Jay Rome
10.07.2006, 01:22
der gute mann sucht nach bookings für seine europe tour für den 6.10 / 7.10 / 13.10 / 14.10, also falls jemand interessiert ist bitte pn an mich oder email an dj_rome@gmx.de ;)
STUNNA (Defunked/Fokuz/BIOS/Phuzion/Phunkfiction/Vibez/Strictly-Digital/Forestry Service/Touchin Down/Souvenirs)
Hailing from the Windy City, STUNNA (aka JAY CAPPO) has been immersed deeply in the Chicago music scene for many years. Schooled in piano study from early age, his love of jazz music turned him on to the sounds of HERBIE HANCOCK, especially his early-70's work with synthesizers and electronics. At the age of 12, Jay acquired a drum machine and an 8-bit sampling keyboard and began to experiment with the jazzier sounds he'd listened to and also with the current sounds of Chicago House that was at the time, in its formative years. A number of years were spent performing in bands on the keyboards and alongside DJs at parties. His discovery of Rap music and the walls of layered samples by groups such as PUBLIC ENEMY fascinated him and he made it his personal mission to dig and find the sources of these diverse sounds he was hearing. Jay realized that many of the current sounds within these layers were actually pieces from the jazz and funk he'd heard only a few years before. He was now hooked on the science of connecting his own sounds with various parts of music's funky past. He joined local Chicago funk bands and began working with House producers such as ROY DAVIS JR. in the mid-to-late 90's, playing keys and collaborating on original tracks and remixes. Around this time he began hearing more and more of the sped-up breakbeats of many of his favorite jazz-funk drummers that were now being used by Jungle and Drum and Bass producers. After accumulating many vintage synths and new studio gear, Jay became immersed in creating his own brand of DnB and locked himself in the studio. When he emerged, he'd written over 50 tracks and began DJing out to fine-tune his songs. Currently, Jay continues to work on Drum and Bass, promotes many shows around Chicago, and tours with bands and DJ's in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and NYC. He also has recently signed many tracks to NOOKIE's label STRICTLY-DIGITAL, PHUZION, DEFUNKED, FOKUZ, FOKUZ LTD, VIBEZ, PHUNKFICTION, BIOS, TOUCHIN DOWN, FORESTRY SERVICE, SOUVENIRS, performed on THE FAREED HAQUE GROUP's lastest release for MAGNA CARTA RECORDS, and has co-produced/performed on tracks and remixes for NEW ORDER, ESTHERO, TERRY CALLIER, MISSY ELLIOT, RON CARROLL, BARBARA TUCKER, BOMBAY RECORDS, NITELIFE COLLECTIVE, SONY, WARNER BROTHERS, DEFECTED RECORDS and TALKIN' LOUD. Currently, he's working on his own original DnB productions as well as collaborations with artists such as AMANING, BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, BROOKLYN, CONTOUR, FX909, J-CUT, LOMAX, MARTYN, MATIZZ, MECHANIC, METHOD ONE, REDEYES and Chicagoans PIPELINE, RELEASE, RADIATA, GRANDMARQUEE and LAMEBRANE.
Out now:
- PHUZION 002: "Rhodes Ahead" (Stunna and Bachelors Of Science)
- FOKUZ LP001 ('Discoveries of the Deep' various artists) "Hallucinate" (Stunna and Release)
- FORESTRY SERVICE: "Flying High" and "Silent Dub" (Stunna and Grandmarquee)
- STRICTLY-DIGITAL: "747", "Borderline Remix", "Breath Of Life" (Stunna and Pipeline), "Brokedown Palace", "Cold Fusion", "Excess", "Generations", "Secret Place"
Forthcoming:
- BIOS 001: "Neverlove" (Stunna and Contour)
- PHUNKFICTION 007: "Cant Go Back" (Stunna and Contour)
- DEFUNKED 027: "Floating Point" (Stunna and FX909)
- FOKUZ LTD 010: "Chase The Sun" (Stunna and J-Cut)
- TOUCHIN DOWN 007: "Mutual Life" (Stunna and Amaning)
- PHUZION: "Walking On Air" (Stunna and Matizz)
- PHUZION: "Across The Divide" (Stunna + FX909)
- PHUZION: "Speak 2 Me" + "Warrior" (Stunna+Amaning)
- PHUZION: "Pain"
- VIBEZ: "Strange Behaviour" (Stunna)
- VIBEZ: "Strange Behaviour" (Stunna): J-Cut and Subz rmx
- VIBEZ: "Faith's Leap" (Stunna and Pipeline)
- SOUVENIRS 004: "Slip Away"
- BIOS DIGITAL: "A Life Like This" (Stunna and Release)
- STRICTLY-DIGITAL: ('Atmosphere 2' Nookie mix cd) "Northside"
STUNNA (Defunked/Fokuz/BIOS/Phuzion/Phunkfiction/Vibez/Strictly-Digital/Forestry Service/Touchin Down/Souvenirs)
Hailing from the Windy City, STUNNA (aka JAY CAPPO) has been immersed deeply in the Chicago music scene for many years. Schooled in piano study from early age, his love of jazz music turned him on to the sounds of HERBIE HANCOCK, especially his early-70's work with synthesizers and electronics. At the age of 12, Jay acquired a drum machine and an 8-bit sampling keyboard and began to experiment with the jazzier sounds he'd listened to and also with the current sounds of Chicago House that was at the time, in its formative years. A number of years were spent performing in bands on the keyboards and alongside DJs at parties. His discovery of Rap music and the walls of layered samples by groups such as PUBLIC ENEMY fascinated him and he made it his personal mission to dig and find the sources of these diverse sounds he was hearing. Jay realized that many of the current sounds within these layers were actually pieces from the jazz and funk he'd heard only a few years before. He was now hooked on the science of connecting his own sounds with various parts of music's funky past. He joined local Chicago funk bands and began working with House producers such as ROY DAVIS JR. in the mid-to-late 90's, playing keys and collaborating on original tracks and remixes. Around this time he began hearing more and more of the sped-up breakbeats of many of his favorite jazz-funk drummers that were now being used by Jungle and Drum and Bass producers. After accumulating many vintage synths and new studio gear, Jay became immersed in creating his own brand of DnB and locked himself in the studio. When he emerged, he'd written over 50 tracks and began DJing out to fine-tune his songs. Currently, Jay continues to work on Drum and Bass, promotes many shows around Chicago, and tours with bands and DJ's in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and NYC. He also has recently signed many tracks to NOOKIE's label STRICTLY-DIGITAL, PHUZION, DEFUNKED, FOKUZ, FOKUZ LTD, VIBEZ, PHUNKFICTION, BIOS, TOUCHIN DOWN, FORESTRY SERVICE, SOUVENIRS, performed on THE FAREED HAQUE GROUP's lastest release for MAGNA CARTA RECORDS, and has co-produced/performed on tracks and remixes for NEW ORDER, ESTHERO, TERRY CALLIER, MISSY ELLIOT, RON CARROLL, BARBARA TUCKER, BOMBAY RECORDS, NITELIFE COLLECTIVE, SONY, WARNER BROTHERS, DEFECTED RECORDS and TALKIN' LOUD. Currently, he's working on his own original DnB productions as well as collaborations with artists such as AMANING, BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, BROOKLYN, CONTOUR, FX909, J-CUT, LOMAX, MARTYN, MATIZZ, MECHANIC, METHOD ONE, REDEYES and Chicagoans PIPELINE, RELEASE, RADIATA, GRANDMARQUEE and LAMEBRANE.
Out now:
- PHUZION 002: "Rhodes Ahead" (Stunna and Bachelors Of Science)
- FOKUZ LP001 ('Discoveries of the Deep' various artists) "Hallucinate" (Stunna and Release)
- FORESTRY SERVICE: "Flying High" and "Silent Dub" (Stunna and Grandmarquee)
- STRICTLY-DIGITAL: "747", "Borderline Remix", "Breath Of Life" (Stunna and Pipeline), "Brokedown Palace", "Cold Fusion", "Excess", "Generations", "Secret Place"
Forthcoming:
- BIOS 001: "Neverlove" (Stunna and Contour)
- PHUNKFICTION 007: "Cant Go Back" (Stunna and Contour)
- DEFUNKED 027: "Floating Point" (Stunna and FX909)
- FOKUZ LTD 010: "Chase The Sun" (Stunna and J-Cut)
- TOUCHIN DOWN 007: "Mutual Life" (Stunna and Amaning)
- PHUZION: "Walking On Air" (Stunna and Matizz)
- PHUZION: "Across The Divide" (Stunna + FX909)
- PHUZION: "Speak 2 Me" + "Warrior" (Stunna+Amaning)
- PHUZION: "Pain"
- VIBEZ: "Strange Behaviour" (Stunna)
- VIBEZ: "Strange Behaviour" (Stunna): J-Cut and Subz rmx
- VIBEZ: "Faith's Leap" (Stunna and Pipeline)
- SOUVENIRS 004: "Slip Away"
- BIOS DIGITAL: "A Life Like This" (Stunna and Release)
- STRICTLY-DIGITAL: ('Atmosphere 2' Nookie mix cd) "Northside"