Born and raised in sunny Southern California, Jae One has been involved with various artistic hobbies since he was a child. With a house consistently full of music, it is no shock that Jae One would develop into the artist he has become today. Growing up as a youth, he heard his parents and grandparents play Hip Hop, Soul, Roots Reggae, Funk, and Jazz. His father, still a “head” today, can be credited with sparking the Hip Hop flame. Growing up, he watched his father chop records, write rhymes, and perform at the Good Life. “All I heard was music from folks like Miles Davis, Parliament Funkadelic, Gang Starr, and others,” says Jae.
Jae’s father had offered to teach him how to operate the world renowned Akai S950 at a young age, but he showed no interest at the time. At the age of 16, Jae decided that he wanted to learn the art of vinyl lacerations. “I would hear my dad play tracks like ‘Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?’ from Gang Starr and bug out at what Premier was doing with those records,” says Jae. Before long, Jae One had acquired a Realistic mixer, and two belt drive turntables he had sourced through family and garage sales. Soon after, Jae acquired decent equipment and became proficient on the wheels. Naturally, this passion for being behind the turntables was a stepping stone for Jae to become curious about making his own music. Ironically, Jae acquired a few software programs, an S950, and an E-Mu SP-12 Turbo through a friend a few years later. Due to his time spent with vinyl, Jae took to sampling and chopping fairly quickly.
Jae’s sound has been described by many as being influenced by the Boom Bap era of Hip Hop. While Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk, old Rock, Soul, and Reggae are his major influences, Jae also is a fan of music such as Nu Jazz, Broken Beat, Drum and Bass, and Jungle. Jae can appreciate anything made from the heart with the drum and the bass as the foundation. Jae One cites artists such as Gang Starr, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, Jay Dee, Blu and Exile, Count Bass D, Low Budget Crew, Kick Drum Products crew, F Major, Dario, Yosaku, and a plethora of others as source of inspiration.
In 2008, Jae One produced a single entitled “I Don’t Wanna Hate,” for his east coast affiliates, DXA. Jae One has also contributed many scratches and cuts on albums for hooks. Currently, Jae One has been busy improving his musicality while working on tracks with the highly influential producer, F Major. Jae and the KicDrum Products family strive to preserve the true school sound of Hip Hop, while calling upon a wide range of influences to create unique sounds.
love the dynasty remix, infact i'm pretty much into this soulful venture your on ... Peeped the website tooo , i like the history on you commin up and how you flex the equipment in there ... Loving those signature 'off beat' kick drums too hehehe ... peas
i'm on your proper website right now. and your beats have gotten so much better. like, you were great before... but now you might be on some legendary shit.
yo j-one thanks for the friendly add i'm into hip hop since 10 and i'm working on a hip hop cd myself with drumatic and the fakehunters hope i can network with u also please hit me up?
wish you'd add some more music to that DYNAS joint! It's so classic man... you killed it... I can't wait to see what NEED NOT does with the final version. Amazing work, homey! ++ DRUMAT!C
We are walking on the Moon ! Thats how incredible this is . Y'all gotta understand . In my life time I have seen some shit . Remember I was born in 1959 when Black people couldn't vote ! Seen white only signs . Been in the deep south . Been in the Watts uprising and Rodney King dustup too ! Had Tanks rolling up my street . Seen my Grandmother and Mother cry when Dr king was killed . Ate Black Panther free lunches . Did drop drill in school in case of Nuclear attack in the 60's . Seen the Crips and Bloods being born in the 70's Crack in the 80's . Real Hip Hop in the 90's . And George W. Bush in 00 .
I would give ANYTHING ! to see the reaction of the elders I grew up under when the first Black president was elected tonight .
I see them in my mind right now . Dressed as they were in their day . Pants pulled high . Big church hats . Red lips and strong old lady perfume . Shined shoes .
I voted for them . I voted for my Children . I voted for my unborn great great grand children . I voted for the planet .
so, i'm visiting your page once again...assuming it's been updated—one should never make assumptions. Anyhow, I start thinking like that old woman in the Wendy's commercial from the 80's: WHERE'S THE BEEF? You know what i'm sayin'?
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