DJ Jovonn
Next Moov Records / Goldtone Records
Deep House, NY House
http://www.myspace.com/nextmoov
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ハウスの中心地ニューヨークにおいて、周囲に流されることなくアンダーグランドでオールドスクールなスタンスを貫き続けるプロデューサー/DJ。ハウスファンにとってニューヨークと言えば、Body and SoulやShelterが真っ先に頭に浮かぶだろう。それをニューヨークの表側というならば、一人深い地下で佇むJovonnのDJ/楽曲はニューヨークの裏側を感じさせてくれる。ギター奏者の父、キーボード奏者の母を持つ彼は、14歳でDJをスタート。当初はヒップホップのDJであったが、間もなくハウスへ転向、プロデュースを開始する。1990年にリリースした二作目の作品「Turn and Runaway」ではビルボードのトップ10入りを果たし、その後もWest End/Trackmode/Coco Soulといったレーベルから、実に200を超えるレコードをリリースしている。長いキャリアを誇る彼の楽曲は、初期から変わらず極太のキックとベースライン、そしてジャジーなコードが象徴的であり、その黒くロウなサウンドは、一聴して彼の手がけたものだと分かるほど特徴的。いたってシンプルだが、この下腹部に響くような中毒性のあるグルーヴにより、往年のハウスファンからカルト的な人気を誇っている。またハウスだけでなくR&B、ヒップホップ、ネオソウルの楽曲も手がけており、ブラックミュージックというフィールドでの幅の広さが伺える。そんな彼のプレイは、まるで地下の密室で行われる黒い祝祭のようである。うねるグルーヴと、心の内側に突き刺さるソウルがそこにある。このオリジナルなブラックネスを感じて、あなたはその足を止めることができるだろうか。
JOVONN "THE GODFATHER OF THE UNDERGROUND" In 1990, JoVonn exploded on to the Dance scene with his second release, "Turn and Runaway" on Warner Bros. Records, which reached number 10 on the Billboard chart. Since then JoVonn has produced more than 200 records in the Dance, R&B, Hip-Hop, and Neosoul genres, but his true love is Dance music. To JoVonn, Dance music is more than just another genre. It is a feeling, an emotion, a passion. He compares its feeling to Gospel saying, "Its spiritual". Some of JoVonns more recent Dance hits include Old Man Groan, Jurassic House, Circle Dance, Hes More (feat. Carolyn Harding), Set It Off-Remix (feat. Strafe), Djoon (on UK Basic), Something About Dis Love (feat. Carol Sylvian) & Praise (on WestEnd Records), Dont Waste Your Time (feat. Stephanie Cook) & the Spirit album (on Track Mode) and countless others. He has had the opportunity to produce for some other greats such as Kenny Bobien, Toni Smith, and Sabrynaah Pope just to name a few. JoVonn is not only a master at producing Dance music; he also has many Hip-Hop, R&B and neosoul titles under his belt. Not to mention independent movie scores and soundtracks. In addition to being an internationally renowned producer and club DJ, and while wearing his other hats as a singer, song writer and musician, JoVonn, founded his first Dance label, Goldtone Records, in the early 1990's. His latest Dance record label ventures, NextMoov Records and NextMoov Traxx, are dedicated to bringing the deep, soulful Underground sound into the new millennium. JoVonn has accomplished this with his trademark gritty sounds, hard kicks, phat bass lines and jazzy chords. As for whats on the horizon, keep an eye out for BaseRoom Entertainment, JoVonns Hip-Hop/R&B label. A native of Brooklyn and current resident of Queens, JoVonn has been active in the music scene since the age of 10. Supported by his mother, a keyboard player; and father, a guitar/bass player, who were aspiring R&B singers; he was nurtured with a solid musical foundation. JoVonn began his ongoing career as a Hip-Hop DJ at the age of 14. He started out spinning records at block parties, and continues playing for birthday celebrations, proms and other social events. JoVonn was introduced to Dance music by hanging out in such Brooklyn clubs as Sapphires, Club Saturn, and Club Serene. In his later years, clubs such as the Loft, the Choice, Snobbusters, and Zanzibar, solidified his commitment to Dance music.
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