JFB first started mixing and scratching on local pirate radio in 1996 playing drum&bass. He developed his style with scratching and started playing party Hiphop Instrumentals around Brighton area for a few years. In 1999 JFB gained residency at the best local Drum&Bass night in town 'Meltdown' as well as the ocasional booking at Londons 'Movement' Night.
These gigs continued as well as more residencies @Oceanrooms (when it was nightclub of the year) Substance (wicked multi genra party) & Minimelt (mid week Drum&Bass) As well as scratching with a highly skilled Improvised
jazz act called 'VogueGyrator' & jamming with various musicains around town like 'J'm'Black & Kirsten Elliot' These regular gigs improved JFB's crowd control skills and he gained local following.
In 2002 JFB got a computer and started home music production with 3EN and formed a project Called Abstractivity.
In 2003 he won the Vestax champs @Endclub as well as releasing his first ep 'NoDestination' on 'OneEyeRecords' Also 'Ritz' on 'HospitalRecords' & 'Pompayup' on 'CookshopRecords'
These releases increased his profile and he started getting regular bookings abroad in Austria,Romania,Bulgaria etc..
In 2004 JFB met 'Deekline, Wisard, DonnaDee & Ills' who incorpirated his scratching skills into their music. At the same time JFB started dj gigs with
Ed Solo as well as scratching for various artists like: EvilNine,Tc Islam, Brockie, PressureDrop etc. & got loads more gigs too.
In 2005 JFB decided to go further with his turntabalistic skills and started Beatjuggling.. JFB entered a local dj compertion in order to win the cash prize so he could pay the rest of his rent and hosting the night was an unknown (at the time) beatboxer called 'Beardyman' JFB got beardyman to practise some new ideas and in 2006 got the VirtualVinyl kit 'Serato' This enabled him to record Beardyman Live and beatjuggle or scratch with his beatboxing. This turned into the successfull night of 'Battlejam' Which is today breaking the boundries of live/electronic music.
For Bookings: jfbscratch@hotmail.com
"BATTLEJAM is the groundbreaking club night from JFB, 2007 UK DMC Champion and Beardyman 2x UK Beatbox Champion. Its all improvised innit. BAAAAADBOOOOY!!!!"
Below is the official, brand spanking new Battlejam Promo CD. You can listen to it here, it streams right off this player device thingy. Or alternatively, you can download it and burn it to CD. We're giving it away. Yeah baby! Its the new era of free music and interactive, improvised clubnights. We're setting standards and breaking conventions all over your face. Battlejam openly encourages you to download our promo CD and send/burn/link it to your friends. Viral marketing, such a beautiful bandwagon.
beard
Blessings To All
On The 30th June POTATO-MOB's Debut EP iS Being Released.
"Ius In Bellum > Law In War EP"
4 Exclusively Dark & Gritty Dubstep Tunes,
Styles Range From Dub>Glitch>Techno>Hard Step!
There Is Track Preview On Our Page Of 1 Of The Tunes From The EP.
Various Artist Vol 2 Is Coming Out Soon Too ,
Keep Ya Eyes Peeled ,
Tunes From , Fused Forces , The P Man , Time , Twitch , i Whomp > Many More
WoC Gallery's 2nd installment of some of the UK's finest Graffiti artists. Group show opening invite
Saturday 13th June 5-10pm. Free entry Exhibition runs until the Sunday 5th July 2009
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2009 DMC FAIRFAX VA: Champion - DJ As-One - 2nd: DJ Ty Handswell 3rd: DJ Webb 2009 DMC SAN ANTONIO TX: Champion - DJ Ohm - 2nd: DJ Q-Base 3rd: The Don Santos
JUNE 13: NEW YORK CITY - 2009 DMC EAST COAST + DMC BATTLE FOR USA SUPREMACY DJ BATTLES 4pm - 11pm. House DJs: Rob Swift & DJ Spictakular. Host: DJ Fatfingaz. Judges: DJ IXL, Precision & Spictakular. All Ages. $10 in adv. at ticketweb.com. $15 day of. Santos Party House 96 Lafayette St NYC 10013. santospartyhouse.com. A C E N Q R W J M Z or 6 to Canal.
JUNE 27: LOS ANGELES CA: 2009 DMC WEST COAST + 2009 DMC USA TEAM DJ BATTLES 6pm-? Judges: P-Trix, D-Styles, Kidragon, Mista B, Quixotic & more tba. 18+. $15-$25. Sabor Lounge 847 S. Union Ave. LA CA 90017. saborlounge.com. myspace.com/bombandsystems
JULY 10: DMC NEW ORLEANS DJ BATTLE 9pm - ? Showcases by Teeko and DJ I-Dee. Judges: I-Dee, Teeko, DJ Spin & Shortkut. Host: Truth Universal. Howlin Wolf 907 S Peters St NO LA 70130. $10 at howlin-wolf.com. neworleansdmc.com & myspace.com/dmcneworleans.
AUGUST 1: 2009 DMC USA FINALS DJ BATTLE - NEW YORK CITY 4-11pm. Host: Kool DJ Red Alert. House DJ: Lord Finesse. All Ages. $15 adv. through ticketweb.com. $20 day of. Santos Party House 96 Lafayette St. NY santospartyhouse.com. A C E N Q R W J M Z or 6 to Canal.
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Check out my new video for the single 'Slow Me Down', it's pretty different from your usual 'rap vid', as I try not to take myself too seriously! Hope you enjoy the mutiple costumes, this vid was a bag a fun to make!
I am coming back for a massive party in Brighton on the 29th of May to launch my new club night " A NIGHT AT THE CHATEAU " it's home will be The Coalition and the line up is impressive with me Cagedbaby joined by guest DJs including The Whip, FC/Kahuna and They Live!!
Come and party!!!
