ON A MUSICAL MISSION
Jean-Jacques Tartaglia (aka JJ Tartaglia, J-Jizzle) – drummer for raggae/metal group ZEROSCAPE, and flag-bearer of the musical mission. Hailing originally from Cape Breton , JJ is a professional live/studio drummer now based in Toronto, Canada. He is recognized for his musical, versatile, and aggressive drumming style and is an official endorsee of Pearl Drums and Ahead Drumsticks. JJ is a long-time veteran of the stage and of the road. He has been touring since the age of 15 and has performed in over 20 countries including major outdoor festivals such as Rocklahoma (USA), Rock For People (CZ), Rock La Mures (RO), Power Festival (BEL), Zvera Festival (LV), and more. He has established a solid reputation for his originality, visual technique, and original kit set-up. Ambidextrous drumming techniques, right-hand kit set-up with left-handed tom arrangements, very low and flat-angle positioning of toms, and of course his ridiculously high cymbals are a must-see.
Since 2002, Zeroscape have established themselves as the undisputed leaders in the reggae/metal genre and true pioneers of DIY international touring. Zeroscape's sound is a melting pot of music, mixing metal, dance hall, reggae, and rock into one solid aggressive groove. The release of their first full length album BRAILLE was followed by an Eastern Canadian tour that would set them on a course of a lifetime: the musical mission. As they gazed out the windows of their tour bus they realized that life would never be the same. Home was now the road and forever would be. After returning back to Toronto for a short stay they risked it all for what would be the BRAILLE EUROPEAN TOUR 2005, having sold everything they owned except for musical instruments and set out on a 6 month tour of Europe. Zeroscape were dubbed as the “Crazy Canucks†who would stop at nothing to get their music across.
The following year saw the release of the 2nd album ‘...AND IF THIS IS THE END I WILL’ produced by Tom Treumuth (Voivod/Grimskunk/Helix) and released on Bad Reputation Records (EU), Boonsdale Records (CAN/USA). The album propelled the band on another series of monster tours and sharing the stage with such acts as Basement Jaxx, The Killers, The Hives, Sick of it All, Walls of Jericho, Five Finger Death Punch, No Means No, In This Moment and many more.
The highly-anticipated 3rd album is currently in the works as a follow up to the large success of the recent Friday Night EP. With the attitude of “you reap what you sewâ€, JJ & Zeroscape continue a rebellious journey of hitting the pavements and taking what they want not waiting. Through love and hate, hell and back, and who answer to no one but the music!
JJ also keeps actively busy with hired tours, session work and as the drummer for the new “skrap-metal†sensation Final Trigger, with an album due in 2009.
