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Skint & Demoralised, Yes Boss, Mr. Hudson & the Library, Kate Nash, The Streets, MJ Cole, Robbie Williams, Jamiroquai, Ed Case, Jamie T.

Formal Connection With:

Madness, Kleerup, The Cure
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Main Performer
  • Representative Albums: "Overtones," "The Outer Marker," "All Night Cinema"
  • Representative Songs: "Paradise (Lost & Found)," "Triple Tone Eyes," "Snowflakes"

Biography

Sometimes a little Madness can help a lot. Jack Allsopp -- better known as Just Jack -- had worked as a flower arranger, gardener, and cleaner ("anything to put crust on the table") before he landed a job at RGRecords. Allsopp casually handed over a copy of his demo to the label's owner, Chas Smith, the man who used to sing and dance up a storm in Madness. Smith fell in love with Just Jack's sound and quickly signed Allsopp to a four-album deal. It was a long time coming for the Camden, England, rapper. Allsopp had been in love with all forms of black music since he was a young lad, and he had been DJing since the age of 14. He never really cared for the indie guitar scene, but electro, hip-hop, and house always excited him. Allsopp fused elements of all his favorite genres, added his own English twist, and recorded the "Snowflakes" single for RGR in 2003. Support from the U.K. press came quickly and a mash-up mix of "Snowflakes" and the Cure's "Lullaby" by Eddy Temple Morris and Jay Reynolds became an instant club smash. The popular mash-up was added to the U.S. release of Just Jack's debut, The Outer Marker, released by TVT in late 2003. In 2006 he released the elaborate and laidback album Overtones. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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Just Jack

Just Jack at Rock en Seine 2007
Background information
Birth name Jack Allsopp
Born 1 January 1975 (1975-01-01) (age 34)
Origin North London, England
Genre(s) Dance pop, hip hop, garage
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) RGR Records (2002-2003)
Mercury (2006–present)
Website JustJack.co.uk

Jack Allsopp (born 1 January 1975), known by the stage name Just Jack, is an English musician best known for the songs "Writer's Block" and "Starz in Their Eyes".

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Background

Born in North London, Allsopp grew up listening to dance music including breakdance, electro hip hop and house. A wannabe breakdancer at eight, he started DJing at the age of 15 and he soon became submerged in DJ culture and UK garage.[1]

After completing a degree in Furniture Design at Kingston University, he enrolled on a community music production course, which heightened his awareness of sampling and its potential for use. He went on to concentrate on perfecting his sound by night and to take on a series of jobs by day.

Career

Allsopp's debut album, titled The Outer Marker and released in 2002 by the independent label RGR Records, was a collection of songs about modern life, relationships, and the pressures of social situations.

He did not 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", which reached No.2 in the UK Singles Chart; the following three singles didn't make the top thirty. "Starz In Their Eyes" was also featured in the Dolce Gabbana Summer 2008 fashion show. Kylie Minogue also did a collaboration with him, "I Talk Too Much", for the American release of his Overtones album.

He performed at Glastonbury Festival, V Festival and T4 on the Beach in 2007 and again at Glastonbury Festival in 2009.

He is set to release his third album, titled All Night Cinema, on 24 August 2009, preceded by first single "Embers", which had its premiere on BBC Radio 1 on 12 January 2009.

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Snowflakes" (2003) #164 UK
  • "Paradise (Lost & Found)" (2002)
  • "Triple Tone Eyes" (2003)
  • "Starz in Their Eyes" (2007) #2 UK
  • "Glory Days" (2007) #32 UK
  • "Writer's Block" (2007) #74 UK
  • "No Time" (2007) #76 UK
  • "Embers" (2009) #17 UK
  • "Doctor Doctor" (2009) #DNC UK
  • "The Day I Died" (2009) #TBR UK

References

  1. ^ BBC Blast interview with Just Jack

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