Jeff Brown, Producer/DJ from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, N.Y. In the late '80s, Jeff embarked on his DJ career, thanks to a close family friend and mentor, Serge Becker. Becker provided Jeff with his first opportunity to DJ in New York's thriving downtown music scene. Jeff spun Soul, Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, and Garage Classics at renowned N.Y. clubs such as Sticky Mike's Frog Bar, The Palladium, Canal Bar, Buddha Bar, Lot 61, and more.
Jeff then made a move to Tokyo, Japan, where he delved into the art of digging for Rare Grooves and collaborated with some of Japan's hottest DJs and producers, including UFO, S-Ken, Monday Michiru, Paul Jackson, Mondo Grosso, and others. Working with S-Ken marked Jeff's first foray into producing, contributing to the Jazz Hip Jap Project with the track "747 Party In The Sky," paying homage to legendary DJs.
Upon returning to N.Y., Jeff reconnected with an old friend he met while digging for grooves in Japan—Kenny Dope, the King of Digging from Masters at Work, who gifted him his first MPC 60. Jeff expanded his musical horizons by attending NY's infamous record convention, "The Roosevelt," rubbing shoulders with key figures in the Hip Hop scene. This led to two production deals, first with Pete Rock’s Soul Brother Records and later with Stretch Armstrong’s Game Recordings. Jeff's production credits include tracks for Brooklyn comrades Tek & Steele of Smif N ' Wessun, Todd Terry's House Of Gypsies, J-Live, Dutchmin, and Monday Michiru’s Jazz Brat album.
Today, Jeff Brown continues to share soulful music, so keep your ears and eyes open for more. Comments are welcome; all thoughts are appreciated.
PEACE AND SPREAD LOVE, IT'S THE BROOKLYN WAY!
DJ JEFF BROWN
Music Links: Discogs -http://www.discogs.com/artist/354787-Jeff-Brown
Blog: http://makinitonfragments.blogspot.jp/
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/djjeffbrown?mibextid=2JQ9oc
Video Links:
Monday Michiru - Rainy Daze http://youtu.be/26HnzcdovrQ
House Of Gypsies Jum Bah Day Jum Mix - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oA57rWTKYc
Cocoa Brovaz - Back 2 Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z15prdsFVYM&feature=related
Dutchmin - Surrounded - http://youtu.be/UfTdJAjUcpo
J-Live - Can I Get It? - http://youtu.be/g2R8Np1Zo5c
JEFF BROWN’s tracks
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