Just Jack

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Just Jack
Image:Rock en Seine 2007, Just Jack.jpg
Just Jack at Rock en Seine 2007
Background information
Birth name Jack Allsopp
Born 1975
Origin North London, England
Genre(s) Garage
Rap / Hip hop / Electronica
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) RGR Records (2002-2003)
Mercury (2006–present)
Website JustJack.co.uk
Old official website

Jack Allsopp (born North London in 1975), known by the stage name Just Jack, is an English stage musician.

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[edit] Background

Jack grew up on a diet of dance music including, breakdance, Electro hip hop and house. A wannabe breakdancer at eight, his love of dance music led him to start DJing at the age of 15 and he soon became submerged in DJ culture and US garage. After completing a degree in Furniture Design at Kingston University, Jack enrolled on a community music production course, which heightened his awareness to the potential of sampling. This inspired Jack to concentrate on perfecting his sound by night and to take on a series of unfulfilling jobs by day.

[edit] Spotlight

Jack's debut album, titled The Outer Marker and released in 2002, was a collection of songs about modern life, relationships and the pressures of social situations. Originally released by the independent label RGR Records, the album received fantastic reviews despite criticism of his lyrics. Although his big break was in 2002, he didn't gain fame until 2007, following his TV debut on BBC2's Later with Jools Holland, and then on the Channel 4 show The Friday Night Project, where he performed the single "Starz In Their Eyes"; this reached No.2 in the UK charts, the following three singles didn't make the top fifty. The song "Starz In Their Eyes" was also featured in the Dolce Gabbana Summer 2008 fashion show. Recently Kylie Minogue did a collaboration with him, I Talk Too Much, for the American release of his new album. He has a huge cult following in Holland, were he is considered "a god amongst men" (The Holland Times). His set at the prestiguous Lowlands Festival won numerous awards, including 'The best thing to ever happen in Holland'.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

[edit] Trivia

  • He was the first guest on Nuts TV
  • It's believed his name was taken from the popular drink Just Juice

[edit] External links

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