J-BREAK
J-Break has been rocking the decks all across North
America and Europe, playing his signature style of bangin breaks, electro and
drum & bass. From his early beginnings in Orlando in the late 90’s, J-Break &
partner, Wutam, owned the late night with residencies at such infamous clubs as
Cyberzone, Mimosa, and Empire to name a few. There he played alongside residents
such as Baby Anne, Stylus, & Force of Habit.
In 1999, J-Break started Millennium Breaks Productions, home to releases such as
“Feel The Heat”, “Drop It Down”, and “This Is The Sound of Underground,” which
became an instant club anthem from coast to coast. After Cyberzone closed in
early 2001, J-Break focused his talents on producing and remixing, as well as
touring around the world to support his label’s vinyl and CD releases. J-Break
has done studio collaborations with a number of international producers such as
The Autobots, Jackal & Hyde, Deekline & Wizard, DJ Assault, MC Messinian (Planet
of the Drums), Reid Speed, Screwface, Infiniti, Josef Plante, Agent K & Deuce, &
DJ Fixx to name a few, making him one of the most diverse break beat producers
of today.
In 2003, Wutam & J-Break joined forces to release their debut mix CD, “Biomechanik,”
which was released as the follow up to Infiniti’s “Looking For Something” on
Subculture Records. This CD received critical acclaim almost instantaneously by
DJs, producers, and fans alike, due to the innovative track selection and mixing
by the duo. The self titled track off the CD, also received massive recognition
when it was released on Afterdark Records, with support from DJs such as Merlyn,
Baitercell & Schumacher, Simply Jeff and Malicious Mike.
After the massive success of the Cyberian Knights debut “This Is The Sound of
Underground,” Jackal (Jackal & Hyde, Dynamix II) & J-Break formed Cyberian
Knights Recordings as a collaborative effort to bring upfront electro to the
masses. With artists such as Jackal & Hyde, Dynamix II, IBM, Exzakt, and Ash
Rock, the Cyberian Knights collective will command and destroy anything in its
way. Jackal & J-Break began their world tour in support of their new label,
which found them rocking cities from Los Angeles to Amsterdam. While on their
European tour in late 2003, J-Break recorded his live mix CD “Barcelona, Spain”
for Afterdark Records, a true representation of his live mixing abilities and
diverse track selection of break beat.
In 2004, J-Break joined forces with Agent K (Agent K & Deuce) to form Distorted
Recordings, a sub label of their sister labels, Cyberian Knights Recordings and
Warped Recordz. The first two releases by Agent K & The Klubbheads, received
much airplay in clubs and radio stations around the world, and even found their
way on to such mix CDs as DJ Mondo’s “Tampa Breaks Vol. 4” and Storm & Trevor
Rockwell’s “Future Sounds of Breaks.”
2005 was a big year for J-Break, with over 100+ gigs touring with Jackal & Hyde
in cities all over North America, including monster festivals like Ultra Fest in
Miami during WMC and the annual Love Parade in San Francisco. J-Break spent his
free time in the studio, collaborating with different types of artists from
around the globe. J-Break released smash breakbeat hits like “Dark Circles” w/
Josef Plante (w/ Autobots remix) and “Science Fiction” w/ Infiniti, which
received support from Deekline & Wizard, DJ Monk, Exzakt, and Baitercell &
Schumacher, to name a few.
2006 has been the year of the break with some huge releases for J-Break,
including 3 international releases as well as a European tour with Agent K,
where they recorded their “Live from London CD”. “Crusher” with Agent K on
Afterdark Records, was featured on Baby Anne “Rocks” CD compilation on System
Recordings and received support from such heavy hitters as Deekline & Wizard &
DJ X. “American Werewolf in London” with Agent K featured the UK bad bwoy
Screwface on the remix, and “Drop It” with ATF’s Lethal Agent dropped on the
Spanish electro label, Dona-Li.
2007 will start off with a bang, with new studio collaborations hitting stores
featuring Deekline & Wizard w/ DJ Assault, MC Messinian of Planet of the Drums,
Reid Speed, Una Slim, & Josef Plante. Be on the lookout for these releases soon
in stores!
J-Break is currently in the studio again with Wutam, working on their all
original album due out this summer on Distorted Recordings. Known as the
“hardest working man in breaks”, you can find J-Break throwin down live on the
radio, making beats in the studio or networking worldwide. Whether he’s touring
with Wutam, Agent K or Jackal & Hyde, J-Break has proven that he really is a
weekend warrior!
"(J-Break) takes ordinary electro and runs it through the grinder..."
- BPM Magazine (US)
"Legendary..."
- Zeitgeist Magazine (Germany)
"Hard electro funk that moves."
- DJ Icey (System, US)
"Definitely gets the party started, no matter what time it is."
-Simply Jeff (Phonomental, US)
"His innovative productions and ability to rock a party has pushed the
boundaries of a once limited central Florida breakbeat scene."
- About Dance Music (US)