Jel (music producer)

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Jel
Birth nameJeffrey James Logan
Born (1978-05-07) May 7, 1978 (age 45) [1]
Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Origin Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • rapper
Instrument(s) Sampler
Years active1997–present
Labels
Website jelsmusic.bandcamp.com

Jeffrey James Logan [2] (born May 7, 1978), [1] better known by his stage name Jel, is an American hip hop producer and rapper. He is co-founder of the record label Anticon. [3] He has been a member of Presage, [4] Themselves, Subtle, and 13 & God. [5]

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Biography

Jel released his first solo album, 10 Seconds , on Mush Records in 2002. The album is titled after the limited sampling time of E-mu SP-1200. [6] It features contributions from Dax Pierson, Odd Nosdam, Doseone, and Alias. [7]

His second solo album, Soft Money , was released on Anticon in 2006. The album features contributions from Dosh, Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers, and Stefanie Böhm of Ms. John Soda, among others. [8]

He released his third solo album, Late Pass , on Anticon in 2013. [9]

Style and influences

Jel is primarily a producer. He is known for his use of SP-1200 and MPC2000XL to create drum beats with little or no sequencing like playing the drums live via the sampler pads. [10] He has produced numerous tracks for underground hip hop artists such as Deep Puddle Dynamics, Atmosphere, Sole, Sage Francis, [11] and Serengeti. [12]

Jel is also a rapper. He provided vocals on Soft Money [13] and Late Pass. [14] In a 2006 interview with The Skinny , he said: "What inspires me lyrically is television conversations and dope MCs." [15]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

Compilation appearances

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References

  1. 1 2 Jel (May 5, 2018). "Jel Day Blow Out!!!". Twitter . Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ Port, Ian S. (September 4, 2013). "Unsettled: Jel and the Anticon Label Celebrate 15 Years of Weirdo Hip-Hop". SF Weekly . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ Korbel, Meaghann (April 26, 2012). "Review: Jel's Greenball 3.5". Alarm. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ali, Reyan (December 9, 2009). "Themselves - Two of a Kind: Doseone and Jel stay true to Themselves". Salt Lake City Weekly . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ Holslin, Peter (March 18, 2015). "Jel Is the Mr. Miyagi of Beat Machines". LA Weekly . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ Haywood, Brad (May 16, 2002). "Jel: 10 Seconds". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (May 2002). "Jel - 10 Seconds". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ Howe, Brian (May 9, 2006). "Jel: Soft Money". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  9. ↑ Gieben, Bram E. (September 5, 2013). "Jel - Late Pass". The Skinny . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ Korbel, Meaghann (April 20, 2012). "Q&A: Jel". Alarm. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  11. ↑ Burns, Todd (September 1, 2003). "Jel - 10 Seconds". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (July 31, 2012). "Serengeti: C.A.R." Pitchfork . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Soft Money - Jel". AllMusic . Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  14. ↑ Martins, Chris (August 22, 2013). "Jel's 'Late Pass' Is a Dubwise Boom-Bap Dream". Spin . Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  15. ↑ Gieben, Bram (February 15, 2006). "Jel - Anticon Founder's Time to Shine". The Skinny . Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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