FuntCase

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FuntCase
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Hazell wearing his signature mask.
Background information
Birth nameJames Hazell
Also known as
  • FuntCase
  • DJ Dose
  • Haze
Born (1986-07-29) 29 July 1986 (age 37)
Origin Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2009-present
Labels
  • Circus
  • Dubsaw
  • Prime Audio
  • No Comply Recordings
  • DPMO
Website www.circus-records.co.uk/artists/funtcase

James Hazell (born 29 July 1986), better known by his stage name FuntCase, is an English dubstep and drum and bass producer and DJ, from Bournemouth, England. [1] Hazell first released drum and bass, under the alias DJ Dose in 2007, [2] and in 2009 released his first single under the name FuntCase.

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In 2010 he was signed to Flux Pavilion and Doctor P's record label Circus Records, while also releasing music under the alias Haze. [3] He is well known for performing wearing his signature mask.

In early 2013 he announced his largest release, the eight-track Don't Piss Me Off EP. [4] It was also announced that he and Cookie Monsta would present the second Circus Records Showcase album "Circus Two". [5] [6]

Discography

Releases (as FuntCase)

Year [7] Album/SongLabel
2009Gorilla Flex / Make Our Day4:20 Records
2010DubsteppaNo Comply Recordings
Brock Out w/ DatsikEX7 (sister label of Rottun)
Fuuuuk! EPDubsaw Records
Prime Audio 003Prime Audio
So Vexed / Mattress PunchCircus Records
Ali Love- Smoke & Mirrors (FuntCase Remix)Back Yard
Marco Del Horno - Ho! Riddim (FuntCase Remix)Black Butter Records
SKisM - Rise Of The IdiotsNever Say Die Records
Crystal Fighters - Swallow (FuntCase Remix)Zirkulo/Different
201150 CaliberCircus Records
Wideboys - Shopaholic (feat. Sway & Mclean)World Wide Phonographics
Crystal Clear - Levels feat. Stapleton (FuntCase Remix)Cold Blooded Recordings
Sigma - The Jungle (FuntCase Remix)Life Recordings
2012VoodewCircus Records
Camo & Crooked - Hot Pursuit (FuntCase Remix)Hospital Records
Karin Park - Fryngies (FuntCase Remix)State Of The Eye
Doomed EPCircus Records
Ghosts
Plan B - ill Manors (FuntCase Remix)679 Recordings Ltd
2013Everybody Knows feat. Foreign Beggars, P-Money & BlacksCircus Records
Don't Piss Me Off feat. MIK
Stomptown
Angry Claws
Charged Particle feat. Lewis Cutler w/ Engine EarZ Experiment
Fail!
Predator
Titanium feat. Daniil Svetlov
Let's Do It
The Autobots & Dead Audio - Bring Back The Sound (FuntCase Remix)Passenger
Atom Bomb w/ Cookie MonstaCircus Records
Genetix - Squid Attack (FuntCase Remix)
Flux Pavilion - Do Or Die feat. Childish Gambino (FuntCase Remix)Circus Records/Big Beat/Atlantic
Lets Do It w/ Max HeadroomCircus Records
Adrenaline feat. Doctor P W/ Cookie Monsta
Pussyoles (War Dub Skit)
2014Destroid 3 Crusaders (FuntCase Remix)Destroid Music
2015 Dirtyphonics - Power Now (FuntCase Remix)Dim Mak Records
The McMash Clan - Requiem (FuntCase 'Erebus' Remix)Circus Records
Oh Shit! w/ EpticNever Say Die Records
Modestep - Damien feat. FuntCaseMax Records
2016Predator VIPCircus Records
Neckbreaker w/ Dirtyphonics
Barely Alive - Elephant (FuntCase Remix)Disciple
Scary Yikes GrrzCircus Records
Borg w/ Virtual RiotDisciple
2017Dubloadz & FuntCase - Weapon X
Dodge & Fuski - Big Riddim Mariachi feat. 12th Planet (FuntCase & Cookie Monsta Remix)
4 Barz Of Fury feat. Merky Ace)Circus Records
Warfare / Bad Selection w/ Trolley Snatcha)
jPhelpz - Hench feat. Merky Ace (jPhelpz & FuntCase VIP)Rampage Recordings
Excision - The Paradox (FuntCase & Cookie Monsta Remix)Rottun Recordings
2018Snails & Dion Timmer - Forever feat. KLP (FuntCase Remix)SLUGZ Music
You Must Comply w/ Teddy KillerzUKF
Man Don't Want War feat. Clipson w/ Wooli Circus Records
Dead Exit - Snake (FuntCase Remix)
Murdock & Doctrine - On A Rampage (FuntCase Remix)Rampage Recordings
Boom! w/ Teddy KillerzGet Hype Records
2019Malfunction w/ Crissy CrissWar on Silence
Get Em w/ FlakzzCircus Records
Death Stomp w/ Versa
Next Chapter EP
To Death w/ Nitti Gritti Thrive Music, LLC
2020Wasteman w/ Ravachol and VulgatronCircus Records
Bounce w/ Jkyl & Hyde
FuntCase Presents: DPMO, Vol. 3
Corruption EP

Production credits

YearSongArtist
2012"Spanner in the Works"Roska featuring Swindle & FuntCase
"Alive" Ayah Marar featuring P Money
2013"Mr. Myagi"Footsie featuring Discarda

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