Jazzbox @ WMC 2009 Come get your fix Presented By: Juiced Music & House Party Crew Melbourne Presents... Type: Music/Arts - Performance Start Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 9:00pm End Time: Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 5:00am Location: Macondo Street: 665 Washington Ave City/Town: Miami Beach, FL Email: byron.foxx@gmail.com, djjcaprice@gmail.com Admission: Free b4 11pm, $5 After WMC Badge Policy: Free Entry Details: A jazz house night where the DJs and crowd are encouraged to have fun and express themselves in a friendly environment. Time to cool down daddy and jack the night away. Featuring BYRON FOXX - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Guesthouse, Digifunk Records, Peaches Music, Juiced Music) It seems these days Byron Foxx is firing on all fronts. From a considerable apprentice as a club and radio DJ, Byron Foxx has cemented himself as a global player in the House music scene, most recently in the studio.  Byron's debut release in 2006 was Revenge of the Cantina. Released on reknown house label Peaches Music New York, Revenge of the Cantina was played by the Industry's biggest names across the world including Derrick Carter, Troydon and Dan X from No Assembly Firm just to name a few.  His follow up releases, the Foxx Trot EP and Everybody Loves the Bongo on Guesthouse reached the Top Ten on 3 of the major house music charts in the US and UK, along with numerous radio appearances in Europe and the US. With a bunch of releases in the pipeline already being played in the world's hippest house clubs such as Smartbar Chicago and a debut original album on the way, Byron Foxx is an artist to look out for.  Over the years Byron’s countless efforts on the decks have earned him much praise. Byron's unique flair has seen him headline parties and leaving the crowd wanting more. JAZZY EYEWEAR - Miami Beach, Florida (So Sound Recordings, Uma Recordings) Fabian Giannattasio is Jazzy Eyewear. He is originally from Argentina and moved to Chicago in 1990. Over the last decade he has quickly become one of the most notorious up and coming producers. His unique house sets earned him a reputation as one of the fastest rising DJ's amongst the US house scene. His self-imposed deep, driving house sound has been shaking up dance floors all over the world. He is world wide recognized for his productions under the name of "Jazzy Eyewear", as well as for being the creator of the quality independent underground house music label "So Sound Recordings", a label based in Miami Beach, USA. Included in its impressive roster are some of the most respected names in the house music community around the world, such as: Inland Knights, Kinky Movement, Manuel Tur, Martin Venetjoki, To-Ka Project, Santiago & Bushido, Spettro, Zoo Brazil, Jazzy Eyewear, Mood Rotation, Midas, Brett Johnson, Jay West, The Wiggs, Prztz, Ricardo Rae and more. By the end of 2005 he started his second label Uma Recordings. His solo project Jazzy Eyewear fuses funk, soul, jazzy catchy samples, as well as techie/electronic elements and pure house grooves. Fabian's sound reflects his approach to life that marries humanity and technology so smoothly. As "Jazzy Eyewear", Mark Farina became one of his first true supporters, charting in Keep On Magazine, the track "Tell about it", number 1 on his top 10 for 2003. His production team "Mood Rotation" is Fabian + guest musicians, bringing an organic & soulful blend, combining elements from Vintage Soul, R&B, Jazz to analog sounds and house grooves. Mood Rotation features the track "Getting started" on the 56 episode of the HBO TV show "Six feet under" Fabian has traveled all over the world as a DJ/producer and label owner. His productions have been released on top labels such as Bunchlox, Aroma, Icon, Lowdown, Nordic Trax, OAE, Defected, EMI, Hed Kandi, Underwater, Kinkysweet and his own imprints So Sound & Uma Recordings. HOMERO ESPINOSA - San Francisco, California (Yerba Buena Discos, Tango Recordings) Homero Espinosa began spinning records as DJ Huey in the Bay Area in the early 90’s, quickly finding a niche in the underground rave scene. He easily rose to prominence as one of the few rave DJ’s playing true underground house music in a scene overwhelmed by trance and European pop-dance music. Along the way, Homero began collaborating and making music with fellow Bay Area DJ and producer Allen Craig. Together, they founded Yerba Buena Discos in 2001. After years of successful music-making, Homero teamed up with label-mate Cubase Dan to form YBD Studios, a high-tech production facility in San Francisco’s legendary Moulton Studios. There, he has honed his engineering and production skills and further developed his own distinct sound, a deeper, more late-night groove than his labelmates. His DJ schedule remains hectic, taking him from the Bay Area to places as far afield as New York, Paris, and Spain. Homero’s production skills have also led to him gracing the decks as an engineer for many Bay Area house music heroes, including Energy 92.7’s Trevor Simpson. JONN HAWLEY of the Sound Navigators - Miltown, Wisconsin (Soul Fuel, Bargrooves) Music and dance have always been driving forces in Jonn Hawley's life. At age nine Hawley learned to play the saxophone, cello, trombone, and stand up bass. As a teenager music continued to shape the course of Hawley's life; in the late eighties he began break dancing. In 1991 Jonn started actively pursuing his love of music as a deejay. Hawley drew inspiration from the budding house and techno music scenes in Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit. His career as deejay was influenced by the sounds of brother Michael J and other deejays such as Derrick Carter, Ralphi Rosario, Mark Farina, Derrick May, Green Velvet and Fast Eddie. Hawley's musical talents were quickly recognized. Along with playing at numerous raves he soon found himself playing at some of the most influential clubs in Chicago and Milwaukee, such as: Karma, Red No. 5, Smart Bar, Mad Bar, Dragon Room, Tom Tom, Three ,and Thai Joes. He was also named resident deejay at Milwaukees Summerfest in 1998. In 1999 Hawley decided to put together all the pieces of musical knowledge he had acquired throughout his life and dive into the world of production. In 2002 Hawley began releasing tracks using the aliases Under Origin and 5900 West. He also established Foundation 75, his production studio. Then in 2003 Hawley launched his label, Soul Fuel Recordings at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, Florida. Currently, Hawley is busy traveling to deejay, releasing tracks on his own, as the Sound Navigators, and with partner in crime Marcus Aurelius as Organized Crime on various underground house labels and his own label Soul Fuel Recordings. Whether he is deejaying, producing, or running his label the one sure and unchanging characteristic of Hawley's style is this: He will never be ordinary COMBINED - Malta, Melbourne,  Australia (Maracuja, Shak Digital, Juiced Music) Originally From Melbourne Australia and now hailing from the small exotic island of Malta, Combined (aka Dave Brown) has emerged to become one of the hottest and most sought after up and upcoming House producers of 2008.His B-town Bump and Jack EP' was signed by Bump Academy, and since then Combined’s tracks have been snapped up by a number of labels, including Shak Digital, Gourmand Music, Junkshop Recordings, Chesnut Avenue, Sixth Sense, Juiced Music, Sly City & Midwest Hustle, many of which have made the top 100 lists on sites like Stompy. com and Beatport. He currently hosts 3 monthly residencies in Malta which include Hip Therapy @ Places, Deep Sides Of House @ The Fortress, and Juules Bar. Combined also hosts a popular online mix show entitled "I'll House You", Tuesdays on ChicagoHouseFM. com In the world of remixing and production, Combined has been quoted as ‘doing it like no other’ with a total of 25 tracks released in 2008 and even more scheduled for 2009! HIGH MAINTENANCE - Dallas TX (Juiced Music, Digifunk, Shak Digital, Dustpan) Hailing from Dallas, TX., a city that has spawned such house music greats as Brett Johnson, JT Donaldson, Demarkus Lewis, Lance Desardi, and White Lotus Society, the producing tandem of J. Caprice & Matthew Pruitt (aka 4peace), otherwise known as HIGH MAINTENANCE, seem destined to be the next big thing out of Big D! High Maintenance is makin' their presence felt with their signature funky, jackin', underground style of house music. Their high energy tag team sets are setting dancefloors afire across the South while their infectious clownin', lighthearted personas make them a definite crowd favorite. Both have been accomplished DJ's for quite some time (4peace since '89 and J. Caprice since '96), but it wasn't until recently that things started taking off on the producing front. 4peace had been dabbling in production since about 2001 and struggling to complete anything due to a nagging lazy bone, while J. Caprice had been pluggin' away since 1999 and had just started making waves for himself under his solo moniker when the two met in February 2008 after they stumbled across each others myspace profiles. Needless to say, it was a match made in heaven and like two long lost brothers, they immediately clicked and started working on tracks together under the guise of High Maintenance. The house music community instantly took notice and the pair have been getting tracks signed at a torrid pace. Just since Feb. 2008, they have already signed an impressive amount of material to such respected labels such Digi Funk, Groove Baby, Midwest Hustle, Meltin' Funk, Junky Trunk, Footwear, Dustpan, Shak Digital, & Bid Musik! Currently, they are working hard on their new label, Juiced Music!, which will launch in April 2009. With no signs of slowing down and a sound that continues to improve and mature with each release, the future looks very bright for the High Maintenance boys! ROB WU - London UK (SS UK Radio, House Party Crew Melbourne) Rob Wu is a DJ and avid music collector of all things east side of disco and west side of house. Originally from Australia, he is now residing in London to bring his musical talents to the world stage. "House Party Crew Melbourne presents.." and "Boogie 2 Boogie" are 2 internet streaming radio shows which Rob hosts, Come an get some at www.ssradiouk.com and funk.ssradiouk.com. JYMMI JAMES - NEW YORK, NEW YORK (theneedformusic) DJ PACO - Dallas TX (Juiced Music) Artist Links Juiced Music Jazzy Eyewear Jonn Hawley Homero Espinosa High Maintenance Byron Foxx Rob Wu Combined Jymmi James