Oris Jay

Biography:

In 2009 Oris Jay’s influence has never been more powerful… His dark sound revolutionized the UK garage and breaks scenes and laid the foundations for 21st Century dubstep.. this is the boy who wrote the book..

Oris also produces as Darqwan, DQ1 and RS4… He’s based in Sheffield, Steel City, home of his seminal label Texture.

A serious vinyl collector by the age of 8 and hardcore raver at 15, Oris began playing out at 16 and fast cultivated a reputation as one of the most unique and incendiary live DJs in the world… Taiwan, London, Estonia, Switzerland, the US and Australia have all tasted Oris’s vital melt of dubstep, breaks, grime, electronics, UK garage, hardcore, jungle and d&b.

So let’s rewind a little.. Oris Jay first made an impact on the Jungle scene in the early 90s tearing up the North with DJ Pioneer (Delta Romeo) and MC’s E-Man and Hero as The Reflex Crew.

As the fresh sound of UK garage hit London, so did Oris… He went home buzzing about the beats that were blazin’ up pirate radio, clubs and record shops in London, and made it his mission to pioneer UK garage in the North.

In production terms Oris’s sound has been unique from the outset, influenced by dark, edgy d&b and the vibe of 2-step and UK garage. His underground anthem ‘Biggin Up The Massive’, featuring a sample of MC Ranking, is an early example of his fire…. Legendary garage DJ EZ began to rinse it, Oris broke London and the rest of the planet was fast to follow..

Tunes like ‘Said The Spider’ and ‘Raisin’ Kane’ cemented his reputation as a dark garage master, and the creator of a sound that went on to form the first blueprint for Dubstep.

There are lovers of Oris’s beats everywhere… Mary Anne Hobbs and Plastician from BBC Radio 1… dubstep DJs, Skream, Loefah, Distance and Pinch… breaks boys, Stanton Warriors, BLIM, Freq Nasty and Aquasky.. broken beat kings like Dego (4 Hero), Charlie Dark (Attica Blues) and Bugz in the Attic.. as well as 2-step names, MJ Cole, Pay As U Go and Heartless Crew.

Oris had a top 40 hit with his tune ‘Trippin’… he’s collaborated with everyone from Ms Dynamite to Rodney P… released on labels including Polydor, Tectonic, Planet Mu, EMI, Bingo, Storming Productions and Hospital … featured on Nitin Sawhney’s Fabric Live compilation and Freq Nasty’s Breakspoll CD…. and in 2007 he continues to innovate and inform at the highest level and cutting edge of electronic music….

He’s a rare breed… inspite of all his global success, a boy whose heart remains underground forever..