JDub Records was a
non-profit
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record and event production company that produced
Jewish
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music and cross cultural musical dialogue. JDub, unlike most record labels, derived half its annual income from foundations and individual donors and the other half from record and ticket sales. As a non-profit Jewish organization its stated mission was to "forge vibrant connections to Judaism through music, media and cultural events." JDub operations included an artists' fellowship program, overseeing the
Jewcy
''Jewcy'' is an online magazine of Jewish pop culture and offbeat news. The site was launched on November 15, 2006. ''The Guardian'' has described ''Jewcy'' as "a cultural icon" and "at the forefront of a reinvention of Jewish identity by young U ...
website, event production and consulting.
Along with the Foundation for Jewish Culture and Avoda Arts, JDub launched The Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists, an artist development program financed by $1 million from the Commission on
Jewish Identity
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and Renewal of UJA-Federation. The grant, described as the largest ever by UJA to an arts organization, gave each of 12 New York-based artists up to $45,000 for living expenses and project-related support for two years.
As of 2012, JDub's recording catalogue is owned by
The Orchard, a division of
Sony Music
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.
History
Founded in December 2002 by two
NYU
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students, Ben Hesse and Aaron Bisman. In its start-up phase, JDub focused on developing a small cadre of artists, including
Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), known by his stage name Matisyahu (; ), is an American reggae singer, rapper, beatboxer
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,
Socalled
Joshua Dolgin (born December 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and record producer, known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, klezmer, and other styles such as drum & bass and folk music. A pianist and accordi ...
, and
Balkan Beat Box
Balkan Beat Box (BBB) is an Israeli musical group. Founded by Tamir Muskat and Ori Kaplan in 2003, BBB was later joined by Tomer Yosef who became a core member. The group plays Mediterranean-influenced music that incorporates Jewish, Southeastern ...
. In October 2009, JDub adopted
Jewcy
''Jewcy'' is an online magazine of Jewish pop culture and offbeat news. The site was launched on November 15, 2006. ''The Guardian'' has described ''Jewcy'' as "a cultural icon" and "at the forefront of a reinvention of Jewish identity by young U ...
, an online magazine and blog. JDub COO Jacob Harris led the acquisition and served as publisher of Jewcy.
On July 1, 2004, JDub produced "The Unity Sessions" at Celebrate Brooklyn in
Prospect Park,
Brooklyn
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. The event brought
Israeli
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* Modern Hebrew, a language
* ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008
* Guni Israeli ...
,
Palestinian
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, Jewish, and
American Muslim performers including Matisyahu,
Sagol 59
Khen Rotem, known by his stage name Sagol 59 ( he, סגול 59; born on October 1, 1968), is an Israeli rapper, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for being a Jerusalem-based hip-hop MC and has been hailed as the "Israeli godfathe ...
, TN (
Tamer Nafar
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), and
Mooke.
On October 28, 2004, JDub released Matisyahu's debut album, ''
Shake Off the Dust... Arise''.
In December 2009, JDub announced a strategic partnership with
Nextbook
Nextbook is a nonprofit, Jewish organization founded in 2003 by Elaine Bernstein's Keren Keshet Foundation to promote Jewish literacy and support Jewish literature, culture and ideas. The organization sponsors public lectures, commissions books ...
which publishes books in collaboration with Random House's Shocken imprint, and produces
Tablet Magazine
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History
''Tablet'' was founded in 2009 with the suppor ...
. According to the JTA: "Under the partnership, the two organizations will remain separate and will still produce their own records and books and cultural materials, but JDub will essentially become Nextbook’s in-house marketing and PR department."
In July 2011 JDub announced it would close due to an inability to find new funding and the collapse of the music industry in general.
Music Dies for JDub Records
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Artists
*Balkan Beat Box
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* Can Can
*Axum
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*Golem
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*The LeeVees
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* Soulico
*Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), known by his stage name Matisyahu (; ), is an American reggae singer, rapper, beatboxer
Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum mac ...
(2003-2006, Management; 2003-2005, Label)
*Michael Showalter
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(comedian)
*Girls in Trouble
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Premise
Several women attempt toi have an abortion. Ca ...
*The Macaroons
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*Socalled
Joshua Dolgin (born December 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Socalled, is a Canadian rapper and record producer, known for his eclectic mix of hip hop, klezmer, and other styles such as drum & bass and folk music. A pianist and accordi ...
*Sagol 59
Khen Rotem, known by his stage name Sagol 59 ( he, סגול 59; born on October 1, 1968), is an Israeli rapper, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for being a Jerusalem-based hip-hop MC and has been hailed as the "Israeli godfathe ...
* DeLeon
*Tomer Yosef
Tomer Yosef (in Hebrew תומר יוסף; born in Kfar Saba, Israel on 8 September 1975) is an Israeli singer and lead vocalist for the Israeli-American electronica-world fusion band Balkan Beat Box. The band founded by Tamir Muskat, Ori Kaplan ...
(lead MC of Balkan Beat Box)
* The Sway Machinery
*The Wailing Wall
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* Steve "The Gangsta Rabbi" Lieberman
See also
* List of record labels
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References
Former Artists
*Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), known by his stage name Matisyahu (; ), is an American reggae singer, rapper, beatboxer
Beatboxing (also beat boxing) is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum mac ...
External links
JDub Records
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American independent record labels
Jewish rock
Record labels established in 2002
Record labels disestablished in 2011