BIOGRAPHY
From the globally influential Southern California dance music scene, the "West Coast Pioneer" known as Simply Jeff, has emerged as one of it’s most recognized and respected leaders.
Simply Jeff's experience goes back to headlining clubs, concerts & festivals since 1985 and became strongly rooted in dance scene in 1991 as a radio mix show dj and a co-host (as Dj Spinn) on Swedish Egil's Top 30 Countdown which aired on America's first 24-7 "Electronic Dance Music" (EDM) station known as Mars FM (Santa Monica, California).
After graduating with honors at the University of Sound Arts (Hollywood, California), Jeff gained his first experience in professional recording while working at the World Famous KROQ in the late 80s by making radio remixes for the likes of EMF, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys to the Fine Young Cannibals. By the early 90s, his experience with remixes ultimately lead Jeff to form his own recording projects like X-Calibur (along with Brian G. Diemar and guest), The DJ's Project (along with DJ Dan, Brian G. Diemar, DJ Rectangle) and The Core (along with DJ Dan and Brian G. Diemar).
1993, Jeff starts his entrepreneurship skills as a record label co-owner with close friend, Brian Ginsberg and named it Orbit Transmission. The label spawns a outlet to release their own recording projects with colleagues such as DJ Dan, Bassbin Twins, Mental Blox GTA, Neosoul and more.
1994, Jeff opens up his first retail record shop in Costa Mesa, California with early dj colleague, Ron D Core called Dr. Freecloud's Mixing Lab which lasted until the year 2000. In between all of this, Jeff's music production receives notice by larger independent labels and signs his first solo recording contract with City of Angels and later with Moonshine Music. Simply Jeff begins his new journey across the globe touring as a recording artist on a major level. In 1999, Jeff starts his 2nd label and named it Phonomental Music (known for his eclectic taste of Breakbeat music). From the US to Europe, the label has released top names in Breaks with recording artist like Uberzone, Elite Force, Etostone, John Kelly, DJ Friendly and Reid Speed to name a few.
HISTORY
Simply Jeff's passion for dance music goes back to headlining clubs and special events in Northern California since 1985. By 1987, Jeff made the move to Los Angeles to go to school and work in the promotions department at the World Famous KROQ 106.7 FM. At KROQ, Jeff's production talents where noticed as request came through to play his radio remixes of Depeche Mode, New Order, Pet Shop Boys and EMF. This spawned Jeff's dj career in Los Angeles and ultimately started his journey into the new World of Electronic Dance Music (EDM). During this time, Rave events started to emerge in Los Angeles and Jeff was instantly hooked! By 1991, Jeff (known as DJ Spinn at the time) worked as a co-host and mix show DJ with the legendary Swedish Egil on America's first Electronic Dance Music station known as 103.1 Mars FM. This station based in Santa Monica, California brought the likes of Moby, Prodigy, The Orb, 808 State, Underworld and many other EDM artist for the first time on the FM dial in Southern California. Rave events where reaching record numbers and by 1993 Jeff started his first record label (Orbit Transmission) with artists DJ Dan, Bassbin Twins, X-Calibur and DJ Rectangle. By 1996, Jeff signed a recording deal with LA's most popular Electronic Dance Music label, City Of Angels and later to the infamous Moonshine Music label. In the mid nineties, Simply Jeff was known as the Pioneer of West Coast Breaks and Funky House movement which lead into multiple tours across the globe and to his final vinyl label named Phonomental. A dream come true!
Simply Jeff is set to release a new DJ mix compilation in the spring of 2010 with Moist Music called “Electro Shock”. This continuously mixed cd is jammed pack with 21 top Electro and Fidget House tracks to date. The compilation features Simply Jeff’s own productions as well as many A-list producers such as Wolfgang Gartner, Donald Glaude, Will Bailey, Charles Feelgood, Lee Coombs, Jon Pegnato, Hot Mouth, Cold Blank, Faust and Shortee among others.
DISCOGRAPHY
Compilations:
Funk-Da-Fried (CD, Comp, Mixed) 1997
Funk-Da-Fried Two (The Sequel) (CD, Comp, Mixed) 1998
Funky Instrumentalist (CD, Mixed, Comp) 2000
Breakbeat Massive (CD, Mixed, Comp) 2002
Phonomental Music Presents... Next Step (CD, Comp, Mixed) 2002
Singles, EP's:
X-Calibur / Simply Jeff / Brian Scott - Tracks From Within 1994
My Planet 1997
GTA / Simply Jeff - The Parti EP 1998
Left Hook Remixes 98 1998
Funktastic Boombastic EP 2000
Simply Jeff / Josef Plante - Luminous Moodswing 2001
Simply Jeff / B-Side* - Pacific Breaks Connection Presents... 2001
Funkengruven / Heart Of Berlin 2001
Simply Jeff & John Kelley - Jello Jigglin 2001
My Beats 2003
Simply Jeff & DJ B-Side - Funk Deluxe 2004
Überzone & Simply Jeff - Science 2004
JonH & Raskal of Fort Knox Five / John Kelley & Simply Jeff - The One / Force 10 2005
Your Body 2005
Funky Instrumentalist E.P. Unknown
Gotta Be Tough E.P. Unknown
MORE INFO https://www.discogs.com/artist/16469-Simply-Jeff
