this isn't really the time to speak on it yet but an opportunity just came outta the blue this afternoon that if all goes right, will be a great step...
i REALLY wanna say something but give me a couple days to get things squared away.
in the meantime let's just say that i was specifically sought out...
holla...
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
my new bio (with 9 mixtape links included)
If the earliest memory of yourself is one of being popped on the hands by your aunt at the tender age of 2 for messing with her records and stereo, or if your allowance was spent on nothing but records, one would have no choice but to say that a career in music chose you.
Such was the exact case for Detroit native Jaycee. Having been exposed to a very diverse selection of music being played around the house as a child that included such legendary artists as Stevie Wonder, KISS, The Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin, The Jacksons, Roy Ayers, Prince, and Donald Byrd just to name a few, it was inevitable that he'd become a music aficionado, but the turning point towards becoming a versatile globetrotting party rocking DJ came after hearing legendary Detroit DJ's such as The Wizard and Mojo on the radio, buying the record "The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel" and witnessing a DJ by the name of Michael Saunders mix and scratch records during a school dance. Those moments, combined with music theory that he already knew by virtue of playing instruments such as the clarinet and the drums in the school band, led Jaycee to his current instruments of choice: 2 Technics turntables and a Rane mixer.
Upon relocating to Atlanta, Jaycee began his assault on the local music scene by being the DJ and producer of a local group who opened up shows for headlining hiphop acts like A Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, Redman, and KRS-One, and then by entering each and every DJ battle he heard about where he pretty much destroyed all competition. Being a battle champion then led him to the community and college radio mixshow circuit where he quickly stood out from other DJ's by displaying such skill and creativity on the turntables that his name suddenly began ringing bells in the city as THE upcoming DJ to pay attention to. The bells rang loud enough to catch the attention of So So Def's DJ Nabs who then took Jaycee under his wing and began featuring him on his show "The Thunderstorm" in late '95 on V103, which is the biggest urban radio station in Atlanta. Jaycee quickly went from making guest appearances on that show to being officially hired by the station and soon he became a musical mainstay in the city scene by spinning sets and destroying turntables at legendary Atlanta venues like The Warehouse, Velvet, Kaya, The Chili Pepper, and Vision (to name just a short few) as well as hosting and spinning on his own V103 mixshow called "The Late Nite Mixtape" where in addition to playing the regular mainstream hits, he also embraced other styles and genres of music in a way that DJ's before him had been scared to include in their sets. You'd never quite know in advance what tricks Jaycee would have up his sleeve, but after slightly revealing his hand, he kept your ear permanently glued to the radio eagerly anticipating more.
It was this regular routine display of musical knowledge and turntable dexterity which caught the eye and ear of one Chris Bridges a.k.a. Ludacris, and prompted him to personally ask Jaycee to be the only DJ to ever accompany him onstage. And from that point in September 2000 until now, Jaycee has displayed his skills in virtually every media platform that features live performances. From prestigious award shows such as the Grammys, the American Music Awards, the VMA's, and the BET Awards, to shows such as Rap City, TRL, 106 & Park, Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Carson Daly, Ellen, The Tyra Banks Show as well as historical performances at Live Earth and Nelson Mandela's 46664 Concert for World AIDS Day, there isn't a stage around the WORLD that Jaycee hasn't been on and rocked.
Plans for his next career move include music production because his ear for good music has proven to be golden at all times but through it all, Jaycee maintains a diehard love for rocking at clubs whenever and wherever possible because it keeps his keen sense of reading crowds sharp as well as musically keeping him on his toes. He's also a member of the dopest DJ crew in Atlanta The Aphilliates, through which he's released a few timeless mixtape classics of his own. Jaycee's extensive experience and unbridled passion for music has established him as a force to be reckoned with and many would say that this was destined from day one.
links to mixes by Atlanta's most versatile DJ are right here....
Jaycee Sez Kick Rocks!!
Michael Jackson: The Soulful Years
Eargasms
Eargasms: Version 2.0
Eargasme Le' Trois (part three)
Eargasms 4
Pizza At Primo's Vol. 1
Jaycee is "In Effect Mode"
Deja Vu: Jaycee & Don Cannon (hosted by Pharrell)
Such was the exact case for Detroit native Jaycee. Having been exposed to a very diverse selection of music being played around the house as a child that included such legendary artists as Stevie Wonder, KISS, The Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin, The Jacksons, Roy Ayers, Prince, and Donald Byrd just to name a few, it was inevitable that he'd become a music aficionado, but the turning point towards becoming a versatile globetrotting party rocking DJ came after hearing legendary Detroit DJ's such as The Wizard and Mojo on the radio, buying the record "The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels Of Steel" and witnessing a DJ by the name of Michael Saunders mix and scratch records during a school dance. Those moments, combined with music theory that he already knew by virtue of playing instruments such as the clarinet and the drums in the school band, led Jaycee to his current instruments of choice: 2 Technics turntables and a Rane mixer.
Upon relocating to Atlanta, Jaycee began his assault on the local music scene by being the DJ and producer of a local group who opened up shows for headlining hiphop acts like A Tribe Called Quest, Gang Starr, Redman, and KRS-One, and then by entering each and every DJ battle he heard about where he pretty much destroyed all competition. Being a battle champion then led him to the community and college radio mixshow circuit where he quickly stood out from other DJ's by displaying such skill and creativity on the turntables that his name suddenly began ringing bells in the city as THE upcoming DJ to pay attention to. The bells rang loud enough to catch the attention of So So Def's DJ Nabs who then took Jaycee under his wing and began featuring him on his show "The Thunderstorm" in late '95 on V103, which is the biggest urban radio station in Atlanta. Jaycee quickly went from making guest appearances on that show to being officially hired by the station and soon he became a musical mainstay in the city scene by spinning sets and destroying turntables at legendary Atlanta venues like The Warehouse, Velvet, Kaya, The Chili Pepper, and Vision (to name just a short few) as well as hosting and spinning on his own V103 mixshow called "The Late Nite Mixtape" where in addition to playing the regular mainstream hits, he also embraced other styles and genres of music in a way that DJ's before him had been scared to include in their sets. You'd never quite know in advance what tricks Jaycee would have up his sleeve, but after slightly revealing his hand, he kept your ear permanently glued to the radio eagerly anticipating more.
It was this regular routine display of musical knowledge and turntable dexterity which caught the eye and ear of one Chris Bridges a.k.a. Ludacris, and prompted him to personally ask Jaycee to be the only DJ to ever accompany him onstage. And from that point in September 2000 until now, Jaycee has displayed his skills in virtually every media platform that features live performances. From prestigious award shows such as the Grammys, the American Music Awards, the VMA's, and the BET Awards, to shows such as Rap City, TRL, 106 & Park, Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Carson Daly, Ellen, The Tyra Banks Show as well as historical performances at Live Earth and Nelson Mandela's 46664 Concert for World AIDS Day, there isn't a stage around the WORLD that Jaycee hasn't been on and rocked.
Plans for his next career move include music production because his ear for good music has proven to be golden at all times but through it all, Jaycee maintains a diehard love for rocking at clubs whenever and wherever possible because it keeps his keen sense of reading crowds sharp as well as musically keeping him on his toes. He's also a member of the dopest DJ crew in Atlanta The Aphilliates, through which he's released a few timeless mixtape classics of his own. Jaycee's extensive experience and unbridled passion for music has established him as a force to be reckoned with and many would say that this was destined from day one.
links to mixes by Atlanta's most versatile DJ are right here....
Jaycee Sez Kick Rocks!!
Michael Jackson: The Soulful Years
Eargasms
Eargasms: Version 2.0
Eargasme Le' Trois (part three)
Eargasms 4
Pizza At Primo's Vol. 1
Jaycee is "In Effect Mode"
Deja Vu: Jaycee & Don Cannon (hosted by Pharrell)
now boarding Delta, destination: HELL!!!
and whomever clicks the play button and laughs just the slightest bit, y'all are coming with me on this flight as well.
at least i'm admitting upfront that it's funny...
i'll also say that whoever took the time to put this together obviously had nothing better to do that day...
Saturday, May 24, 2008
a clip from my current favoritest movie "Grandma's Boy"
i must admit i was totally unaware of this movie until about a month and a half ago when my homie Marisa introduced me to it. initially upon first viewing i was DOG ASS TIRED from hitting up 5 cities in the course of 4 days and playing/partying/spinning hard during said days and although i recognized that the movie was funny as hell i fell asleep on it. i mean, when jet lag catches up to you, there's NOTHING you can do about it but just go head and fall de' fuck out.
at any rate, i went to Best Buy and copped the unrated version for 9.99. i suggest you do the same because the shit is hilarical yo, sooooooooo many parts that'll have you in rewind mode. here's one of the outtakes...
at any rate, i went to Best Buy and copped the unrated version for 9.99. i suggest you do the same because the shit is hilarical yo, sooooooooo many parts that'll have you in rewind mode. here's one of the outtakes...
Thursday, May 22, 2008
inspiration hits again, finally...
other than distancing myself from some bullshit and whipping myself back into shape behind the MPC3000, these last few weeks i've been in sort of a rut lately as far as posting here and if you haven't noticed, the rapid rate in which i've been doing mixes has slowed down considerably. but have no fear, ya boy is returning with a vengeance with a few things on deck...
first off, the long awaited follow up to "Pizza At Primo's". i did a rough 79:45 blueprint of it a couple weeks ago and there were a few spots where i think i went overboard with the backspins and i think i might've gone a little TOO sample heavy towards the end of it so allow me a little more time to fine tune it before unleashing it on you all. the intro is absolute FUEGO and i have to make sure everything else flows as smoothly as the first installment. the pressure's on but i'm up to the challenge...
i'm also doing a couple mixtape projects with my fellow Aphilliate Don Cannon as well, just in time for the summer...
and of course, Eargasms 5 is long overdue from ya boy. don't worry, i got chu covered...
Saturday, May 10, 2008
the Nike Mariah (I NEED THESE!!! part 3)
this sneaker may not look like much to y'all but the significance to me is that this was a fly ass (and super lightweight) running shoe that i used to drool over and covet. guess i should give my fath, uh mom's sperm donor a little credit, for it was he that first made me take an interest in having fly sneakers.
just like i now take pride in having multiple fresh pairs of 1's and J's and Dunks or Gucci high tops laying around the crib for various occasions, he used to have a couple pairs of Nike Mariahs laying around to run road races and marathons in, a couple pair to cut the yard in, or a fresh pair to drive around the city and holla at broads in, lol.
i guess you could say that although we're totally different people (cause his personal style at times was kinda ehhh...), we're sorta the same haha...
I NEED THESE!!! (part two)
as a lil' nappy headed youngin, i used to do a lot of running for sport. distance running was primarily my thing. anything from the 5K up to a half-marathon i had it covered and while i never had dreams of becoming an Olympian, the mere fact that there were no other kids in my age group in my immediate hood who could do what i was doing was accomplishment enough.
runners that i looked up to (to the dismay of my fath, uh mom's sperm donor) and read up on a lot back then were Bill Rodgers (4 time winner of both the prestigious Boston Marathon and the New York City Marathon, wow!!!) and Rod Dixon ('83 New York City Marathon winner).
now what the fuck does this really have to do with the picture of the sneaks you ask?
well...
Rod Dixon exclusively wore Saucony joints and even though i was a Nike head (still am to this day), the Saucony joints were some of the illest, not to mention, most comfortable running shoes known to man and i one day pictured myself running the Peachtree Road Race in a pair. i ran the race twice back in the day and once i get my distance game back up, i plan on running it next year for fun, and in a pair of these...
of course, being the sneaker fiend that i am as well, i GOTS ta have a couple pair just to kick around while touring the world so you already know the drill...
holla at cha boi and nem'
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