DJ JABBATHAKUT PRESENTS 'HUNDRED HANDCLAP' FEAT THE SOME OF THE BEST TURNTABLISTS AROUND AT THEM MOMENT. JABBATHAKUT & ENVIOUS MIND ARE TWO OF THE BEST DJS FROM THE UK AND BOTH HAVE FEATURED REGULARLY IN THE UK DMC HEAT FINALS. Over the past decade, the hip-hop turntablist has gained immense popularity and mainstream recognition. No doubt, one deejay at the forefront of this movement is Queens-born JS-1. One half of the infamous team with Rahzel, ex-beatboxer of The Roots, JS-1 has released 3 albums, “Ground Original,” “Claimstake,” & “Audio Technician” through Fatbeats Distribution, Bomb Records and Studio Distribution. All three albums feature a bevy of hip-hop heavy-hitters, including Common,KRS-1, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Royce Da 5’9”, OC, Masta Ace, Casual, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Jeru Da Damaja, Dice Raw of The Roots, Prince Poetry of Organized Konfusion, Planet Asia, Tragedy Khadafi, Ill Bill of Non-Phixion, J-Live, C-Rayz Walz, and Supernatural to name just a few. For JS, the road to making these records has been a long, but eventful one. In 2001, JS set himself apart from all the other turntablists by working with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and releasing many unforgettable singles. Just take, “Essentials,” the (2001) track featuring KRS-ONE and Rahzel and “Take A Loss” (2001) featuring Kool G Rap. In 2002, he dropped “Beyond”, featuring OC, “Licensed 2 Ill” featuring Ill Bill of Non-Phixion, and “While I’m Dancin” featuring Common. In 2003, his cuts “Guess” featuring Rahzel and “Won’t Stop” featuring Jeru Da Damaja were guaranteed underground classics. In 2004, The Audio Technician 12” single with Immortal Technique dropped on Bomb records. In the same year, JS-1 also mixed and co-produced Rahzel’s first all-beatbox mix cd on Sureshot records. That mix cd featured FunkMaster Flex, RZA, Everlast, Black thought and many more. In total, JS has released over 8 singles, 3 albums, and 5 break records, and countless classic mix cd’s, all between 2000 and 2006. In 2005, DJ JS-1 has used his time in between making new albums and touring, to go back to his mixtape roots. In 2005 JS-1 released “Mashed Potatoes”, an all-mash-up mix cd, and “In Da Tunk”, which made the SOURCE magazine top 5 mix cd’s. Now, in 2006, JS has released “THE COMMON COLLECTION” hosted by COMMON, and his latest break record, Scratch Roulette 2. The first Scratch Roulette is one of the best selling DJ sound fx records ever! In 2007 JS has released the first-ever “all mp3 battle record” through fatbeats distribution. Born and raised in Queens, NY, the 30 year old beat maker has been spinning since the golden era of the late 80’s. Throughout the 90s, JS honed his craft by challenging (and beating) other deejays in local battles, releasing some of the underground’s hottest mix-tapes, and appearing on scratch albums like the Return of the DJ series on Bomb Records. In 1999, JS got the opportunity of a lifetime: MTV’s DJ Skribble asked him to appear on the acclaimed show “Deejay Day” during the high profile “Hip Hop Week.” Soon after, the network asked JS to spin for their “Campus Invasion Tour ’99.” Most notably, the next year JS performed live from Times Square on the “MTV New Years Eve Millenium Special” for millions of tv viewers. JS was the first DJ to scratch for 2 minutes straight on live tv, and then perform a 3 man dj routine at 11:45pm LIVE in Times Square in front of hundreds of thousands of people, and aired on MTV around the globe simultaneously!!! But “Deejay Day” proved even more telling for JS-1. While filming for MTV, JS met his partner Rahzel, the legendary beat boxer, who was also filming for MTV that day. The chemistry was undeniable and the two have worked together ever since, performing at over 700 shows worldwide, in 5 continents, and more than 30 countries. Their show is the only two-man, beatbox-DJ group in the world. You must see DJ JS-1 scratch records with his feet to believe it’s real! Now in 2007, Rahzel & JS1 have included MC Supernatural and they have formed a side-group called ”The Magnificents.” Performing an “all freestyle / all improvised show”, THE MAGNIFICENTS (Rahzel * JS1 * Supernatural) have already toured around the planet. JS-1’s MTV time led to more small screen gigs. In 2000, he did commercials for BET’s video show ‘Rap City’. Later, JS was able to spin on 5 different episodes on BET, including shows with the HOT BOYS, RASS KASS, RAHZEL, KILLAH PRIEST, DEAD PREZ, and others. In addition, JS worked with TWIX, MIXWELL, REDBULL, ADIDAS, MOSSIMO, HBO, TNN, KOOL CIGARETTES, and more. Throughout the years of touring, JS has also performed and appeared on countless foreign television shows in Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, The Netherlands, and more. In 2007 JS-1 was approached with another major opportunity to be on live TV. He was the first ever DJ to perform and be interviewed on the “REGIS & KELLY” morning show to millions of live viewers. This TV appearance in July of 2007 has already led to other opportunities, such as JS-1 being considered for the co-host/dj for the ELLEN show on NBC. In 2002, DJ JS-1 was initiated into the World Famous, Legendary ROCK STEADY CREW. This is one of the biggest honors a true school hip-hopper can be given. Along with his Rock Steady membership, and long list of touring and recording credits, DJ JS-1 is also a major figure in the graffiti scene. JS has been doing graff since the late 80’s and is one of the best graff artists to ever come from Queens, NY. He has done hundreds of pieces at every hall of fame, and even in other countries like Australia, Italy, and Holland. JS has been in several graff magazines, including a recent 4-page layout in Elemental Magazine, featuring over 50 of his master-pieces. Some of his newer graff was the main feature in the recently released hit video “Peanutbutter N Jelly” now in heavy rotation on all major video shows. Today, JS is regarded as the hardest working and one of the most gifted (and fiercest) turntablist / producer in the game. Besides his own albums, “GROUND ORIGNAL”, “Claimstake”, and “Audio Technician”, JS has two new albums coming in 2007/08. The new “GROUND ORIGINAL 2” features guest appearances by Ultramagnetic MCs, KRS-ONE, Large Professor, Soulive, Masta Ace, Jedi Mind Tricks’ Vinnie Paz, Aesop Rock, C-Rayz Walz, QN5, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, Termanology, Punchline, Wordsworth, Supastishun, CL Smooth, Edo G, Craig G, Sadat X of Brand Nubians, AG, J-Live, Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, Akrobatik, Rahzel, and many more. JS will also release a full length DVD, “What the F*ck did U do?”, showing tons of never before scene show footage, graffiti, and touring footage, etc. Along with producing songs, JS has also dropped a Mash-up remix record with AV8 Records. AV8 is known world-wide to be the leader in party breaks. JS has released the first official mash-up record with them in 2005. It features tracks with Busta Rhymes, Eminem, Missy, Usher and more. Also, JS has recently began releasing more classic mix cd’s. He has already been in SOURCE (hottest mixtape of the month), SCRATCH (hottest mix of the month), MTV.com (mixtape Mondays mixtape of the week), TABLIST (best mix cd’s of all-time), and many more. Look out for more classic mix cd’s to add on to his already impressive list (flashbacks, mashed-potatoes, cold cutz remixes, brainwashed, east coast invasion, in da trunk, greatest knockouts, etc…)The most recent CD was the “official rock steady crew 30th anniversary cd.” Touring has always been the major part of JS-1’s acclaim, and 2006/07 was another show-packed year. For 6 months straight DJ JS-1 has toured Europe twice, The entire United States (with John Legend, Common, & De La Soul), and then all of Australia with Redman, Methodman, and DJ Premier. We have opened for the Beastie Boys and Snoop Dogg on tour as well, and headlined at SONAR Festival in Spain (one the largest festivals in the world) all in the past year only. With the new releases on the way, 2008, looks to be another year of touring the world. This time around look out for new Rahzel material along with DJ JS-1 unveiling his “turntable guitar” and live MPC battle vs. Rahzel! It is safe to say, that DJ JS-1 (rock steady crew), is one of the only deejays to ever release and produce his own albums, 12” singles, mix cd’s, sound fx records, party break records, and maintain a schedule that keeps him touring more than half of the year. Be on the look-out for one of the last few remaining “true” deejays to be spinning in your hometown this year!!!!!! Grazzhoppa (Dj,Producer,Turntablist) got infected with a hiphop virus in 1984. After winning several local DJ battles he became EUROPEAN DMC CHAMPION in 1991, BELGIAN CHAMPION I.T.F. in 1998, 3rd in the I.T.F. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS in 1998. In the late 80’s he formed RHYME CUT CORE with rapper TLP, later joined by DENNIS WURL ( jamaica) and SHOWBIZ (UK). They opened for such acts as GANGSTARR, JERU THE DAMAJA, MC MELLO, BLADE, SON OF NOISE AND DISPOSABLE HEROES OF HIPHOPRISY. RHYME CUT CORE were also HUMO’S 1992 ROCK RALLY finalist. They played with VIBES AHEAD ALLIANCE later WIZARDS OF OOZE and with the 18 piece world music band, MARAKBAR. Through a chance meeting in a Soho record shop in London, DJ GRAZZHOPPA met lyricist BLADE (u.k.). GRAZZ’S unique sound was on the b-side of BLADES 12” “CLEAR THE WAY” entitled “THEY AINT SH*T TO ME”. To date, their partnership has produced over 9 records. In the early nineties, GRAZZ joined forces with MR. GREEDY (u.k.) GREEDY-FINGERS PRODUCTIONS. After releasing 4 records they caught the attention of D.C. RECORDINGS and dropped SHADY SIRENS. This double album features CAGE (usa), NECRO (usa)M.F.DOOM & MEGALON (usa) on the mic and TONY VEGAS (u.k.) of the SCRATCH PERVERTS on the cuts. Next followed the first MONSTA ISLAND CZARS (n.y.) 12” called RUN THE SPHERE featuring: KONG, RODAN, MEGALON, X-RAY, KD, M.F. DOOM and M.F. GRIMM with a DISCO DUCK remix on the flip. DISCO DUCKS, consists of MR. GREEDY(uk), DJ DOUBLES(uk) ,DJ JUICE(uk),GRAZZHOPPA and SMIMOOZ. They released the deluxe double album called BREAKIN GOLDEN EGGS on PROCESS RECORDS (u.k.). DAVID HOLMES, composer of OCEANS ELEVEN MUSIC, declared, Its one of my favorite top 10 records ever. GRAZZ also does cuts for DE PUTA MADRE and together with SMIMOOZ he’s SOLID VS. GREEN . He also works with groups around R.A.B.( the full crew of the DE PUTA MADRE) like: LICKWEED (Uman & Krayzee), ARMADA now KINGSIZE (Lee Manso, Modal,Karim) and for the solo projects of PEE GONZALES,PROF VIOLET and RAYER . Another production team is cratediggers, D.V.L., AME & GRAZZ as AFTERHOURS, they produced 2 DJ battle albums, 3 EPs and numerous mixtapes. GRAZZ released with local bombing crew DEHAEL four 12inches and the soundtrack for the comic book PROJECT GROW, created by JAMOZ of JASTA. DJ GRAZZHOPPA worked with or is still working with several rappers,dj’s,theater productions, artists and musicians like: ANNE-THERESA DE KEERSMAKER for I SAID I by ROSAS , ABDELAZIZ SARROKH of HUSHHUSHHUSH, DIRK VERSTOCKT & LAZARA ALBEAR TOSSEL for PAPALAGI, AKA MOON (b),LUK MISHALLE (b),MARK RIBOT (usa),DAVID SHEA (usa), WA BMG 44 (senegal),MC MELLO ( uk),E-LIFE & COMMITTEE GUNMEN (nl), DOMINIC NTOUMOS (u.k.),KONDO (japan),DANIEL ROMEO (b),BART MARIS (b), ZAP MAMA AND BAND (b), MANU GALLO (b),BASSLINE EXCURSIONISTS (la), ELECTRIC BARBARIAN (nl),DIRK WACHTELAER (b),DJ ZETA (sp),KHOSMAKER (sp), EL SR. ROJO (sp),INDIGENOUS (b),NORCSQ (fr),FEARFACTORY (la), JAMALSKI (usa), MELLOW MAN ACE (usa),SUN DOOBIE (usa), GREETINGS FROM MERCURY (b), CRAZY B (fr), KOOL M (fr), DAVID GILMORE (usa), DAAN VANDEWALLE (b),BOX CLEVER (uk),CHRIS CUTLER(uk), JAKI LIEBEZEIT (g). SKOOLZ OF THOUGHT (usa),ACEYALONE(usa),DJ CEE BROWN(usa), NO SLEEP NIGEL (uk),MANU KATCHE,ALEX TASSEL & BAND(fr),VOICE(usa) The list goes on and on and on… AND NOW In 2003 GRAZZ founded DJ GRAZZHOPPA’S DJ BIGBAND, featuring DJ’S:LAMONT,MIXMONSTERMENNO,SMIMOOZ,XXL,YZERBEAT and himself on the turntables, FABRIZIO CASSOL on sax and MONIQUE HARCUM (usa) on vocals. 6 DJ’S, 7 turntables, 6 mixers ,1 sax and a mic we’re used in this unique project to create more than an hour long live turntable extravaganza . In 2004, the madness expanded to 12 DJ’s. The new tablist are DJ BOULAONE(fr),JAY TO THE CEE,IRON,COURTASOCK,VINDICTIV(nl),OPTIMUS(nl). And featuring as guest DJ’S CEE BROWN & RASKAL . So far they sold-out 5 nights at the VOORUIT (ghent) played at DE MUNT (bxl), MOERS FESTIVAL (ger),JAZZ MIDDELHEIM with AKA MOON(b),LOWLANDS(nl), AUDITORIUM ROME(i),MANNHEIM(g),PARIS with AKA MOON(fr), ROSKILDE FESTIVAL(danmark),DUBLIN(ire),MIDDELBURG(nl),LILLE(fr),… The Bigband sometimes teams up with Jazz trio “AKA MOON “ (Fabrizio Cassol-sax,Stephane Galland-drums,Michel Hatzi-bass) GRAZZ has set up a record label called CHEEBAWAX, and released MR.GREEDY’S second EP titled: “YA B**CH GOTTA FULLET” a 12” by OMNI called “GLOBAL RELATIONS”. CHEEBAWAX is partly involved in the FLOWLIFEBUMZ 12” soon to be released on Cheebawax = Boula One’s album and 12”called “Gri Gri” also keep an eye out for an album by OMNI (from BLX”Bassline Excursionists”,L.A.) produced by GRAZZHOPPA called “Ninja-Art / Hand & Mind Control” featuring: MOTION MAN,SKLIM MILX,BLADE,JAMALSKI,MC MELL’O’,SPEAQUE EZIE, MONIQUE HARCUM & PEE GONZALEZ.to be released REALTABLIST is a turntablist DJcrew set up by DJ LAMONT(b) featuring DJ’S GRAZZHOPPA, MIXMONSTERMENNO (b), OPTIMUS (nl), VINDICTIV (nl), and THE REAL DJ REAL (g). GRAZZ and LAMONT also did a project with the NUUK POSSE from Greenland. releases are DJ’S FROM EARTH,HI-FI SERIES VOL2,MIXTAPES. There’s a REALTABLIST track on the FLOWLIFEBUMS EP . They are also the labrats who were involved in the making of and testing of the SCRATCHBOX ,a turntablist mixer made in belgium by RODEC. GRAZZ is currently out there with his wife MONIQUE HARCUM (usa) as “MO & GRAZZ” promoting the album “FALLIN’ UPON DEF EARS” released on Draaischijf in 2006. Mo is from Philadelphia and has this amazin soulful voice Together they bring a refreshing mix of soul,funk,r’n’b,hiphop The album has been Co-produced by Dennis Moulin . with guest musicians :LODE VERCAMPT,CHANTAL WILLIE,STEF CAERS, MICHEL HATZI,JAN WILLEMS,PETER LESAGE,SMIMOOZ,BART MARIS,JAMES POYSER Aaron Perry/DJ Illnaughty is amongst a new breed of technically studio savvy Hip Hop Producer/DJ's with a disciplined engineering background. Aaron graduated from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Tempe, AZ, where he created his foundation of knowledge and signature style of production. With a personal studio at his fingertips, a professional education under his belt, and a true passion for music Aaron created his own Label: Fanbass Recordings through which he has collaborated and recorded with some of the biggest names in the industry to help showcase his technically soulful approach to industry. DJ ILLNAUGHTY..Wasting no time, with only 5 years under his belt, he and his Label have already collaborated, and hired to work with artists such as: Lauryn Hill, KRS ONE (BDP), Devin Tha Dude, Dilated Peoples, Rudy Love (Sly And The Family Stone), Killah Priest (Wu-Tang), Encore, Master Fuol (MTV's Lyricist Lounge), Dizzy Dustin (Ugly Duckling), Jeff Bradshaw, E-40, and Heavy Weight Dub Champion to name a few...