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The Midway

900 Marin St., 94124, San Francisco, CA, US

www.themidwaysf.com/

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Las puertas abren: 14:00

Precio: US $30,00 – US $80,91

Para fans de Indie y Alternativa, Hip-Hop, y Electrónica.

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Biografía de DJ Jazzy Jeff

Jeffrey Allen Townes is better know by his stage name, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and is an American hip-hop artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Born on 22 January 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Townes adopted the stage name DJ Jazzy Jeff, and gained an underground following for working as DJ at local parties and schools. He teamed up with Will Smith to become the duo known as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. Together the group received a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 for their single, “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” They garnered a second Grammy Award for their single “Summertime,” which also peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1986 DJ Jazzy Jeff won the world DJ competition, New Music Seminar DJ Battle.

As a solo artist, DJ Jazzy Jeff recorded his first album with Sony Music in 1998, but it was necer released. It wasn’t until 2002 when he released and album entitled “The Magnificent,” andfour albums later, he followed up in 2007 with “The Return of The Magnificent.” The album featured numerous collaborations with many different artists including CL Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, Pos from De La Soul, Method Man, Rhymefest, and Raheem DeVaughn. From 2009 to 2012 he released a number of mix tape albums.

In 1990 when Smith started to branch out with his acting career for the television show, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Jazzy Jeff played a recurring character named Jazz. After the duo broke up, DJ Jazzy Jeff went on to become a prominent R&B, soul, and neo soul record producer. He establised the A Touch of Jazz production company in his native Philadelphia, and helped develop artists such as Jill Scott and Musiq Soul Child, Eminem, The Roots, Jewel, Darius Rucker, Talib Kweli, Floetry, and Rhymefest. In 2013 he released a web series documenting his hundreds of shows from around the world entitled “Vinyl Destination.”

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Unless you lived under a rock in the late 80s/early 90s, you definitely know DJ Jazzy Jeff, or just Jazz from The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire. The American hip hop and R&B disc jockey, record producer, turntablist and actor had a lot of success making music with The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) and once they parted ways, Jazzy Jeff continued to perform as a solo act. He still travels internationally to give his fans the show that they deserve.

Due to his long time popularity, he still draws a pretty large crowd of fans to his DJ sets. His table of equipment is very simple and straightforward, with his computer in the middle and two turntables on each side. Watching him do his thing is completely mesmerizing. His hands move so meticulously, and the concentration and flow of his connection with the music and knowing exactly when to scratch. He makes it look like absolutely no effort whatsoever, yet the music is multi-faceted. He plays a variable playlist of song types, which appeals to a large group of fans. It is pretty cool to watch one of your favorite television personalities and witness their first hand talent and artistry.

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I've been a Hieroglyphics fan since I was a freshman in high school and they dropped '3rd Eye Vision.' I was visiting a friend in Philly when the album was released and picked it up at a record store out there. So funny since I live in California and was purchasing an underground Cali group CD on the east coast, but that just goes to show you that good music travels fast. To take it back even further, I was just 11 when my brother rigged our radio so that we could hear the Wake Up Show on KMEL in our closet (which is a bay area station 65 miles from home) and heard Souls of Mischief for the first time, which is a group consisting of 4 of the members of Hieroglyphics. I've been addicted ever since. I went to my first Hiero show at Planet Rock 1997 in Oakland, CA. I was 15 and struggled to stay awake, but it was well worth it! They give off so much good energy when they perform that you can feel it transcend to you. I've been to countless shows since and each one surpasses the last. It's hard to explain, but if you could imagine good vibes, hands in the air, heads nodding, and some of the freshest beats and rhymes you've ever heard then you can halfway picture what it's like to see Hieroglyphics perform. They're most def chillin' like that from 93 'til infinity!
I love them because they are humble people and still put out good music, yet the classics never die and slap harder than ever! If you hear them, you will never go back to the mainstream because they make mainstream rappers sound lame - you'll want to throw that mainstream CD out the window and ask for your money back.

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