, Producer and Music Promoter. [Lee Scratch Perry, Gil Scott Heron, DJ Shadow Vs DJ Krush, Armaghetto, Clash] He also works as a Writer for Film & Television [Running his own studios] and is a multi award winning Art Director + Graphic Designer. Finally.....he is both Creative Director of Tribal Broadcast Records and Executive Creative Director of The CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION [CLF]. As Digital Sound Scientist and DJ, Mickey has been dropping it hard and eclectic since 1992 under the name DJ MICKEY SMITH and now produces his own unique 'solo' music projects under the apt moniker of JAZZHEADCHRONIC. As well as hosting his own radio show THE JAZZHEADCHRONICLES weekly Thursdays @ 5pm on radiopeckham.org/cultureflex/ [Link Below] He is also one half of LIVE Acousti-lectric band THE CULTURE CHRONICS [Formed 2003]. Dropping it on Decks, EFX + Live Sampler n' Kaoss alongside musical partner The Godfather of Live Drum & Bass, Arranger, Producer, Drummer MARQUE GILMORE the innamost on Acousti-lectric Drums, live logic, emu and EFX. Alongside them, special regular guests such as:- legendary Sax Scientist STEVE WILLIAMSON and Tabla Warrior AREF DURVESH + more. The Culture Chronics dedicated to pushing the boundaries of Live digi-acousti-lectric science and bass driven frequencies beyond the 21st century. A nu kinda tribalistic funk dropped at 200 bpm. LIVE!2008 also sees the launch of Mickey and Marque Epic Nu Live Experimental, Improvisational Ancient To Future Audio Ensemble THE CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA. The 23 Century Future Band made up of an ecelctic collective of over thirty of Londons leading cutting edge artists. Including Steve Williamson [sax], Jessica Lauren [keys], State Of Bengal [bass], Khadijatou [Vocals], Lisa Lore [Vocals], Chimera String Quartet [Strings], Jo Silverston [Cello], DJ Le Rouge [Decks N' FX], DJ Siya [Decks], Jamojamoarts [African Drum and Dance] + More. CLO Premier Performace took place at this years BAC Burst Festival [Sat May 17th] + Look out for a Special Live Performance at this years CLF / Jazzheadchronic Programmed - I LOVE PECKHAM FESTIVAL WEEKEND FINALE on SUNDAy JULY 20th.BAC FLYER BELOW FROM - CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA - MAY 17th LIVE EVENTRight now Mickey is busy working on numerous projects [Music to NPD], including a new CULTURE CHRONIC album release on nonine records and as Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of The CLF - the opening of a new major state of the art multi-media Creative Workshop, Film / Music Studio, Live Concert + Club Venue and Fringe Theatre [with artist residence] in a huge detached old 3 floor Converted Mill in South London. Appropriately named THE CLF ARTS BUILDING. A project dedicated to making Global change by all means necessary. The Global HQ for Chronic Music, Chronic Animation, Chronic Film, Chronic NPD, Chronic Theatre [The venue opening in addition to the multi-level warehouse venue THE CLF ART CAFE and new CHRONIC ART FOUNDATION gallery in The 120 Yr Old Bussey Building, SE15] Chronic Companies all working together on enormous cutting edge projects that will literally re direct 100s of Millions of Pounds, Dollars and Yen towards the CLFs mission to wipe out the worlds biggest 'solvable' problems. Permanently! Preventable Disease to Equal Education. [Also please look out for the Opening of the multi-level warehouse venue THE CLF ART CAFE and new gallery hosted by THE CHRONIC ART FOUNDATION]. PLEASE CLICK EACH PIC BELOW TO VISIT THE VARIOUS CLF COMPANIES.2008 also sees Mickey as one of his musical aliases JAZZHEADCHRONIC working on and finally finishing his new landmark solo release 'THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN EAR DRUM'. 14 tracks of pure un-adulterated dancefloor driven, soul busting, eclectic digital chaos and Future Dub. For more info or to see what else Mickey is working on as ECD of THE CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION and THE CLF ARTS BUILDING or how to get involved, pls visit WWW.CLFPLANET.COM and check the relevant pages. CLF Manifesto to Chronic Music, Chronic Film to Chronic Animation, Chronic NPD to our own Chronic History [site best viewed in Internet explorer]. For more info on CLF Co-Founder Marque Gilmore pls visit WWW.TRIBALBROADCAST.COMThe Culture Chronics and Jazzheadchronic can be seen Live as Audio Residents at the CLF Arts Building SE15, as hosts of The Annual Tribal Broadcast Festival + 3 Day CLF Weekender and across the planet at numerous club events / festivals. 2006/7 highlights included, The World premiere of new Asia-centric Live band SUB-SUFI-SOUL [JAZZHEADCHRONIC, STATE OF BENGAL, MARQUE GILMORE, AMAR] at The FACTORY FESTIVAL Paris October 06, numerous Live + Interactive DJ events in LONDON, NEW YORK, PARIS, HONG KONG, STOCKHOLM + more.Best moments The RIO LOCO FESTIVAL , June 2006 show in Toulouse, France. 2006 theme SENEGAL. MARQUE GILMORES 'DRUM FM' featuring JAZZHEADCHRONIC, featured alongside such legends as ORCHESTRA BAOBAB, YOUSSOU N'DOUR and CHEICK LO. DRUM FM performing as a seven piece band featuring the Legendary CHEICK TIDIANE SECK, Senegalese Master Drummer / Cora Player - SECKOU KEITAH, LANDING MONET of Frititti dance fame + more. The band literally blowing the stage apart - The performance generally regarded as the higlight of the Festival!!!2007s Launch of the annual CLF WEEKENDER was also a highlight of the last few months, Jazzheadchronic, Marque Gilmore and over 150 Artists taking to Four Levels of The Old Bussey Building Warehouse in SE15 + dropping a 3 day Eclectic Extravaganza on the Masses. The Cutting Edge Of Live Music, Film and Art Explored. With standout performannces from STATE OF BENGAL, VISIONARY UNDERGROUND + ADF Founder Dr DAS, DAZ-I-KUE of BUGZ IN THE ATTIC, WUNMI, THE CULTURE CHRONICS [JAZZHEADCHRONIC + MARQUE GILMORE] and the absolutely outstanding JAMOJAMOARTS African Drum and Dance Orchestra. 2008 sees more of the same, with JAZZHEADCHRONIC as ECD Of THE CHRONIC LOVE FOUNDATION [CLF] finally launching several new CHRONIC MUSIC & ARTS VENUES in South London [including THE CLF ART CAFE], Programming and hosting this Years CLF WEEKENDER in SE15, releasing a new album THE MAN WITH TEH GOLDEN EAR DRUM for CHRONIC MUSIC - TRIBAL BROADCAST - NO NINE, Staging a Major Event at Londons BAC [Battersea ARts Centre] - The World Premier of The 20 Piece CHRONIC LOVE ORCHESTRA Tribal Electrophonic Band, collaborating as a core member of NO NINE Records alongside the No Nine Label Founder - Berlins MERAABENSTEIN, completing several well overdue FILM and ANIMATION projects + soooooo much more.4 INFO - PLS CLICK PICTURES BELOW TO ENTER THE MORE INDEPTH CLF - JAZZHEADCHRONIC - INNAMOST WEB SITE! 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