LIONDUB (Brooklyn, NYC)
(Playaz / Liondub International / Koollondon / DTR / On Point Music / Dance Concept / KLP Records / Breakbeat Science / Earwax / Irish Moss / Gold Dust / The Agriculture / Lustre Kings / Hoodfamous Music / Collision Echo Beach / Halcyon / Konkrete Jungle / JungleX / I Grade Records / Asbo Records / Gideon Production)
DJ Liondub comes correct. An authentic product of Brooklyn, his musical mindset was formed at the crossroads of major international bass vibrations originating from Jamaica, NYC and the UK. Inspired by the global rhythm culture emanating from the streets beneath his feet, Liondub has spent over 20 years pounding that very pavement in pursuit of his passion for bass heavy-beats.
Liondub has toured Europe extensively visiting 15 countries, performing over 70 international shows including radio sets on Kiss100 with DJ Hype, and legendary pirate stations Kool Fm and Origin Uk with Remarc, MC Eksman and Navigator. Liondub has hit Europe's largest festivals and events in 2011-2013 including Playaz at the legendary London club Fabric, Sub Dub in Leeds, Boomtown Fair, Champion Sound in Bristol, Innovation, Jungle Fever, and Outlook Festival in Croatia, one of the worlds premiere electronic music festivals. At Home in New York City Liondub stays up to the time by constantly updating his musical selections, and up to speed by keeping residencies at upscale established venues like The Box, Double 7, Bar Nana, Miss Lilys, Thombar, The James Hotel, Hotel On Rivington, Trump Soho and Studio XXI. He was a founding member and Dj of the now infamous Everyday people brunch party alongside host Chef Roble and mastermind DJ Moma. In total, Liondub performed more than 240 shows worldwide in 2012 in addition to keeping regular radio slots on Koollondon.com, Radiolily.com and Rwd.fm. His tireless work ethic and passion for music has given him endless opportunities, and garnered him a solid, loyal fanbase from Brooklyn to London and beyond.
Armed with raw talent, right intentions, a humble demeanor and the tireless determination of a true New Yorker, he began DJ'ing in 1991. As a vinyl toting reggae and hip-hop dj hustling in the LES, Liondub embarked on a journey that has since taken him to the four corners of the dub diaspora; from Jamaican Roots and Dancehall Reggae to the Jungle Drum and bass of the UK, from high up on Hip-Hop to down-low on Dubstep. Along the way he has worked with and studied under great masters, paid untold dues and kept it Bed-Sty real in the name of music; all-the-while sharpening skills, developing expertise and establishing critical relationships across geographic and sonic divides. From NYC he criss-crossed North America and from London he performed all across Europe, all the while cultivating roots and building a solid foundation in his home-away-from-home, Jamaica.
Always armed with a current arsenal of jungle/dubstep & reggae dubplates, Liondub's explosive, unique, sets have gone down a storm on stages shared by a lengthy list of legends including Sly & Robbie, Johnny Osbourne, Steel Pulse, Black Uhuru, Sister Nancy, Sizzla, Capleton, Morgan Heritage, Damian Marley, Afrika Baambaata, Jazzy Jay, The Fugees, The Beatnuts, DJ Krush, DJ Hype, Andy C, Goldie, DJ Hazard, Mampi Swift, Brockie, Loefah, Kryptic Minds, Pinch, and Emalkay to name just a few. Emerging from the shadows of giants, Liondub's performances and mixes have moved him into the spotlight with re-current worldwide tours and podcast exclusives airing on urb.com and kmag.co.uk, home of the highly influential Knowledge Magazine. In addition Liondub was selected to be the first international Radio presenter for the legendary London based Kool FM. His Wednesday night shows have been lauded as one of the top new additions to London's fabled pirate airwaves by DJ's like Bryan G, Hype and Uncle Dugs.
Between stints as a wax-warrior you can find Liondub in the recording studio honing the flipside of his craft. 2010-12 saw Liondub remixing official tracks featuring Elephant Man, TopCat, Blackout JA, Brother Culture & Jahdan all to great acclaim with radio and club support across the globe. In 2013 Liondub was signed by DJ Hype to the legendary Playaz recordings with his track "Lift It Up" being released on The Flavours 6 EP. Liondub also remixed tracks featuring Midnite, Pressure Busspipe, Gardna, Parly B, Stevie Hyper D, Dj Monk, DJ Westy, Dj Daffy, Lenny Dee Ice, Maddness and Max RubADub for labels like Dance Concept, KLP Records, Asbo Records and I Grade Records.
Liondub will have original releases in 2014 on Digital Terror Records and On Point Music as well as an incredible multi genre project featuring Jahdan and Metric Man to be released on his own imprint.
His steady stream of productions and artist voicings continue to converge with the Toronto-based producer Marcus Visionary resulting in the success of their Liondub International imprint. This multi-genre label has been sending massive waves through the sub-frequency obsessed bandwidth, peaking (so far) with "The General" featuring Jahdan Blakkamoore, a track that was tipped as one of the top Ragga-influenced dubstep tracks of 2009. With ongoing support from massive selectors like DJ Hype, Shy FX, Annie Nightingale, Fabio, Rusko, Ramadanman, Chrissy Chris and MJ Cole, and current studio projects with Jah Cure, Sizzla, Capleton, Bounty Killer, John Holt, Daddy Freddie, Mad Cobra, Pad Anthony, Horace Andy, and more, 2014 looks to be a year of exceptional promise for this well established dj and his established international imprint. Additionally Liondub partnered with Stephen 'Di Genius' McGregor of Big Ship Label fame and Chimney Records out of Kingston Jamaica to launch a series of remix projects featuring superstar reggae artists Chino, Stephen & Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths, Konshens, Tarrus Riley, Christopher Martin, Morgan Heritage and more. 20143 also saw Liondub launch his new Street Series sub-label which features releases from artists and genres previously unheard on the label. Additionally, Liondub45 is Liondub's imprint co-founded in 2009 with legendary producer Victor Axelrod. Axelrod , Otherwise known as Ticklah, has produced under the wings of Mark Ronson for almost a decade now. Since its inception Liondub and Ticklah have released a catalog of collectible 7”s focusing on deep, vintage dub and scorching Roots Reggae showcasing the talents of a venerable collection of original foundation vocalists and young rising stars including Sugar Minott, Judah Eskender, Courtney John, Sluggy Ranks, Rob Symeonn and Jahdan Blakkamoore.
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