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J-vibe
J-vibe (born Jose Jimenez Jr in East Los Angeles, California) is a composer and record producer who is known for his prolific original compositions. He is an important part of the underground West Coast rap and dance scene. He has also been a computer software programmer since he was 13 years old. J-vibe's ability to compose music in a large range of styles is one of his best-known traits. Considering his many hip-hop and electronica productions, he credits his major musical influences to Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, John Carpenter, Ultravox and the ethnic music of Los Angeles. He lives in Los Angeles with his girlfriend Hsky, who is an abstract painter. History The 1980s J-vibe's productions started as early as 1982, when he designed and built his first synthesizer. Professionally, his career started in 1987 when he collaborated with Sammy Hernandez from JDC Records in San Pedro, California. His first rap production was Jonny Chinga's "Mini Truck Lover" in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Mob Records
Dragon Mob Records is an East Los Angeles, California based hip-hop record label. It was created by music composer J-vibe, abstract artist Hsky and executive producer Smax in 2002. J-vibe and Smax had been in the music business with several other labels including Base 12 Records (1987), Soundshaft Music (1997), SR Records (2000) and eBboy Records (2000, when Hsky joined them). History 2002 Hsky advised J-vibe to create a hip-hop label to feature Latino and Asian rappers. Several Asian rappers and singers were contacted, but none follow-up. J-vibe is contracted to produce a Latin rap album for Brown Town Looters. 2003 J-vibe completed production of Brown Town Looters album "Busca Oro" for Balboa Musart Records. Many political problems occur with his co-producer, so J-vibe decides to concentrate on Dragon Mob Records. He gets a call from "Loyalty and Honor" who were having problems with the same co-producer. An agreement is made and "Loyalty and Honor" becomes the first L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |