J PERIOD with the finest local support from HUDGE + DOWNTOWN BROWN + PAYDIRT + IAN 'BEATMASTER' WRIGHT + T-RICE
Hailed as one of “the worldʼs top DJs” (NY Times) and recruited for remix & production work by Grammy-winners Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, John Legend & The Roots, J.PERIOD is one of the music industryʼs most respected DJ/Remixer/Producers, and one of its most innovative viral brand-builders. With clients from major record labels (Geffen, Interscope, Sony) to lifestyle brands (TDK, Ecko, Diageo) to artist management teams (Q-Tip, The Roots), J.PERIODʼs skills have earned praise from hip hopʼs elite, plus widespread critical acclaim from fans and writers around the globe. His viral mixtape campaigns for artists from Q-Tip to KʼNAAN to Spike Lee have earned millions of downloads—and his projects live an eternal life across social media, spreading years after their initial release. Praised by The New Yorker for his groundbreaking Bob Dylan remixes, J.PERIOD was also part of an elite class of DJʼs featured in Activisionʼs blockbuster, DJ Hero. His music has been featured in film trailers (Universalʼs American Gangster, Foxʼs Street Kings), video games (DJ Hero, Activisionʼs Tony Hawk: Motion) and brand promotional campaigns (Toyota, Scion, Tanqueray). And with 10 years of touring experience, J.PERIODʼs DJ skills have earned bookings around the world as the Official Tour DJ for Lauryn Hill, Black Thought, Q-Tip, Def Poetry Jam, and as a solo artist. Equal parts tastemaker, sound selector and viral marketing mastermind, J.PERIOD is redefining the role of the DJ/Producer in the digital age—and doing it on his own terms: authentic, and true to his hip hop roots.
